Coverage Areas
Serving Suffolk
Suffolk SSDAB is working to expand access to affordable DAB+ broadcasting across Suffolk, subject to Ofcom licensing and technical planning.
Coverage Planning
Bringing digital radio to Suffolk communities
Suffolk SSDAB is working to expand access to affordable DAB+ broadcasting across Suffolk. Our current plans focus on three Small-Scale DAB areas: West Suffolk, Central Suffolk and Ipswich/Felixstowe, creating new opportunities for local, community, specialist and independent radio services across the county.
Exact coverage areas will be confirmed as part of the Ofcom licensing process and technical planning. The areas listed below represent our intended coverage targets.
Our Proposed Coverage Areas
We are proposing three separate small-scale DAB multiplex areas for Suffolk — West Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall, Thetford, Newmarket), Central Suffolk, and Ipswich/Felixstowe. Each has its own coverage area, frequency block and community focus.
West Suffolk SSDAB
Bury St Edmunds • Mildenhall • Thetford • Newmarket
Proposed DAB+ multiplex serving Bury St Edmunds, Thetford, Mildenhall, Newmarket and surrounding West Suffolk communities. Block 8B — population ~136,640.
Population
~136,640
Block
8B
Technology
DAB+
Central Suffolk SSDAB
Stowmarket • Framlingham • Needham Market • Saxmundham
Proposed DAB+ multiplex serving Stowmarket, Framlingham, Saxmundham, Needham Market and surrounding Central Suffolk communities.
Population
~84,066
Block
9A or 9B
Technology
DAB+
Ipswich / Felixstowe SSDAB
Ipswich • Felixstowe • Kesgrave • Martlesham
Proposed DAB+ multiplex serving Ipswich, Felixstowe and surrounding East Suffolk communities. Block 9A or 9B — population ~189,945.
Population
~189,945
Block
9A or 9B
Technology
DAB+
Coverage subject to licensing
All coverage areas are subject to Ofcom licensing approval and technical survey. Final coverage will be confirmed following licence award. If you represent a community or organisation in an area not listed, please get in touch — we want to hear from you.
Want coverage in your area?
If you are a broadcaster or community organisation interested in DAB coverage for a specific part of Suffolk, we would like to hear from you.
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