This is a summary of the new RDS specification out on request for comments. A full copy can be downloaded from the RDS.org web site and comments made. There is also a new UECP standard to cater for the new v2.0 features.
| Key Features |
|---|
| Seamless support for frequencies from 64 MHz to 108 MHz (AF, EON) |
| New character coding: UTF-8 |
| New ODA handling, "B" groups are assigned as signalling group to the "A" groups. |
| Long PS-Name, up to 32 byte with UTF-8 character set. (Indian, Chinese, Arabic, and more) |
| RadioText (eRT) 128 byte long with UTF-8 |
| Increased capacity from 11.4 up to 57 "A"-groups per second. (2,109 bits/sec. Increasing net capacity with a single modulation-type multiple subcarriers (SMMS) technology) |
| Graphical RadioText – supports HTML/CSS templates (for smartphones, car radios, computers/tablets) |
| Supports return channel over gRT if the receiver has IP or SMS capability |
| Broadcaster's graphical logo(JPEG, PNG, or GIF) – a maximum 4 kilobyte picture |
| Hybrid Radio features |