There are more DAB radios available than any other digital radio platform *** A typical DAB kitchen radio consumes a third less power than an energy saving light bulb *** Over 50 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** DAB family of standards is extremely flexible - it is easy to transmit DAB, DAB+ and DMB on the same transmission *** DAB+ offers lower infrastructure costs for new services than any other digital radio platform ***

Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Germany - History - Regulation

08-01-2008

Germany has a two-tier government, federal and state, which is reflected in the country’s broadcasting legislation. The federal government issues telecommunications licences to network operators and regulates frequency and spectrum issues. Broadcast programme providers are regulated by the states, each of which has its own regulatory framework. The federal government assigns frequencies, but content distribution is licensed by State Media Authorities. Network operators are granted frequency allocation for 15 years and state licences run for between four and eight years and holders must promote DAB digital radio. It is a requirement that within three years of a licence being issued there is 80% population coverage. There are also no defined rules relating to data capacity use, up to 20% multiplex capacity is normal. Analogue switch off is targeted for between 2010 and 2015.