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

Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Germany - Updates

27-03-2009

The DAB in Germany covers nearly 85% of the country with over 120 radio stations available. In 2009/2010 a Digital Radio re-launch is intended. These includes the first nationwide multiplex within Germany. The 16 German regional governments have agreed to start the roll out of nationwide digital radio services, using DAB+, at the beginning of 2010.
The programms will be broadcasted in the DAB+ standard. The plan is that the public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk and commercial broadcasters will share the capacity.

14-03-2008

The DAB in Germany covers nearly 85% of the country with over 180 different radio stations available.  Regular DMB services are available in 16 main cities like Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Stuttgart and Leipzig.  In 2009 a powerful Digital Radio re-launch is intended. Recently the KEF, a financial commission, issued its recommendations for the funding of public broadcasters for digital radio.  German public broadcasters will receive 97 Million € for the roll out of digital radio and mobile broadcasting.  Both Commercial and Public broadcasters have also released statements of their support for a re-launch of digital radio in Germany based on the Eureka 147 Family of Standards.  Broadcasters are currently working together to draft a proposal for how this funding will be used.