More than 45 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** Sub €30 DAB radios are available to all via web sites such as Amazon *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** DAB+ allows approximately 20 audio services to be broadcast within a single Eureka 147 transmission *** Did you know that in countries where DAB/DAB+ is fully established, it is the fastest growing of all digital platforms? *** DAB is now being made available across the range of the Automotive market, from VW campers to top of the range Audis *** Did you know that analogue listening has been losing market share over the last 10 years, while all digital platforms are on the rise? ***

Country Information for DAB, DAB+ and DMB - Portugal

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Current situation in Portugal Top
Last update: 24-01-2008

Population:10.9 million
Coverage:
Sparkline Graph 75%
Services:6 DAB
Last update: 24-01-2008

The public broadcaster RDP started DAB pilot broadcasts in January 1998. During Expo98, in Lisbon, several initiatives promoting DAB were developed. In March 1999 RDP won the licence for installing and operating the national multiplex. RDP is also the programme provider for half of the DAB multiplex.

Coverage Top
Last update: 03-09-2008 - older versions

There are 42 transmitters in use, 27 in the mainland, nine in Azores and six in Madeira, covering more than 75% of the population. Portugal's 750 km coastline is already fully served. Eventually, a national network of some 74 transmitters will cover the whole country (Mainland and Atlantic Islands of Azores and Madeira).

Services on Air Top
Last update: 24-01-2008

In this country there is

on air.

The national multiplex is operated on channel 12B and carries programmes from RDP, among them Antena 1, Antena 2 and Antena 3, RDP Africa and RDP Internacional.
One channel is a test transmission of the classical music programme, Antena 2, at the reduced bit rate of 192 kbits/s. It is planned that the multiplex will carry 6 programmes – 3 of them from RDP (Antena 1, Antena 2 and Antena 3) and 3 other programmes.

Simulcast on AM / FM Exclusive on digital Total of services
DAB programmes 6 0 6