DAB+ offers lower infrastructure costs for new services than any other digital radio platform *** A typical DAB kitchen radio consumes a third less power than an energy saving light bulb *** There are more DAB radios available 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 *** Over 50 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available ***

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Fans rally behind WRS radio (20-04-2012)

The council would then need to decide to create a new regional radio.” The issue is more complex than whether or not to create another station because Bern is phasing out FM radio, as is happening in other countries, and promoting DAB radio.
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Current situation in Switzerland Top
Last update: 30-01-2012 - older versions

Population:7.5 million
Coverage:
Sparkline Graph 93%
Sales (accumulated):800,000 devices
Penetration by household:
Sparkline Graph 25%
Penetration by population:
Sparkline Graph 25%
Last update: 22-11-2011

Switzerland first launched DAB digital radio services in 1999 when the public broadcaster, SRG SSR went on air.

Today there are five regional multiplexes covering the German, French and Italian speaking areas of the country, with a mix of public and commercial services.

There is also a mix of standards broadcasting in Switzerland with multiplexes transmitting both DAB and DAB+ services.  Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 94% indoor coverage and 99% of the population on outdoor coverage. 

The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 14 commercial radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

Coverage Top
Last update: 30-01-2012 - older versions

Digital radio on DAB or DAB+ in Switzerland reaches over 94% of the population.  

Digital radio coverage for DAB/DAB+ in Switzerland

See here for more information - http://www.broadcast.ch/map.aspx

 

Services on Air Top
Last update: 30-01-2012 - older versions

In this country there are

on air.

See here for full Swiss listings: http://www.broadcast.ch/data_program_dab.aspx
  • 30 programmes on DAB/DAB+ in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
  • 12 programmes on DAB/DAB+ in the French-speaking part of Switzerland
  • 12 programmes on DAB/DAB+ in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland 
  • 14 programmes on DAB+ in the Romansh-speaking part of Switzerland

Receiver Market Top
Last update: 30-01-2012 - older versions

All radio and TV retailers as well as the major chains now sell DAB+ receivers in  Switzerland, and there is a huge choice of different receivers in the market. 

880,000 receivers had been sold by the end of 2011. Currently, over 25% of all households have access to a digital radio.

Details of Trials Top
Last update: 03-09-2011 - older versions

Regulation Top
Last update: 03-09-2011 - older versions

Useful Links Top

http://www.digitalradio.ch
http://www.swissmediacast.ch