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? *** More than 45 different combined DAB/DAB+ receiver models commercially available *** Did you know that analogue listening has been losing market share over the last 10 years, while all digital platforms are on the rise? *** DAB Slide show pictures enables advertisers to couple pictures with audio magnifying consumer brand awareness *** Sub €30 DAB radios are available to all via web sites such as Amazon *** DAB is now being made available across the range of the Automotive market, from VW campers to top of the range Audis ***

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Receivers in the market

Over 500 million people around the world can now receive over 1000 DAB services. However, in order to listen to these services you need a digital radio receiver. Currently there are over 290 different receivers on the market to suit all tastes and pockets, starting from as little as 40 Euros.

What types of receivers are available?

In Home Receivers - The most popular type of  digital radio on the market today is the in home kitchen radio. such as those supplied by PURE Digital and Sony.  Other home products include home tuners, clock radios, CD players, boom boxes and midi systems.

In Car Receivers - Radio listening in-car continues to be the place where radio consumption is also high. More and more cars in all price ranges and model types are on the market with either standard fit digital radio,  line or  factory fit  digital radio options. This year will also see a growth in the after market in-car adaptor market as more manufacturers start to produce producsts for this sector. Digital radio receiver suppliers to the car industry include Continental AG, Harman/Becker, Alpine, J&K car electronics and Robert Bosch.

Adaptors and Ad-ons - As digital radio rolls out around the world manufacturers are also looking at ways in which to  include digital radio in products in the after sale market. This has led to a growth in the  number of accessesories, adaptors and add-ons available for products such as mobile phones, PCs and for in-car. 10 of these are DMB receivers, and there are also 10 newly added DAB+ receivers.

What data services does digital radio offer?

One of the advantages of digital radio over analogue radio are the data services which are possible with digital radio. These include text services such as DLS, Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and Journaline. Traffic and travel data over TPEG. Visual radio services on receivers with colour screens are also now on-air using Slideshow and BIFS.

Does my receiver support DAB, DAB+, DMB?

DAB, DAB+ and DMB digital radio and DMB mobile TV are part of the Eureka 147 technology standard and can be broadcast using the same network infrastructure as they are compatible. Different countries have used whichever part of the standard most suitable to that market for example the UK uses DAB, Switzerland uses DAB and DAB+, Australia uses DAB and in France they have chosen DMB radio while in South Korea DMB mobile TV is used. The recent growth of multi-chip receivers means that it is possible to have one receiver which works in all markets and contains all of the benefits from each part of the platform. The WorldDMB Receiver Profiles were designed to ensure this was the case and a more harmonised radio receiver market is starting to develop. 

Original DAB receivers are not upgradeable to either DMB or DAB+. DAB+ receivers can be backward compatible with DAB. Any DMB receiver is capable of receiving both DMB video services and DAB and DAB+ audio services.

Type of device DAB DAB+ DMB
DAB receiver Yes No No
DAB+ receiver

Yes

Yes

No

DMB receiver Yes Yes No

 

We have tried to provide as much information as possible giving product information, price listings and availability where possible. If you are a manufacturer and would like your product to be added to this database please contact Rosemary Smith in the WorldDMB Project Office.