Switzerland - Automotive - History
13.11.2013
Switzerland has the highest DAB outdoor coverage for any country. 99% of its population is covered and it has a clear migration strategy for the move from FM to DAB and from DAB to DAB+. For a seamless in-car user experience Service Following is seen as key in Switzerland, and the public broadcaster SRG SSR has pioneered this issue. SRG SSR has also defined two regions for test drives, working in close collaboration with the car manufacturer industry (Audi, VW, Skoda, JVC, Kenwood and Clarion).
- Over 10,000 DAB car radios have been sold
- DAB/DAB+ is available in the following brands in Switzerland: Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW, Skoda, Fiat, Toyota, Opel, Volvo, Mini, Jaguar and Range Rover
Automobile Workshops
In the summer 2013 saw the meeting in Zurich of around 80 representatives of the Swiss automotive industry, the Federal Office of Communications OFCOM, the Federal Roads Office FEDRO, SRG SSR, SwissMediaCast, Romandie Médias, the German Fraunhofer-Institut research organisation, and ARD. Participants were unanimous in their support for DAB+ car radio, and plan to join forces to support its continued growth.