United Kingdom - Receiver Market - History
08.03.2013
Latest Q3 GfK digital radio sales data released shows that digital radio sales were up 10.6% in the quarter to September 2012. 33.3% of new cars currently have DAB included as standard. There are hundreds of digital radio products on the market in the UK being sold through a large number of high street and online retailers as well as most of the big electrical chains. The lowest cost receivers are sold at under GBP20, with wellknown brands from GBP 25. A variety of digital radios can be viewed at www.getdigitalradio.com/digital-radios
February 2013 government published the UK’s digital radio minimum receiver specification reports – domestic and in-vehicle. You can download the final versions of these reports here. Government is scheduled to make a decision on digital radio switchover in Q4 2013. Following a positive decision on switchover, government plans to introduce a digital radio switchover certification (“tick”) mark for use on digital receivers. These minimum receiver specifications define the technical criteria that DAB receivers must comply with to use a certification mark. These receiver specifications are a clear signal of government’s intention and enables manufacturers to plan future product development. Alongside the minimum receiver specifications, government also plans to publish reports outlining the conformance testing requirements for technology providers and receiver manufacturers. These reports will outline the level of testing required to prove compliance with the minimum receiver specifications and be published early in Q2 this year.
21.02.2013
There are hundreds of digital radio products on the market in the UK being sold through a large number of high street and online retailers as well as most of the big electrical chains. The lowest cost receivers are sold at under GBP20, with wellknown brands from GBP25.
February 2013 government published the UK’s digital radio minimum receiver specification reports – domestic and in-vehicle. You can download the final versions of these reports here. Government is scheduled to make a decision on digital radio switchover in Q4 2013. Following a positive decision on switchover, government plans to introduce a digital radio switchover certification (“tick”) mark for use on digital receivers. These minimum receiver specifications define the technical criteria that DAB receivers must comply with to use a certification mark. These receiver specifications are a clear signal of government’s intention and enables manufacturers to plan future product development. Alongside the minimum receiver specifications, government also plans to publish reports outlining the conformance testing requirements for technology providers and receiver manufacturers. These reports will outline the level of testing required to prove compliance with the minimum receiver specifications and be published early in Q2 this year.
18.02.2013
There are hundreds of digital radio products on the market in the UK being sold through a large number of high street and online retailers as well as most of the big electrical chains. The lowest cost receivers are sold at under GBP20, with wellknown brands from GBP25.