01.10.2020
MDR - DAB+ energy implications
The public broadcaster for Germany’s federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, MDR, published a research study in 2020 that considered the sustainability of DAB+. The study found that DAB+ requires around 10% of the capacity that is required to broadcast MDR’s stations on FM services – a percentage that is set to reach 13% by 2024, as new services launch on DAB+. The study also found that on average, a two-person household requires approximately 2000 kWh of energy per annum for terrestrial broadcast. Using DAB+ instead of FM could result in energy savings comparable to approximately 5600 households.
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