DAB+ for 60% of the population
DAB+ digital radio is much less widely available than digital terrestrial television (DTT), and even less well known to the general public, but it is nevertheless continuing to roll out in France. Telecom and audiovisual watchdog Arcom has just announced that 60% of the French population will soon be covered by DAB+, thanks to the commissioning of 108 new transmitters. Next March, at the end of the second deployment phase, 26 national radio stations will be accessible to more than 60% of the French population, bringing the total number of stations broadcast on DAB+ to more than 550. By summer 2023, 50% of the population of mainland France was covered by DAB+. To raise awareness of DAB+ among the general public, the association "Ensemble pour le DAB+" (Together for DAB+), which was set up in 2022, yesterday launched a major national communications campaign with the support of the Ministry of Culture.
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