04.03.2024

10 facts about DAB+ in Spain (part 2)

Gorka Zumeta continues his analysis of strengths and weaknesses of Digital Terrestrial Radio after the start of RNE broadcasts. "What has changed to revive Digital Terrestrial Radio in Spain? Undoubtedly the European Directive that obliged new vehicles marketed in Europe from 20 December 2020 to have a radio receiver as standard that would pick up the DAB and DAB+ signal. Four years later, according to ANFAC data used by RNE, we are in a position to state that this spring the car (and digital radio) fleet will reach three million receivers. And at this rate it is possible to find five million in a couple of years."

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