Australia - Current situation - History

28.05.2013

Having held automotive workshops and activities with the mainstream automotive sector the Australian broadcasting industry’s activity in 2013 will include a broad overview of DAB+ internationally, as well as technical briefings for theaftermarket sector.
Australian broadcasters will continue to work with phone companies and receiver manufacturers to include screenbased DAB+ receivers in their devices and will support the work of the hybrid task force to ensure standardisation of hybrid devices.

Planning is underway to commence the roll out of DAB+ to regional centres and the Australian broadcasting industry is working closely with Government to coordinate this. The industry is committed to improving black spots in metropolitan markets and is waiting on the regulator ACMA to licence these infill sites.

DAB+ Fact Sheets

Digital Radio Industry Report

Broadcasting Act 1992

Radiocommunications Act 1992

Australian DAB+ Transmission Standard

21.05.2013

Having held automotive workshops and activities with the mainstream automotive sector the Australian broadcasting industry’s activity in 2013 will include a broad overview of DAB+ internationally, as well as technical briefings for theaftermarket sector.
Australian broadcasters will continue to work with phone companies and receiver manufacturers to include screenbased DAB+ receivers in their devices and will support the work of the hybrid task force to ensure standardisation of hybrid devices.

Planning is underway to commence the roll out of DAB+ to regional centres and the Australian broadcasting industry is working closely with Government to coordinate this. The industry is committed to improving black spots in metropolitan markets and is waiting on the regulator ACMA to licence these infill sites.

Read Commercial Radio Australia's 2013 Digital Radio Report

19.02.2013

Having held automotive workshops and activities with the mainstream automotive sector the Australian broadcasting industry’s activity in 2013 will include a broad overview of DAB+ internationally, as well as technical briefings for theaftermarket sector.
Australian broadcasters will continue to work with phone companies and receiver manufacturers to include screenbased DAB+ receivers in their devices and will support the work of the hybrid task force to ensure standardisation of hybrid devices.

Planning is underway to commence the roll out of DAB+ to regional centres and the Australian broadcasting industry is working closely with Government to coordinate this. The industry is committed to improving black spots in metropolitan markets and is waiting on the regulator ACMA to licence these infill sites.