Germany - Coverage - History
16.05.2017
Digital radio is available in all metropolitan areas. The total coverage (combined coverage of ARD multiplexes and the national multiplex) is 95% of the area and more than 96% of the population (mobile outdoor). The combined coverage (mobile indoor) is 74.1% of the area and 82.1% of the population.
The 1st level road coverage of the national network is 12,700 km which is equal to 98%.
ARD multiplexes in particular cover 81.65% of the area and 89.5% of the population.
As of January 2017 the nationwide DAB+ network has 110 transmitters. In addition, 2017 plans the commissioning of additional stations to spread the national digital radio programmes. Media Broadcast has announced the further expansion of its network for the national digital radio offering in channel 5C. As announced by the service provider on May 8, the commissioning of further transmitter locations in the federal territory is planned in the coming weeks. This will further optimise the supply of the national offer in the DAB+ standard. The main focus of the project will be in rural areas in Baden-Württemberg (connected to the network on 20 April 2017), Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein. This creates further supply areas.
Detailed information on the network coverage can be found on www.digitalradio.de/empfang.
Map of the national multiplex which covers 95.5% of the area of Germany as of Dec 2016 (source Media Broadcast).
German Commercial Radio gains access to Hamburg Region via DAB+
While most regional and local commercial radio stations in southern Germany transmitted on FM, and were available via the internet, and had for at least several years been available on DAB+, commercial stations in the north part of Germany were not available via DAB+ at all. That geographical division is now being erased: Last September, RSH, the most popular station in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, started broadcasting via DAB+ in the Hamburg region. Source
12.05.2017
Digital radio is available in all metropolitan areas. The total coverage (combined coverage of ARD multiplexes and the national multiplex) is 95% of the area and more than 96% of the population (mobile outdoor). The combined coverage (mobile indoor) is 74.1% of the area and 82.1% of the population.
The 1st level road coverage of the national network is 12,700 km which is equal to 98%.
ARD multiplexes in particular cover 81.65% of the area and 89.5% of the population.
As of January 2017 the nationwide DAB+ network has 110 transmitters. In addition, 2017 plans the commissioning of additional stations to spread the national digital radio programmes. Details will be announced after completion of the planning.
Detailed information on the network coverage can be found on www.digitalradio.de/empfang.
Map of the national multiplex which covers 95.5% of the area of Germany as of Dec 2016 (source Media Broadcast).
11.05.2017
Digital radio is available in all metropolitan areas. The total coverage (combined coverage of ARD multiplexes and the national multiplex) is 95% of the area and more than 96% of the population (mobile outdoor). The combined coverage (mobile indoor) is 74.1% of the area and 82.1% of the population.
The 1st level road coverage of the national network is 12.700 km which is equal to 98%.
ARD multiplexes in particular cover 81.65% of the area and 89.5% of the population.
As of January 2017 the nation-wide DAB+ network has 110 transmitters.
Detailed information on the network coverage can be found on www.digitalradio.de/empfang.
Map of the national multiplex which covers 95.5% of the area of Germany as of Dec 2016 (source Media Broadcast).