Italy - Receiver Market - History
24.09.2014
The standard for digital radio receivers in Italy was developed by the Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD), added to the characteristics of the WorldDMB receiver profile specification, FM with RDS, Band III the L-Band.
In 2010 ARD launched a website in collaboration with broadcasters, network operators and manufacturers to ensure that their receivers can function in Italy and the rest of Europe.
Pure receivers, carrying the ARD white label are currently available on consumer websites and at the main consumer electronics chain stores including Media World, Saturn, Euronics, Expert, Trony, and Unieuro. Other manufacturers represented in Italy include Sony, Philips, Revo, Pioneer, Alpine, JVC Kenwood, Tivoli, Brionvega and others.
DAB car adaptors are available through the Magneti Marelli CheckStar and Calearo networks.
19.03.2014
The standard adopted for digital radio receivers in Italy, developed by the Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD) includes WorldDMB Profile 1, FM with RDS, Band III and L-Band.
The receiver certification website http://www.arditalia.it/joomla/ was launched in 2010 and has been developed
in collaboration with broadcasters, network operators and receiver manufacturers. It provides guidance so that receivers certified in Italy work everywhere in Europe.
Pure receivers, carrying ARD white label, are currently available on consumer websites and at the main consumer electronics chain stores such as Fnac, Mondadori and Unieuro. DAB car adaptors are available through the Magneti Marelli CheckStar network.
28.01.2014
The standard adopted for digital radio receivers in Italy, developed by the Associazione per la Radiofonia Digitale in Italia (ARD) includes WorldDMB Profile 1, FM with RDS, Band III and L-Band.
The receiver certification website http://www.arditalia.it/joomla/ was launched in 2010 and has been developed
in collaboration with broadcasters, network operators and receiver manufacturers. It provides guidance so that receivers certified in Italy work everywhere in Europe.
Pure receivers, carrying ARD white label, are currently available on consumer websites and at the main consumer electronics chain stores such as Fnac, Mondadori and Unieuro. DAB car adaptors are available through the Magneti Marelli CheckStar network.