Sweden - Current situation - History
15.10.2012
DAB transmissions started in 1995 and today reach 35% of the population with seven services from public service broadcaster Swedish Radio (SR) . The license under which SR operates is valid until 31 December 2013 . In 2009, pilot transmissions of DAB+ started and the coverage quickly reached 22% of the population with 16 services from public service radio, commercial radio and community local radio
In 2010, the Radio and TV Act came into effect which, for the first time, allowed commercial radio companies to apply for digital licenses . This paved the way for a radio industry united behind DAB+, something for which both public and commercial services have been lobbying for some time
Sweden is anticipating the launch of commercial digital radio .The license process for commercial digital radio has started and is expected to run until the end of 2012 . The commercial digital radio licenses will be valid from 1 January 2013 until 1 January 2020 .
As for the public service digital radio network, this awaits political decisions expected to come in 2013, which means they can be effective in the coming licensing period that starts on 1 January 2014
10.02.2012
DAB transmissions started in 1995 and today reaches 35% of the population with 7 services from public service broadcaster Swedish Radio. The license which SR operates under is valid until 31st December 2013 and it does not allow Swedish Radio to expand the digital radio network further.
In 2009, pilot transmissions of DAB+ started and the coverage quickly reached 22% of the population with 16 services from public service radio, commercial radio and community local radio
In 2010, the new Radio and TV Act came into effect which, for the first time, allowed commercial radio companies to apply for digital licenses. This paved the way for a radio industry united behind DAB+, something for which both public and commercial services have been lobbying for some time. In 2011, the licensing process for commercial digital radio started. It is expected that commercial licenses will be issued in 2012 with a possible start of transmissions in 2013.
Today, in 2012, Sweden is anticipating the launch of commercial digital radio. The license process for commercial digital radio is expected to run to the end of 2012. As for the public service digital radio network, this awaits political decisions expected to come 2012-2013, meaning they can be effective in the coming licensing period that starts 1st January 2014.
29.11.2011
Following lengthy trials, Swedish Radio have stated their intention to switch their current DAB services to DAB+.
DAB transmissions started in 1995 and today reaches 35% of the population with 7 services from public service broadcaster Swedish Radio.
A new Radio and TV Act came into effect in August 2010 which, for the first time, allowed commerical radio companies to apply for digital licences. This paved the way for a radio industry united behind DAB+, something for which both public and commercial services have been lobbying for some time.
In 2011, the national authority for radio and television stated that the licensing process for commercial digital radio will now start. The strategy has been formed together with the Post and Telecom Agency following a public consultation. It states that the terrestrial network is an important distribution platform for radio and that digitalisation is needed to further develop the platform.