Switzerland - Current situation - History
17.10.2012
Switzerland first launched DAB digital radio services in 1999 when the public broadcaster, SRG SSR went on air . Marketing activities started in 2006.
Today there are five regional multiplexes covering the German, French and Italian speaking areas of the country, with a mix of public and commercial services.
There are a mix of standards broadcasting in Switzerland with multiplexes transmitting both DAB and DAB+ services. By the middle of October 2012 the standard DAB will be switched over to the standard DAB+. Two to three programs per region will remain on simulcast service DAB/DAB+ until 2015.
The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR, the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on 13 October 2009 now broadcasts 18 commercial radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. There is a second commercial DAB+ multiplex planned to start in December 2012 in the German speaking part and a first commercial DAB+ multiplex in the French speaking part in 2013.
15.10.2012
Switzerland first launched DAB digital radio services in 1999 when the public broadcaster, SRG SSR went on air . Marketing activities started in 2006 .
Today there are five regional multiplexes covering the German, French and Italian speaking areas of the country, with a mix of public and commercial services .
There are a mix of standards broadcasting in Switzerland with multiplexes transmitting both DAB and DAB+ services . By the middle of October 2012 the standard DAB will be switched over to the standard DAB+ . Two to three programs per region will remain on simulcast service DAB/DAB+ until 2015 .
The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR, the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on 13 October 2009 now broadcasts 18 commercial radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland . There is a second commercial DAB+ multiplex planned to start in December 2012 in the German speaking part and a first commercial DAB+ multiplex in the French speaking part in 2013
30.01.2012
Switzerland first launched DAB digital radio services in 1999 when the public broadcaster, SRG SSR went on air.
Today there are five regional multiplexes covering the German, French and Italian speaking areas of the country, with a mix of public and commercial services.
There is also a mix of standards broadcasting in Switzerland with multiplexes transmitting both DAB and DAB+ services. Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 94% indoor coverage and 99% of the population on outdoor coverage.
The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 14 commercial radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.