Switzerland - Current situation - History
19.08.2010
Switzerland first launched DAB digital radio services in 1999 when the public broadcaster, SRG SSR idee suisse 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 90% of the population.
Half a million receivers had been sold by mid-2010 and internal forecasts expect accumulated sales to rise to 700'000 by early 2011. Currently, over 10% of all households have access to a digital radio.
There are currently 72 DAB or DAB+ services on air (incorporating 30 different brands on five multiplexes).
The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 11 commercial digital-only and 4 public radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
16.08.2010
Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 90% of the population.
Half a million receivers had been sold by mid-2010 and internal forecasts expect accumulated sales to rise to 700'000 by early 2011. Currently, over 10% of all households have access to a digital radio.
There are currently 72 DAB or DAB+ services on air (incorporating 30 different brands on five multiplexes).
The original four multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 11 commercial digital-only and 4 public radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
12.08.2010
Swiss digital radio on DAB or DAB+ now covers over 90% of the population.
Half a million receivers had been sold to date and internal forecasts expect accumulated sales to rise to 700'000 by early 2011. Currently, over 10% of all households have access to a digital radio.
There are currently 66 DAB or DAB+ services on air (incorporating 30 different brands on 5 multiplexes).
The original 4 multiplexes are run by the public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse, and the first commercial DAB+ multiplex which was launched on October 13th 2009 now broadcasts 10 commercial digital-only and 4 public radio stations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.