Switzerland - Receiver Market - History
06.09.2018
DAB+ receiver usage now 63%
Digital radio usage increased again by 2 percentage points from autumn 2017 to spring 2018 to 63%. This was announced by the working group DigiMig (Digital Migration) during Swiss Radioday on 29 August 2018.
Just under 600,000 DAB+ radios sold in 2017
In 2017 almost 600,000 DAB+ radios were sold. 85% of all new vehicles sold are now fitted as standard with a DAB+ radio. According to studies available to OFCOM, a total of 3.5 million devices are in circulation.
According to the six-monthly surveys conducted by the GfK research institute among almost all electronics dealers, a total of 304,000 DAB+ radios were sold in 2017. In addition, according to an analysis conducted on behalf of OFCOM some 290,000 vehicles sold in 2017 had a DAB+ device already fitted (280,000 units) or had one retrofitted (8200). The number of vehicles equipped as standard with DAB+ radios has increased sharply: at the end of 2016 the figure was 66% whereas a year later it had reached 85%. Furthermore, for the first time the number of DAB+-enabled vehicles reached the one million mark.
For further information, key stats https://www.bakom.admin.ch/bakom/en/homepage/electronic-media/technology/digital-transmission/radio-use-in-switzerland-digital-radio-overtakes-fm.html
16.04.2018
Just under 600,000 DAB+ radios sold in 2017
In 2017 almost 600,000 DAB+ radios were sold. 85 percent of all new vehicles sold are now fitted as standard with a DAB+ radio. According to studies available to OFCOM, a total of 3.5 million devices are in circulation.
According to the six-monthly surveys conducted by the GfK research institute among almost all electronics dealers, a total of 304,000 DAB+ radios were sold in 2017. In addition, according to an analysis conducted on behalf of OFCOM some 290,000 vehicles sold in 2017 had a DAB+ device already fitted (280,000 units) or had one retrofitted (8200). The number of vehicles equipped as standard with DAB+ radios has increased sharply: at the end of 2016 the figure was 66 percent, whereas a year later it had reached 85 percent. Furthermore, for the first time the number of DAB+-enabled vehicles reached the one million mark.
For further information, key stats https://www.bakom.admin.ch/bakom/en/homepage/electronic-media/technology/digital-transmission/radio-use-in-switzerland-digital-radio-overtakes-fm.html
22.08.2016
Around 235,000 DAB+ radios were sold in the first half of 2016. 2.6 million radios are now in use in Switzerland. All radio and TV retailers sell a wide range of DAB+ receivers, offering a choice of over 500 models of digital radios in a wide variety of designs and price ranges from more than 80 brands.
Digital Radio: Growth of digital radio 2006 - 2016 in Switzerland (Sales)
2.6 million devices on the market by the middle of 2016
Source: importers/retailers/GfK (since 2009)
Visit http://www.mcdt.ch/de/medien/facts-und-figures/ for more information.
Visit http://www.digitalradio.ch/de/geraete/ for more information on the digital radio receivers available on the Swiss market.