Consumer demand for DAB+ lacking
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It’s all about the automobile. With the average automobile in the Netherlands held for 14 years, it’s difficult, he said. Currently, 10% of new cars in the Netherlands are equipped with a DAB receiver. I do not dare say that DAB+ is the successor to FM. It’s still too early.”He’s also not convinced mobile platforms threaten DAB. As long as data capacity is scarce I don’t expect radio via mobile internet will be a success, he says according to mediemagazine.nl
Last week Dutch Economy Minister Henk Kamp proposed extending commercial radio FM licenses for five years, if broadcasters invest more in the DAB+ platform. However, presently DAB listening in the Netherlands are below 5 % on weekly basis. Still the national DAB+ transmission coverage is complete.