tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18434492538829006592024-03-07T04:35:34.007+01:00Digital Radio FM InsiderNews and opinion about future FM radio, terrestrial and online digital radio broadcasting.Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comBlogger463125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-31682712251061314522024-03-02T14:28:00.003+01:002024-03-02T16:14:17.311+01:00First Terrestrial 5G Broadcast Opens to General Public in Boston<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>5G Broadcast experimental FCC licences in the US</i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8JT8NOkJb6hzEoU4AkLxPwjU-3SlT6h893oxC58Mq1Ab6GQ8aJb2LAOlX_rvpzkppbVPLNEme1XEthg5dMO5eYpavBDRe4vwC6C_plkVoPK2FMYotQr8FQ3ypfFdxff4Z_IaWUWJPLJ3bfbRlvnGm0kTTTzrJaQjrawgY6REPUtvyxDXK3GuR54hCwsR/s459/5G%20Broadcast%20XGN.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="459" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8JT8NOkJb6hzEoU4AkLxPwjU-3SlT6h893oxC58Mq1Ab6GQ8aJb2LAOlX_rvpzkppbVPLNEme1XEthg5dMO5eYpavBDRe4vwC6C_plkVoPK2FMYotQr8FQ3ypfFdxff4Z_IaWUWJPLJ3bfbRlvnGm0kTTTzrJaQjrawgY6REPUtvyxDXK3GuR54hCwsR/s320/5G%20Broadcast%20XGN.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.xgn.network/" target="_blank">XGen Network ( XGN)</a>, a network operator for US 5G Broadcasting TV stations, has announced the launch of the first solution for the general public to receive an over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal on an SDR (software defined radio) with downloadable software. The SDR software will enable, to begin with ham radio operators, the ability to receive WWOO’s Boston over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal. <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">XGN founder and CEO, Frank Copsidas, commented: <i>This is another exciting first for the US in the world of 5G Broadcasting. This is the first opportunity for the general public to receive an over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal on a Linux based SDR. While SDR’s are a specialty, every new platform must start somewhere and this is just the start! This deployment is the first opportunity in the world for the general public to receive an over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal to enjoy France 24 in English</i>. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In September 2023, XGN teamed up with WWOO-LD and showed a proof of concept for over-the-air 5G broadcast with a 1080p programming stream of content from France 24 transmitted directly to developmental smartphones and an SDR plus a successful test of emergency alert services.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">XGen Network, in partnership with HC2 and EGOT Media, has filed for two new experimental 5G Broadcast licences in the US with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Together with the <i>LPTV Broadcasters Association, </i>XGN is working to develop a platform for UHF LPTV stations (15 kw ERP) through proof of concept deployments as the 5G Broadcast technology develops. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is projected that first responders will have access to 5G Broadcast by late 2024, and it will be available to the public in 2025. Consumer smartphones await the firmware update required to directly receive ‘Band 108’ or the UHF Broadcast spectrum in receive only mode, utilising 5G cell for the return path. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://advanced-television.com/2024/01/30/new-5g-broadcasting-experimental-licences-filed-in-us/" target="_blank">New 5G broadcasting experimental licences filed in US (Advanced Television)</a><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-universal-radio-and-television.html" target="_blank">5G Broadcast - Ready For Global Launch 2024<br /></a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-universal-radio-and-television.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://youtu.be/FbSOP3CCLe8 " target="_blank">Video: Intro To 5G Broadcast Direct to Mobile</a> (XGN Network)</span></p><br />Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-62840130328921271862024-02-11T15:09:00.010+01:002024-03-02T14:36:06.574+01:00World Radio Day 2024<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY8vlAQDeLmm0ZpiHQz6WcYHIpHpcJABpT7RD5j9CFHKx0pRRwa-Do729j3KvuR0sYK1ocrdqaT7Wx1RAddA-tXydoquiKyESQzUExrcCUK2aFS4NdXApraFNjUDZHzEoD2j86e4IINO8aJVH6kgegWwew8dQE8cdz84zB_JRx0Sc9VopPGAcGtChZiRL/s2048/IMG_1931.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="2048" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY8vlAQDeLmm0ZpiHQz6WcYHIpHpcJABpT7RD5j9CFHKx0pRRwa-Do729j3KvuR0sYK1ocrdqaT7Wx1RAddA-tXydoquiKyESQzUExrcCUK2aFS4NdXApraFNjUDZHzEoD2j86e4IINO8aJVH6kgegWwew8dQE8cdz84zB_JRx0Sc9VopPGAcGtChZiRL/w173-h122/IMG_1931.JPG" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/days/world-radio" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Go to UNESCO</span></a></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><p></p></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-37756007731838297412023-12-22T14:52:00.002+01:002023-12-22T15:35:12.956+01:005G Broadcast - Ready For Global Launch 2024 <p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>The Universal Radio and Television Mobility Platform </i></b></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qkHW0HcL4UPXeI8CiU9WGm-dxdkerddM9zR0-AUCHiZ8PI4zDACM-mOy2LHqQOgBQhndRLiJbYtFiXJ9A_CEPVByYTq8wMDUAZFx2ugpj30wZ70Y7AyTzkRshn5FmXheM3Oba2WeQmBAwzhsJF_MwLf1tObmQnfixFJ-6yQRhnMma05PR865HmRqpBBO/s405/5GB%20logo.PNG" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="405" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qkHW0HcL4UPXeI8CiU9WGm-dxdkerddM9zR0-AUCHiZ8PI4zDACM-mOy2LHqQOgBQhndRLiJbYtFiXJ9A_CEPVByYTq8wMDUAZFx2ugpj30wZ70Y7AyTzkRshn5FmXheM3Oba2WeQmBAwzhsJF_MwLf1tObmQnfixFJ-6yQRhnMma05PR865HmRqpBBO/w200-h127/5GB%20logo.PNG" width="200" /></a> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">The LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast System or ”5G Broadcast” might soon disrupt and replace terrestrial digital broadcasting models as DVB-T2 and DAB writes the</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://public-service.net" target="_blank">Public Service Council (Sweden) </a></i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">in a report.</span></p><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In 2024 there are 7 billion smartphones in the world. Global 5G mobile subscriptions are projected to reach 1.6 billion by the end of 2023. The smartphone is a versatile communication tool. More than previously anticipated it is now becoming the most important platform for radio and television listening and viewing. Video and audio streaming (including radio and television channels) is now taking approximately 75% of the global Internet capacity.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Media content is increasingly being delivered on Internet via fixed line and mobile IP networks. Audiences on the move will consume OTT (Over-the-top) broadband media. OTT as a platform for radio and television already is outpacing DTT (DVB-T2) and DAB-radio via smartphones and Connected Cars via fixed and mobile broadband as well WiFi access. <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The telecom industry values the UHF band 470–694 MHz as ideal to expand their mobile services. However, at the ITU conference WRC-23 in Dubai the broadcasting sector managed to retain its primary allocation in the UHF band for Region 1 (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) for at least another decade. Broadcasters and broadcast providers will now be able to launch 5G Broadcast on a global scale already in 2024.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are good arguments for 5G terrestrial broadcasting as well as 5G Broadband. Emergency alert systems are crucial elements to reach out to the population before, during and after an emergency, crisis, or catastrophe. In principle, both broadcast and mobile networks can be used to convey messages and relevant information.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Still, broadcast providers might team with broadcasters to develop 5G Broadcast. This must be done as the smartphone is becoming the major portable device for broadcast television as well as for radio listening. Smartphones are not and will probably never be developed for DVB or DAB reception. In any case we should anticipate that both broadcast providers and the telecom companies now will invest heavily in 5G broadcasting technology.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Why 5G Broadcast?</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5G Broadcast combines broadcast and unicast technologies, not only promoting a free and better user experience on mobile devices but also a more efficient use of the spectrum. 5G Broadcast has the potential to offer several advantages over traditional broadcasting systems when it comes to distribution quality and choice.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Firstly, 5G Broadcast can deliver higher quality video and audio content than traditional broadcasting systems, as it has more available bandwidth to transmit the content. This means that users can experience better picture quality, sound quality, and overall viewing experience.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Secondly, 5G Broadcast can offer more choice to users, as it can support a wider range of content formats, including 4K and 8K Ultra HD, Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR) content. In addition, 5G Broadcast can also enable personalized and interactive services, such as targeted advertising, recommendation engines, and interactive features.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thirdly, 5G Broadcast can offer more flexibility and scalability than traditional broadcasting systems, as it can be adapted to different use cases and scenarios. For example, it can be used to deliver live events and sports matches to large audiences, or it can be used to deliver on-demand content to individual users.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>5G Broadcast a game changer for in-car digital radio</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5G Broadcast will now become a more qualified choice for in-car terrestrial digital radio together with 4/5G Broadband. Then car manufacturers will have a choice to ignore supplying new cars with DAB+ which have a more limited mobility reach and less robustness as well as less flexibility. Such a choice will be in complete accordance with the European Electronics Communications Code (EECC).</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>What is 5G Broadcast?</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast System or 5G Broadcast is a global terrestrial broadcast standard whic has been endorsed as a standalone terrestrial broadcast system. It is offering a downlink-only service intended for direct reception by all members of the general public across the service area, including the capability of free-to-air reception.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhKJL0NJKdvWCt_Zd4XbBVd3E9kmjhZqb8n_jedgRbk9Vd1eSTdPC8ruU-May3yP1mnaV7NZlOYID4kXGYPR5-bL4djRBGuwAW4JyEX0DS8kY7CyV1YH3yOnUP2EnzrJYK5-bcD_pKI-mbtH1FBVTyROA4u6XbjrpOpWb0H9h9s7tEz7x968tlr9qM1iO/s701/5GBroadcast%20schema.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="701" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhKJL0NJKdvWCt_Zd4XbBVd3E9kmjhZqb8n_jedgRbk9Vd1eSTdPC8ruU-May3yP1mnaV7NZlOYID4kXGYPR5-bL4djRBGuwAW4JyEX0DS8kY7CyV1YH3yOnUP2EnzrJYK5-bcD_pKI-mbtH1FBVTyROA4u6XbjrpOpWb0H9h9s7tEz7x968tlr9qM1iO/w640-h238/5GBroadcast%20schema.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5G Broadcast technology enables an unlimited number of users to be reached with a single data stream and without any loss of quality). It enables the distribution of linear media content via large radio cells with a radius of up to 60 kilometres. A single data stream is broadcast using a high-tower high-power transmitter as well as low power tower ones. This possibility opens the way to new synergies and different collaborative scenarios between the broadcast and mobile ecosystems.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />All mobile devices within the coverage area of such a transmitter can receive the programmes distributed via this data stream. Since the signal is distributed only once to all receiving devices there is no excessive network utilization based on the number of receiving devices per cell and, therefore the quality of the programmes will not be reduced due to many devices.<br /><br />An aim of 5G Broadcast is to give broadcasters the opportunity to provide linear television for mobile devices as well as for conventional televisions using a single chipset.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />With 5G Broadcast it is possible to use the same media formats for media distribution as for content delivery via the internet (OTT). This enables an easy way for seamless switching between distribution channels - e.g. 5G Broadcast and 5G Broadband - and results in the best media experience for the customers at all times.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Another important key feature is the reception of content without need of an internet connection. This Free-To-Air feature is important for public broadcasters which want to reach their customers without any restriction. However, adapted chipsets are required in mobile devices which enable the broadcast reception from HTHPs (high-tower high-power) with SDO (standalone downlink only) technology.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />5G Broadcast is a new technology that is still in stages of deployment. While trials and tests are being conducted in more than 20 countries since 2019, commercial deployments of 5G Broadcast are not yet widely available. Trials and tests of 5G Broadcast are being conducted in several other countries, including<i> Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, France, Italy Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Colombia, China, India, South Korea </i>and <i>Australia.</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Global LTE/5G Broadcast Market is expected to be valued at USD $1.8 billion by the end of 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.9% from 2021 to 2029, according to a recent study by Adroit Market Research.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Some conclusions</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5G Broadcast, together with 5G Broadband, will become a major global platform for digital distribution of radio and television. The gradual transition from today’s systems will take quite some time but it is obvious that major broadcasters must be involved and committed from Day One.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>For too long broadcasting and online have been considered in opposition, and not complementary. The option of combining broadcasting and online must be kept to the fore; we must use both broadcast and online technologies in a sustainable and smart way to ensure that PSM (public service media) organizations keep control over future distribution in their own hands,</i> writes Antonio Arcidiacono, EBU Director of Technology & Innovation in a blog essay.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The system has now been on test in several countries for more than five years and is set for operation quite soon. The challenge at the moment is to achieve the win-win situation; to enable a common technical and economic platform in order to merge the interests of the major stakeholders; the broadcasters, the broadcast providers and the telecom industry. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The market is looking forward to introduction in 2024 of the chip enabling 5G Broadcast reception of radio and television in mobile devices and in-car receivers. Then a 5G Broadcast/5G Broadband success will be a significant boost of consumer value for viewers and listeners world wide. This will involve all three broadcasting sectors; <i>public, commercial </i>and <i>community </i>radio and television.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read the PSR report</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://public-service.net/docu/5GBroadcastPSRreport.pdf" target="_blank">5G Broadcast - the Universal Radio and Television Mobility Platform</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Learn more:</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2023/12/5g-broadcast-what-can-consumers-expect" target="_blank">5G Broadcast: What can consumers expect? </a> (Qualcomm blog)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span><a href="https://telconews.in/story/lte-5g-broadcast-market-forecast-to-hit-1-8-billion-by-2029" target="_blank">LTE & 5G broadcast market forecast to hit $1.8 billion by 2029</a> (TelcoNews India)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.5g-mag.com/post/5g-media2go-audiovisual-service-for-autonomously-driving-cars" target="_blank">5G Media2Go - Audiovisual Services for In-Car Infotainment Systems</a> (SWR - Südwestfunk)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.5g-mag.com/post/tv-over-broadcast-in-terrestrial-broadcast-networks-ateme-france-tv-qualcomm" target="_blank">TV over Broadcast in Terrestrial Broadcast Networks </a>(5 MAG)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I<a href="https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/act/R-ACT-WRC.15-2023-PDF-E.pdf" target="_blank">TU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) -Provisional Final Acts</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/03/austria-opens-uhf-band-for-5g.html" target="_blank">Austria Opens UHF-Band For 5G Broadcasting </a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/07/public-broadcasters-in-six-eu-countries.html" target="_blank">Public Broadcasters In Six EU Countries Go For 5G Broadcast</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/02/spain-again-testing-5g-broadcast.html" target="_blank">Spain again testing 5G Broadcast</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://www.ors.at/en/5g-broadcast/" target="_blank">Digital terrestrial television in the 5G age</a> (ORS Austria)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/19741/news-2/terrestrial-tv-saved-from-2030-cliff-edge/" target="_blank">Terrestrial TV saved from 2030 cliff edge </a>(Clean Feed)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-17483210246936966722023-11-30T15:57:00.003+01:002023-12-22T15:18:14.193+01:00DAB+ in an Old DAB Radio, Forget It!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wwwdnfOkAsJYuXBGSWjvHP6hKBrJ4iyAII0LUGLH676p6uT0EsvIzo5OH4Hr62F4ZSqMAZrogSGIJV5Hz9LUGRnFI3GU4JUullUdYq7bANy8VVkq5wtaky2ghKzYIJ0KYHhJUpHvv2thOZamsAYZtsaZW-uLKvycRor73pU8rbAFVSuwxXretRoP7_do/s458/920630.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wwwdnfOkAsJYuXBGSWjvHP6hKBrJ4iyAII0LUGLH676p6uT0EsvIzo5OH4Hr62F4ZSqMAZrogSGIJV5Hz9LUGRnFI3GU4JUullUdYq7bANy8VVkq5wtaky2ghKzYIJ0KYHhJUpHvv2thOZamsAYZtsaZW-uLKvycRor73pU8rbAFVSuwxXretRoP7_do/w200-h200/920630.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Millions of UK DAB radio listeners to be locked out </i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DAB radio listeners are facing the possibility of being locked out of popular stations, including Classic FM, as major channels are abandoning older DAB radio system in favor of the new DAB+ technology. This move is forcing listeners to purchase more modern radios in order to continue accessing their favorite stations.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The shift to digital radio was initially prompted by the government’s plan to turn off the FM signal, but with this delay until at least 2030, many DAB radios are becoming obsolete as they can only pick up the DAB signal and not the modern DAB+. Classic FM, which boasts around 4.5 million listeners, is among the popular stations that have announced their switch to DAB+. However, this change will leave behind around one-third of DAB radio owners who do not have DAB+ capacity.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This means that around 10.1 million UK households need to purchase new DAB+ radios in order to continue enjoying their favorite stations. Complaints from listeners about not being able to access their favorite channels have also been on the rise.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Listeners often call into stations to complain that they are unable to get their radio to play the right channel. This is particularly common among older people who are trying to be thrifty by purchasing secondhand radios. The switch to DAB+ technology has created frustration for these listeners, as they now need to invest in new radios or risk being locked out of their favorite stations.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">UK is the last country to make a transition from DAB to DAB+ (Also Norway and Denmark made this transition during the last decade). DAB was introduced in the UK 1995. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Despite the switch to DAB+, the BBC has expressed its commitment to continue serving those with DAB radios. BBC has no plans for a FM switch-off. While Classic FM will turn off its DAB signal when it switches to the new DAB+, it will still be available on FM radio. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">According to Rajar 70% of weekly listening hours are consumed digitally. Listening via </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DAB has 12% share of listening and DAB+ 28%. Online has a 24% (website/apps 10%, Smart Speakers 14%) share and DTT (terrestrial television network) is 4%. AM/FM listening hours are 30%.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://londonbroadcastingcompany.com/millions-of-dab-radio-listeners-to-be-locked-out-of-stations/" target="_blank">Millions of DAB radio listeners to be locked out of stations (London Broadcasting Company)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2018/03/bbc-halts-switch-off-for-fm-radio.html" target="_blank">BBC: No Switch-Off Plans for FM Radio</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div><br /></div><p>
</p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-11070835118490220442023-11-15T12:19:00.000+01:002023-11-15T12:19:37.966+01:00DAB Will Never Replace FM In Australia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwjexP0e_B0nKLb-D1pqwibs0YcZWospHD5bVciO85gIsJ8MUC1zWUvVqZ1iQu8PH0OD66UGw82aTH6kU9JVMg8-mW18spT_iubU7836s6epI2sSfpG59mYBUpCKKl3O2ECzntYqhNkGna82TeNt1hWllswYyG6yIwGMSp-Dmknx_4FEOZmQyR8qRkiR7/s600/australia.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwjexP0e_B0nKLb-D1pqwibs0YcZWospHD5bVciO85gIsJ8MUC1zWUvVqZ1iQu8PH0OD66UGw82aTH6kU9JVMg8-mW18spT_iubU7836s6epI2sSfpG59mYBUpCKKl3O2ECzntYqhNkGna82TeNt1hWllswYyG6yIwGMSp-Dmknx_4FEOZmQyR8qRkiR7/w200-h133/australia.gif" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 11px;">F</span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">or commercial radio digital radio will play a "complementary and supporting role"</span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DAB is a great digital radio platform. But it will never replace analog FM broadcasting in Australia. So said Ford Ennals, CEO of Australia’s Commercial Radio & Audio, during his “DAB Down Under” talk at the WorldDAB Summit 2023 in Munich, Germany. He is drawing the same conclusions as the government made already in 2015.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>In Australia, we were a relative early adopter of DAB,</i> said Ennals. <i>2009 I think we started. And it’s important, but it will never take the place of FM. I think there will be markets where DAB has an important role to play, but it’s a complementary and supporting role</i>.<span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The reason is “the sheer scale of this country,” he explained. “Australia is a huge landmass. It’s about the same physical side as Europe if you take out Russia, yet our population is about the size of Benelux. that does give us real issues with coverage and reception.”</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Despite these issues, DAB listenership has expanded since the service was launched, said Ennals. It’s about 20 percent of all listening to radio in Australia, with 200 stations on air and 67 percent of the population are covered.T<i>he biggest, most successful stations are the FM and AM stations, but some of the unique DAB-only stations are hugely successful and very innovative,</i>” Ennals as reported by RadioWorld..</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Already in 2015 the government concluded in a report that DAB+ should to be supplementary to analogue platforms. There are still no plans to close FM or AM (medium wave) broadcasting in Australia which is the only country outside Europe with established DAB broadcasting.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.radioworld.com/global/ennals-dab-will-never-replace-fm-in-australia" target="_blank">Ennals: DAB Will Never Replace FM In Australia (RadioWorld)</a><br /><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2015/08/digital-radio-will-not-replace-fm-in.html" target="_blank">Digital Radio Will Not Replace FM in Australia </a><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/07/australia-is-testing-digital-medium.html" target="_blank">Australia Is Testing Digital Medium Wave Broadcasting</a><br /><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p>
</p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-18784165265870837372023-11-14T20:33:00.001+01:002023-11-14T20:33:28.225+01:00Norwegian Broadcast Provider Sells Itself out of Belgium<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzgYLLYi1LX4bW0RTcZ1klua2-5tF5poenKqMFyj8FZgcNT-QYfDXUQsdzddF22KYgOFofxv100Vriqd99k2bJTP2uyVvTCqkjgpyDlxpvrSHyiM1shfJEPn7nCw6osq5UrUqglL5RDbIo0ozRCRiY6xkBNXgTVQsqJ_J1YD-89YXH1QHFJ24OmMyNv5e/s247/norkring3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="247" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzgYLLYi1LX4bW0RTcZ1klua2-5tF5poenKqMFyj8FZgcNT-QYfDXUQsdzddF22KYgOFofxv100Vriqd99k2bJTP2uyVvTCqkjgpyDlxpvrSHyiM1shfJEPn7nCw6osq5UrUqglL5RDbIo0ozRCRiY6xkBNXgTVQsqJ_J1YD-89YXH1QHFJ24OmMyNv5e/w200-h165/norkring3.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Norkring's transmitter network sold for a surprisingly low price.</i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The investment company <i>Cordiant Digital Infrastructure</i>, based in the tax haven of Guernsey, takes over the company <i>Norkring België,</i> from <i>Telenor</i> (75%) and <i>Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen </i>(25%) for 5.25 million euros according to RadioWereld.nl.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Norkring Belgium was founded in 2008 through the privatization of the transmitter park and transmission towers of the public broadcaster VRT. In total, Norkring Belgium owns 25 communication and broadcasting masts, including the large mast in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw near Brussels, the tallest structure in Belgium at 325 meters. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In addition, Norkring also operates he two national commercial DAB+ networks. Norkring also owns a digital terrestrial network in Flanders.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is striking that Cordiant only paid 5.25 million euros for Norkring Belgium, RadioWereld.nl believes. In 2008 public broadcaster VRT sold 49% of the shares in its channel park to Norkring Telenor for 9.8 million euros. A year later, the remaining 51% was sold to Telenor and Participatie-maatschappij Vlaanderen. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The infrastructure was then valued at around 20 million euros. At the time, the company also operated the FM and DAB+ networks of VRT.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Norkring established itself in Belgium in connection with its close involvement in the project to push a transition from FM to DAB in Norway. There were plans to expand in Europe with DAB+ Together with WorldDAB the company was reported to closely lobbying in the European Parliament. In Norway the company was a subsidiary of government-controlled Telenor until the transition from FM to DAB+ for the national radio networks in Norway. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today the operation of terrestrial transmitter systems in Norway is a minor division of Telenor.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Probably the telecom giant does not envisage a bright business in terrestrial broadcasting for radio and television as FM, DAB+ or DVB-T2.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Also read</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2018/08/heavy-lobbying-behind-dab-radio.html" target="_blank">Heavy Lobbying Behind DAB Radio EU Proposal</a></div><div><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2018/09/europe-start-ditching-digital.html" target="_blank">Europe Start Ditching Digital Terrestrial Television</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span></div><p>
</p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-57990688072331062092023-10-28T21:46:00.003+02:002023-10-28T21:57:55.138+02:00Political Agreement Call Off FM Radio Switch-off in Bavaria<p><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="669" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyFnBU0KVhpPk7B6fnVg6ITLinYbWhrstKv3_eIxS8FdPQlI-5tm2_dMdHjVXe9G_3Fv0U9xiqziP6T83pUjPdZL0Y4pQp08ueUUvyWMMbbhwwiUTQ1BDymTZk5kV5geuCJuunFgZv4IeUo0PwCG2Bgt40i9SWmoaYZsQgGuf3daRc5xblKp-6BDSOjvg/w196-h200/Koalitionsvertrag-Bayern-2023-Foto-CSU.jpg" width="196" /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Strong industry opposition put an end to the media authority's plans</i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The threatened FM shutdown in Bavaria in 2025 is off the agenda, as evidenced by the coalition agreement signed on October 26, 2023 by the CSU and the Free Voters. The agreement states that they want to extend the FM frequencies until 2035. <i>"FM will only be switched off when the financial viability of the private radio industry allows this,"</i> the parties write.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A big row about FM and DAB had arisen in the German state of Bavaria before the Media Days conference in Munich, despite the fact that the state is where DAB radio has the strongest position in Germany. Large parts of the commercial radio industry have protested against the authority's plans to begin shutting down FM as the current broadcasting license expires in 2025.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For three decades there has been discussion in Europe that the DAB system should replace FM. This has so far only happened in Norway (only for nationwide radio). Switzerland would have done this a couple of years ago but postponed a shutdown after loud opposition from parts of the commercial radio. The other day the government decided to postpone this date for another two years until 2026.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In Bavaria, there has long been strong opposition, especially from <i>ANTENNE BAYERN,</i> the only nationwide commercial radio company. Together with around 50 out of a total of 80 regional and local radio stations warning that abandoning FM could mean a loss of listeners and significant revenue.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Current trends show that DAB+ is becoming increasingly important in Bavaria. At the same time, Internet radio is growing in popularity, although it has so far brought broadcasters less advertising revenue. Despite the steady decline in FM usage in the state, about 40 percent of people age 14 and up still listen to radio via FM. In the rest of Germany, listening to FM as well as to the Internet is higher than for DAB+</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A number of broadcasters opposing a fixed end date for FM proposed by the media authority <i>Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM)</i> emphasize the importance of diversity in radio. They claim that the planned FM shutdown could put many local radio stations out of business. They estimate listenership losses of 20 to 30 percent and a reduction in sales of 20-35 million euros annually for private radio stations in Bavaria if FM is phased out. In comparison, the costs of FM are much lower, up to seven million euros.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In an appeal entitled "Radio diversity in Bavaria is at stake!", the broadcasters urged politicians to regulate FM use by law without a fixed end date or with the possibility of extension until 2045.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Felix Kovac </i>(Chairman of the Association of Bavarian Broadcasting Providers e.V. (VBRA) and CEO of ANTENNE BAYERN GROUP) tells Radioszene that the closure of FM planned by BLM threatens the financial viability of private radio stations and costs many jobs. It would be a fatal signal for Bavaria as a media location, especially since neighboring federal states take the opposite approach and instead expand FM. Kovac says <i>that's why we're against the BLM's plans, especially because we don't think they're responsible at all. Only the parliamentary legislature can make such a fundamental decision. This position is supported by a recently prepared legal opinion by the long-time federal constitutional judge Prof. Dr. Dr. Udo Di Fabio.</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>It is also consistent because an FM shutdown would have noticeable consequences for the people of Bavaria. You are deprived of a familiar reception path to listen to the radio. Almost every household and every business in Bavaria has at least one FM radio, which can then only be recycled as hazardous waste. Even in the car, traffic news and warning messages can no longer be received via FM. This cannot be right. We are therefore committed to a long-term extension of the FM and DAB+ allocations through a legal solution so that local, regional and national radio stations have a secure future in the federal state and the information rights of the Bavarian population are protected.</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">VAUNET (Verband Privater Medier) which is the national organization for commercial radio and television - supports the urgent letter of the many Bavarian private radio stations to Bavarian politicians about the relevance of FM and speaks out clearly against the FM shutdown plans.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>From VAUNET's perspective, a politically forced FM-DAB migration would have drastic consequences for the Bavarian private radio landscape. The private radio stations make an important contribution to media diversity and, as independent economic enterprises, must be able to make their own decisions - especially when it comes to the question of which distribution channel they want to use to reach their listeners,</i> says Dr. Nina Gerhardt, Vice President of the Radio and Audio Services Department at VAUNET and CEO of RTL Radio Deutschland.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Even in Bavaria, FM should be available to private radio stations as the main distribution channel for radio as long as it is needed. For the competitiveness of private radio providers, it is crucial that the digitization of radio is market-driven and that market regulation is technology neutral. Overall, fair access conditions to all relevant transmission channels must be ensured. This applies especially in view of the threat of worsening imbalance in the competition with TV, according to VAUNET.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Some Facts:</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DAB radio was developed in Munich during the 1980s and was launched in 1995 by e.g. public broadcasters BBC, NRK and SR. It is one of several systems for terrestrial digital radio and, unlike FM and the Internet, is not a world standard for radio. Other systems are DRM, CDR, HD Radio and 5G Broadcast.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All countries in the world have so far retained FM (including Norway for local radio). Switzerland could be the first to completely shut down FM. Sweden has several times, most recently in 2015, decided not to replace FM with DAB, like Finland and the Baltic states.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- <a href="https://www.radiowoche.de/bayern-ukw-abschaltung-ist-vom-tisch/" target="_blank">Bayern: UKW-Abschaltung ist vom Tisch (CSU)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- <a href="https://vau.net/pressemeldungen/debatte-um-ukw-aus-in-bayern-vaunet-appelliert-an-die-bayerische-staatsregierung-die-ukw-verbreitung-im-koalitionsvertrag-zu-schuetzen/" target="_blank">Debatte um UKW-Aus in Bayern: VAUNET appelliert an die Bayerische Staatsregierung, die UKW-Verbreitung im Koalitionsvertrag zu schützen (Pressmeddelande VAUNET).</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- <a href="https://www.radioszene.de/180639/ukw-abschaltung-in-bayern.html" target="_blank">Drohende UKW-Abschaltung in Bayern: Über 60 Privatradios wenden sich mit Brandbrief an Politik (Radioszene)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- <a href="https://www.dab-swiss.ch/html/news.html" target="_blank">Der Bundesrat verschiebt den UKW-Ausstieg auf Ende 2026 </a>(DAB-Swiss)<br /><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/03/fm-radio-still-going-strong-in.html" target="_blank">FM Radio Still Going Strong in the Netherlands</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2022/12/fm-network-in-germany-deploys-smartfm-ai.html" target="_blank">FM Network in Germany Deploys SmartFM AI</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/09/fm-remains-economic-basis-of-commercial.html" target="_blank">FM Remains the Economic Basis of Commercial Radio in Germany</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/07/flood-disaster-gives-second-thought.html" target="_blank">Flood Disaster Gives Second Thought About Not Retaining FM Radio</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/04/dab-transition-in-norway-contributes.html" target="_blank">DAB Transition in Norway Contributes Radio Fast Losing Listeners</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-28075689258181687152023-10-08T22:30:00.005+02:002023-10-09T10:07:06.569+02:00FM Radio Will Stay On in Norway<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplfk5nq9LVYXm57D9yYhz1k4Knj1cRBSsF6CEhV3SFz77XvsRvUoy7B2GcIjY6dI-i91-IKX1ylv3AimnRpLgJ2A3NHix-sQguqeAP0YBbtz1_YpG9LAxisTD8YewqSx_cTB62NhgdRZfsRvbvIxpzo38IYYAsYXvYYZH0uY5Ear8RIpiL7DZ2Zf-m9Lq/s143/Norge.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="104" data-original-width="143" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplfk5nq9LVYXm57D9yYhz1k4Knj1cRBSsF6CEhV3SFz77XvsRvUoy7B2GcIjY6dI-i91-IKX1ylv3AimnRpLgJ2A3NHix-sQguqeAP0YBbtz1_YpG9LAxisTD8YewqSx_cTB62NhgdRZfsRvbvIxpzo38IYYAsYXvYYZH0uY5Ear8RIpiL7DZ2Zf-m9Lq/s1600/Norge.png" width="143" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Local radio retains its current FM licenses until 2031</i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today, national radio channels in Norway only broadcast on DAB, while FM is still the main platform for local radio. The government is now scrapping its previous proposal to re-announce all FM concessions in 2025 and proposes that the local radio stations may keep their concessions until 2031. - </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What will happen next with FM in Norway is still difficult to predict, but the experiences from the rest of the world suggest that FM will be retained for decades to come. No other countries have yet replaced FM with DAB.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In the past, the FM concessions have been extended by direct allocation to existing concession holders on two occasions, for the period 2017–2021 and for the period 2022–2026. After the government proposed in last year's state budget that all local radio concessions on FM should be advertised again for the period 2027 to 2031, the <i>Norwegian Local Radio Association </i>has become strongly involved in the issue. FM is still a very important platform for local radio, both financially and in terms of listenership. The association has been very clear that an extension of existing FM permits is the only way to ensure the local radio stations' possibilities for a predictable operating economy.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During the Parliament treatment of the media policy steering signal 2023–2026, a majority in the committee expressed an expectation that the government will make a direct extension of the current permits for local radio operators broadcasting in the FM network, until 2031. The government aims to direct allocation of FM licenses to existing local/community radio license holders for the period 2027–2031 must be implemented in good time before the current license expires on 31 December 2026, according to the budget proposal from the Ministry of Culture.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Chairman of the Norwegian Local Radio Association, Aslak Sommerfelt Skretting believes that this is an important breakthrough for the industry and shows the effect of the local radio association's long-term political work. - <i>The Local Radio Association is very happy to have been heard so clearly in the permit issue.</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The budget proposal also does not contain any major changes for local radio. The most obvious thing to notice is that the grant size for the support system for local audiovisual media has been adjusted for inflation from NOK 22.2 million to NOK 23 million. NOK 22.8 million has also been set aside for grants for innovation and development.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">-<i> It is worrying that the ministry does not comment on the development we saw in the industry economy last year. The industry is burdened by strong cost growth for digitization, while at the same time we see stagnant revenues in tough local advertising markets. The subsidy scheme for digitizing radio no longer keeps up with the pace of development of DAB, which has come a long way, and the industry is left to itself to bear the increased costs. We see that it goes beyond editorial efforts, several radio stations have decreased in the last six months and it is challenging to achieve a balance in the business,</i> concludes Skretting.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Analysis</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">No country in the world has yet replaced FM radio with DAB or any other digital terrestrial broadcasting system. For Switzerland, however, there are such plans. However, these are postponed every year following objections from several commercial radio stations which emphasize that they would not be able to survive financially without their FM broadcasts. Much now points to the fact that even in Norway you will not be able to do without FM, at least when it comes to local radio.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DAB radio becomes too costly for local radio operations, at the same time that DAB has a inferior geo-range compared to FM and is less robust from an EAS (Emergency Alert System) preparedness point of view.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Digital radio via the Internet is also taking over a lot of listening while more modern terrestrial digital radio systems such as DRM and 5G Broadcast are being introduced in some other countries.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Facts</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In Norway, radio listening (on FM and DAB) has decreased more in recent years than in the neighboring Nordic countries. According to Kantar measurements in the second quarter of this year, 54.6% listen to the radio daily. Public service NRK1 had the largest share of listeners with 21.2% and NRK2 6.9%. For national commercial radio, P4 (Viaplay) had 11.8% and Radio Norge (Bauer) 4.5%. For local radio, 7.6% listen on an average day. On cross-border radio 1.8% (mainly Swedish radio on FM).</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.lokalradio.no/" target="_blank">The Norwegian Local Radio Association</a> is a national organization for both commercial local radio and nonprofit community radio. Today, the association has 125 radio stations as members.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/04/dab-transition-in-norway-contributes.html" target="_blank">DAB Transition in Norway Contributes Radio Fast Losing Listeners</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/03/fm-radio-still-going-strong-in.html" target="_blank">FM Radio Still Going Strong in the Netherlands</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/12/swiss-battle-for-fm-shutdown-could-be.html" target="_blank">Battle for FM: Swiss Shutdown Could Be Delayed Even Further</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/09/fm-remains-economic-basis-of-commercial.html" target="_blank">FM Remains the Economic Basis of Commercial Radio in Germany</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p>
<span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-72857221944640376192023-09-21T19:26:00.007+02:002023-09-23T13:50:13.963+02:00Digital Terrestrial Radio To Reach Billions In Asia <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgap6XSlS3qv2ubOxv6CCTJ8wLp_fx9ku5Cu3zZTjDen9KNDuVGmchq6kGi_K0fGaQB1gK4N44Bfk9JLSYOqu4g3cPWCRZI6qaW1vFY2QniQaDZFNhKUurGCHoI7PluNWpbaL2JORgJKE0RK6tEddxbQEDCGlWjn8m6ZzvIwIoxw40wgBpT2lGxF5ht8-oK/s115/DRMlogo1.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="84" data-original-width="115" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgap6XSlS3qv2ubOxv6CCTJ8wLp_fx9ku5Cu3zZTjDen9KNDuVGmchq6kGi_K0fGaQB1gK4N44Bfk9JLSYOqu4g3cPWCRZI6qaW1vFY2QniQaDZFNhKUurGCHoI7PluNWpbaL2JORgJKE0RK6tEddxbQEDCGlWjn8m6ZzvIwIoxw40wgBpT2lGxF5ht8-oK/s1600/DRMlogo1.png" width="115" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>DRM becoming the choice for major countries. </i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>New analog/digital portable receivers unveiled.</i></b><br />
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In connection with the IBC Show in Amsterdam three major Asian countries -<i> Pakistan, Indonesia and China -</i> have made announcements indicating DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) now is becoming the standard system for digital terrestrial broadcasting. This will probably put an end to the efforts by competing systems as DAB and HD Radio to get a major market foothold in Asia. Especially since India, world’s most populous nation, already has established nationwide DRM broadcasting. Together the population of the four countries is 3,2 billion.<span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The digital system DRM is used in the present frequency bands FM, medium wave and shortwave with a better geo coverage than DAB. The DAB system is not compatible with DRM.</span></p><a name='more'></a><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><i>
Murtaza Solangi, </i>Pakistan’s minister of Information and Broadcasting has confirmed the installation of a 1,000 kW DRM MW transmitter at Rawat (near Islamabad) and that work on this project will be executed soon.<br />
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Indonesia’s <i>Ministry of Communication and Information</i> has released a reform regulation of terrestrial radio broadcasting services that officially adopts DRM standard for broadcasting in MW, FM and VHF-III. The regulation lays out modulation parameters, frequency allocations and coverage maps for each service area, and applies to both public and commercial broadcasters, as well as to community radio stations (limited to FM band only). DRM-based digital radio services can be introduced in the medium wave (MW) and FM bands, as well as in VHF band-III, for all of Indonesia’s 18 000 islands.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">According to the <i>DRM Consortium</i> 275 million Indonesians can soon have a new radio experience with better audio quality and more choice, Text news and, above all, an extra level of protection against disasters through DRM’s Emergency Warning Functionality (EWF). </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Key Chinese authorities, the <i>National Radio and Television Administration, the Ministry of Industry</i> and Information Technology and the <i>State Administration for Market Regulation,</i> have issued a statement to encourage the adoption of DRM for domestic MW broadcast and provincial stations to broadcast DRM services as well. Those authorities also recommended a further strengthening of in-car audio and video digital broadcast reception, as an essential component of the country’s basic public services.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARVMQ7wfMvZ24RZoPHKBExppLTeqaTwdM_rsgyxef8mGKc_0YkWao91VhVg_CrLSpAGltQlVwmmJSFLQNn6D_mKib3N6ZleOiJzMh61l2y7tkupO5J3foNiZ0B-fU1QAjx2r4fh4Ve1VFVAAKhFxlJrRrf_XdSJqVN6iKbir7-Wk3shO65KZlW2XEdYv4/s303/Gospell%20GR220.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="276" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARVMQ7wfMvZ24RZoPHKBExppLTeqaTwdM_rsgyxef8mGKc_0YkWao91VhVg_CrLSpAGltQlVwmmJSFLQNn6D_mKib3N6ZleOiJzMh61l2y7tkupO5J3foNiZ0B-fU1QAjx2r4fh4Ve1VFVAAKhFxlJrRrf_XdSJqVN6iKbir7-Wk3shO65KZlW2XEdYv4/w182-h200/Gospell%20GR220.png" width="182" /></a></div></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">At IBC <i>CML Microcircuits</i> has announced the full release of their DRM1000 broadcast receiver module. CML says the DRM 1000 is the world’s lowest-cost, lowest power, and smallest sized DRM “antenna to speaker” module, containing all hardware, software, IP and patent licenses required for building a dual mode (digital and analog) DRM-capable receiver. <i>Gospell Digital Technology,</i> unveiled the GR-221, a portable radio with a rechargeable battery and the smaller GR-220, powered by just two AAA batteries is the world’s smallest DRM receiver. The receivers can still receive emergency alerts even when they are in sleep mode.</p></span>
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</p><p></p></div><p></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-51740290517829519672023-09-19T21:53:00.000+02:002023-09-19T21:53:03.714+02:00Germany Turns to Radio and Music Listening Online<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Over 50 million listen to internet audio, 19 million via a Smart TV</i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJu8egkXPh8-kFhFAtf8AeXgI359cbv0pxIy0n1-1LueXX2ZKlyRTzKtYss4PiaLJui8C-HMHCA3iQMMuY3GS5Ayke8QB96cPTINcJGo-VCnTWEhyDdcu88DiJ-wje0m0uYsomoFMbsTUdMQpFLUlwZZT1wGxVCskP2GqtiN1LezfzkF9_nzBWdwMJ72u/s600/germany.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJu8egkXPh8-kFhFAtf8AeXgI359cbv0pxIy0n1-1LueXX2ZKlyRTzKtYss4PiaLJui8C-HMHCA3iQMMuY3GS5Ayke8QB96cPTINcJGo-VCnTWEhyDdcu88DiJ-wje0m0uYsomoFMbsTUdMQpFLUlwZZT1wGxVCskP2GqtiN1LezfzkF9_nzBWdwMJ72u/w179-h119/germany.gif" width="179" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">According to Online Audio Monitor 2023 internet audio usage in Germany is reaching a new high: 50.2 million people in Germany listen to audio offerings from the Internet at least occasionally, which corresponds to 71% of the population aged 14 and over. The biggest increase was recorded by web radio, which was listened to more often in the age group of 50 and over. However, music streaming remains the most used online audio format in the general population (60%), ahead of web radio (52%), podcasts or radio programs for listening (30%) and audio books and radio plays (24%).<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Smart listenership: Almost two thirds of the population in Germany aged 14 and over (45.3 million) listen to online audio at least once a month, most of them still via their smartphone (80%). Other “smart” devices such as smart speakers, smart TVs, smartwatches and also WLAN radios are increasing significantly. The availability of smart speakers in particular is growing significantly – by 22% compared to the previous year. 19.2 million people aged 14 and over now have access to a loudspeaker with voice control. And: Almost everyone also uses online audio content via their smart speaker, primarily music streaming (73%) and web radio (72%).</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Smart TVs are becoming more and more relevant as audio devices. More than a quarter of those aged 14 and over in Germany (27%) listen to online audio content via their Smart TV, most of them web radio (75%) or music streaming (60%). Access to the Smart TV is usually via a streaming app (48%) or the app of a radio station or media library (41%). Almost a third each cite sound and comfort as a main reason for using online audio via the Smart TV.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Smart cars: Half of the population aged 14 and over in Germany (49%) listens to online audio offers when they travel by car, bus, train, plane, bicycle or on foot. The car plays a prominent role here: 60% of regular online audio users listen to online audio content there - making “in the car” the most common usage situation of all. Music streaming (56%) and web radio (52%) are the most frequently used online audio offerings here. The built-in infotainment system is also the control center in the car for online audio. Two thirds use the content directly via the infotainment system (67%), and almost half (also) connect their smartphone or tablet to it (48%).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The online audio world brings with it an unprecedented diversity of offerings. And this diversity is well received – this is reflected not least in the growing popularity of online audio in the 50+ age group,</i> says Dr. Thorsten Schmiege, President of the Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM). <i>It's clear that this diversity also belongs in the car: there has to be fair play in the cockpit, i.e.the smart infotainment devices must ensure equal and non-discriminatory access to the various content. This is exactly what the state media authorities are committed to</i>.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Marco Maier, chairman of the radio and audio services department at VAUNET - the commercial broadcasting association adds: <i>The easy findability of programs on the user interfaces of modern in-car infotainment systems is extremely important for us radio broadcasters and our listeners</i>. Maier welcome the media authorities' commitment in this area, especially as the relevance of web radio and online audio continues to increase. <i>We are of course pleased by the positive development of web radio usage and confirm the commitment of private radio stations</i>.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The online audio monitor impressively demonstrates how the use of interactive online audio formats is expanding: TV sets are becoming radios and cars are becoming smart online devices,</i> says Björn Kaspring, deputy chairman of the audio focus group in the Federal Association of the Digital Economy (BVDW) and Vice President Product Management Ströer Digital Media. <i>Today, advertisers have access to a high, advertising-relevant reach, which, in conjunction with data-based advertising control and proof of performance as well as the programmatic trading of audio advertising, makes online audio a highly efficient and innovative marketing channel.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The survey period of the online audio monitor was from April 24th to June 13th, 2023.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The clients of the study carried out by mindline media are the Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM), the Berlin-Brandenburg Media Authority (mabb), the Baden-Württemberg Media Authority (LFK), the North Rhine-Westphalia State Media Authority, the Federal Association of the Digital Economy ( BVDW), VAUNET – Association of Private Media and RMS (Radio Marketing Service).</span></p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/06/in-ten-years-we-will-listen-to-radio.html" target="_blank">In Ten Years, We Will Listen To Radio Mostly Online Instead Of Terrestrial</a></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> </span><p></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-61305765584899089972023-07-10T18:41:00.001+02:002023-07-10T18:47:26.684+02:00Public Broadcasters In Six EU Countries Go For 5G Broadcast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDtV6Y8_ZsLWVhCaF1iV4htV2XbzpaYsRTHu9mM7E0wiV7v-pRkgvvO84HGAHTBTjgUiiqCM6F3as2Ktoi8Yj24czJQNUXmvRuHNiXXYsoXR_7I3hEe8MI9axJAbKov1pWJpLUkyugdXoUaGgiGF7Cb5z0XwOdJNf2srI4mHPBRbTdTUKvcekmJdpZsLz/s486/B_1221_5G_Logo.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="486" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDtV6Y8_ZsLWVhCaF1iV4htV2XbzpaYsRTHu9mM7E0wiV7v-pRkgvvO84HGAHTBTjgUiiqCM6F3as2Ktoi8Yj24czJQNUXmvRuHNiXXYsoXR_7I3hEe8MI9axJAbKov1pWJpLUkyugdXoUaGgiGF7Cb5z0XwOdJNf2srI4mHPBRbTdTUKvcekmJdpZsLz/w200-h104/B_1221_5G_Logo.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Broadcasters from Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria signed a joint declaration of intent on 5G Broadcast.</i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5G Broadcast describes an extension of the 5G standard to transmit linear radio and TV programs. A joint European roadmap defines the further milestones for a possible introduction of 5G broadcast-based services as a supplement to existing DVB-T installations. 5G Broadcast has been ready for the commercial market launch since the beginning of 2023: standardization is largely complete, leading broadcasting companies in Europe have been testing ideas and concepts for several years — and the first smartphone prototypes are already available.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The goal is to work together on activities to further define broadcast services and opportunities and their validate business models. <i>Bayrische Rundfunk, France Télévisions, NPO, ORF/ORS, RTÉ, RAI, SWR </i>have signed and are now jointly setting the pace.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Numerous jointly developed 5G broadcast applications and commercial use cases will be presented in 2024 for the Summer Olympics in Paris and the European Football Championship in Germany.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The aim is to enable a European 5G broadcast ecosystem for public service media, cultural event organisers, creative people and providers of audiovisual content, to reach mobile devices via direct reception and to make 5G broadcast market-ready. This future-proof development also enables new use cases and business models such as car entertainment systems, emergency warning and information services or applications for the metaverse, </i>says </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Michael Wagenhofer, Managing Director of the Austrian ORS Group.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The technology provides easy and democratically important access to audiovisual content, the signatories explain. It also enables network operators and media content providers to deliver content and data to a large number of consumers in a crisis-proof manner without affecting the 5G mobile network, for example during live events. 5G broadcast-based services will complement existing DTT deployments, i.e. transmissions for digital terrestrial television, and further develop terrestrial networks for an IP-driven future.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The basis for interference-free broadcasting is the UHF frequency spectrum 470-694 MHz, which has been tried and tested throughout Europe and which, in addition to broadcasting, is used exclusively for live productions by cultural institutions with wireless production technology.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.film-tv-video.de/business/2023/07/07/rundfunkanstalten-in-eu-unterstuetzen-5g-broadcast/" target="_blank">Rundfunkanstalten in EU unterstützen 5G Broadcast (film-tv-video.de)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/05/5g-half-of-mobile-subscriptions.html" target="_blank">5G Half of Mobile Subscriptions Worldwide by 2027</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.aereurope.org/5g-broadcast-for-radio-securing-future-proof-diverse-and-free-of-charge-radio-access-on-all-platforms-and-all-mobile-devices/" target="_blank">5G Broadcast for Radio: Securing future-proof, diverse and free-of-charge radio access on all platforms and all mobile devices. (Association of European Radios)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/02/spain-again-testing-5g-broadcast.html" target="_blank">Spain again testing 5G Broadcast</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2020/06/new-ebu-tech-report-on-5g-for.html" target="_blank">New EBU Tech Report on 5G for Broadcasters</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div><br /></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-91017177628778977262023-06-30T16:17:00.002+02:002023-06-30T16:28:04.504+02:00In Ten Years, We Will Listen To Radio Mostly Online Instead Of Terrestrial <p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>Germany Shows The Way: </b></i><b><i>Today, FM still strong, while DAB stagnates</i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj98xoUoQaE4gY9EN6XBl9f7FNoUcGkkeLX6nBFxtAAq2PxYbvJZq1H-IUWAKiEBPiYFO-rt00sY6xowDe3uaBlT5S3mLpw2lZFsroLEdKs-bu4bwPZcH1EllzA9MwCKPkS8TkAAgurb2MeRegiApiZjmBDTeegL06RPz48qZW-MU40X42LOWe4cIlE_8/s1152/radiostudio%202022.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1152" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj98xoUoQaE4gY9EN6XBl9f7FNoUcGkkeLX6nBFxtAAq2PxYbvJZq1H-IUWAKiEBPiYFO-rt00sY6xowDe3uaBlT5S3mLpw2lZFsroLEdKs-bu4bwPZcH1EllzA9MwCKPkS8TkAAgurb2MeRegiApiZjmBDTeegL06RPz48qZW-MU40X42LOWe4cIlE_8/w200-h133/radiostudio%202022.JPG" width="200" /></a></i></b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Just over six years ago, the federal government presented an action plan to transition to digital radio broadcasting. No switch-off date for analogue distribution of radio via FM was given. According to the latest media analysis, 89% of the population in Germany still listens to FM radio every day. 15.1 percent use DAB+ every day, net radio has a daily reach of 9.1 percent. According to journalist Volker Nünning, the action plan from 2017 seems to have been forgotten in media politics: The digitization of radio is only going slowly, also because the market players have different interests.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thus, listening to radio in Germany continues to be mostly terrestrial via FM – a technique that German listeners were able to use to receive radio for the first time in 1950 when NWDR broadcast the first program. Today, there is at least one FM radio in almost every German household - according to the state media authorities' calculations, there should be around 120 million FM radios in total. The radio receivers sold today are generally multi-platform based with both FM and DAB+ and often also Internet capability. In new cars, these three platforms are integrated.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.uplink-network.de/" target="_blank">UPLINK Network</a> is the market leader in FM broadcasts, but also operates a broadcast network for DAB+. The company has as its customers both private and public broadcasters. The closest competitor is Media Broadcast Gmbh. Uplink offers radio stations distribution of their programs also as an Internet stream. In a longer interview, the company's owner and CEO Michael Radomski predicts significant changes in the early or mid-2030s, with radio listening primarily taking place on the Internet, secondarily on FM and thirdly on DAB+.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The lack of a return channel is a disadvantage for terrestrial broadcasts. Online, you can interact directly with the user, take in their wishes and predict their behavior. Radomski also believes that there are no longer capacity problems on the Internet. Bandwidth is not as expensive or scarce today as it was 10 or 20 years ago. And above all, audio uses only a very small bandwidth. And even in the case of video, this will no longer be a problem in five or ten years, because so much bandwidth is available so cheaply – even on mobile phones – that it won't matter at all.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>“When people keep saying that DAB+ is the future because it's digital, then it's wrong in that I don't have this return channel - which, and we see how important the Internet is to us, will be crucial in the radio sector as well in the future. What can DAB+ do that FM can't? Actually very little. All the advantages that are always highlighted there are not decisive for the user. That's also the problem, why users of DAB+ don't themselves say it's much better than FM, we all use it now and forget about FM, but stick to FM. DAB+ is actually FM 2.0, but without any real benefits for the user.”</i></span></p></blockquote><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Radomski calls DAB+ a "bridge technology". DAB+ will "only play a niche role in the long term, so a hasty switch from FM to DAB plus will damage media diversity overall"</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Although FM radio usage continues to dominate, it has declined noticeably over the years. According to figures from the state media authorities for 2022, only 55.8 percent of those over the age of 14 still use FM as the most used type of radio reception. In 2018, this figure was just under 69 percent. 12.6 million households now have at least one DAB radio, which corresponds to almost a third of all households in Germany. But one can also ask the opposite why, after ten years, only 30.8 percent of households have access to DAB+.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Web radio has been able to record increasing values here in recent years - this was no longer the case for the German development of DAB+ which shows signs of stagnation. This raises the question of what role DAB+ can play in the digitization of radio broadcasts. This is a controversial topic in the industry. Is DAB+ just a transitional or bridging technology until radio broadcasts will at some point be largely only via the Internet, i.e. IP-based?</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://kef-online.de/ " style="font-style: normal;" target="_blank">Kommission zur Ermittlung des Finanzbedarfs der Rundfunkanstalten (KEF)</a> <i>(Commission to determine the financial needs of broadcasters)</i> finds it "remarkable" that DAB+ recently dropped something in the state media authorities' question about the most used type of distribution. The investigation, which consists of 16 experts and is otherwise very reluctant to make public judgments, plays a role in the digitization of radio broadcasts that should not be underestimated. Among other things, it determines how much money public service should receive for terrestrial distribution of its radio programs via FM and DAB+.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Together, public broadcasters ARD and Deutschlandradio are spending a total of 401.3 million euros to finance the simultaneous distribution of their programs via FM and DAB+ – the so-called simulcast – over four years. KEF has developed a model according to which the approved budget for this is reduced over the years. The goal was "that only the distribution costs for DAB+ should be reported from 2029".</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Given the rather slow progress of DAB+ recently, it is unlikely that the Commission will be willing to offer broadcasters additional money from 2029 to allow the simulcast to continue. However, this is still likely to be necessary as FM will still play a central role in five years. And at the latest, the public service broadcasters will come under pressure as they have to decide how to prioritize terrestrial broadcasting.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During the current grant period, KEF has granted Deutschlandadio an average of EUR 30.5 million per year for program distribution via FM and DAB+. It cannot be ruled out that in the near future the Commission will take a closer look at the high costs of terrestrial broadcasting at Deutschlandradio and ARD and how digital radio has developed so far.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In Germany, it remains to be seen how KEF will act against the development of digital radio. The fact that eight new members have been represented in the Commission since the start of the new term at the beginning of 2022 may also play a role. The Commission has emphasized that the use of IP broadcasting of audio programs is growing rapidly. The market success of Spotify should be mentioned here. Many car manufacturers also rely on "Connected Cars" and can use audio content via streaming.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">KEF points out that mobile network operators are expanding their networks in accordance with specifications from the state communications authority to achieve a nationwide coverage of at least 50 megabits per second by the end of 2024. According to the commission, an audio stream requires about 2.5 percent of this capacity.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Facts:</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DAB is still not a globally accepted system standard. It which was launched in 1995 and is established in national networks in around ten countries with the United Kingdom on top. Only one country - Norway - has replaced FM with DAB in the national networks. Previous investigative proposals to replace FM with DAB in Sweden have been rejected by the government and the parliament. However there are some contingental DAB broadcasting in four regions. Public broadcaster Sveriges Radio estimates DAB's listenership share to be less than 1%. There are no plans to open for DAB in Finland.</span></p></blockquote><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The complete interview with Machael Radomski<br /><a href="https://www.radioszene.de/176293/michael-radomski.html" target="_blank">Ab Anfang der 30er Jahre hören wir Online statt UKW (RadioSzene)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Report by Volker Nuenning</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.epd.de/fachdienst/epd-medien/schwerpunkt/debatte/kein-plan" target="_blank">Kein Plan - Der lange Weg zur Digitalisierung des Radios</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSXpqKSNpeY_GVNFHVhcJNg0LDlqKFIQPOdPn0igz9fpUGI6NjzZ4JYhgq5fz_UDErMym4_mD0Rn6s6uhi-d_Y9MKfs2QYUMrK2vZkp1hZNpDvK5bCCkKsXUzQt1w-drI5WGVuaGImCbTNi3QmixAdwjP2ltabry0tultxPLCkR_FEDEw8Zon0tWK0w/s901/india2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="901" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSXpqKSNpeY_GVNFHVhcJNg0LDlqKFIQPOdPn0igz9fpUGI6NjzZ4JYhgq5fz_UDErMym4_mD0Rn6s6uhi-d_Y9MKfs2QYUMrK2vZkp1hZNpDvK5bCCkKsXUzQt1w-drI5WGVuaGImCbTNi3QmixAdwjP2ltabry0tultxPLCkR_FEDEw8Zon0tWK0w/w200-h133/india2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>New Smartphones in India Must Include FM Radio.</i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">FM radio is no longer found on smartphones these days. However, the Indian IT Ministry has issued an advisory that states mobile phone makers must ensure that FM radio is available on all smartphones. All smartphones that are to be sold in India should mandatorily have the FM radio enabled by default. With this move, the Indian government will make radio services accessible to people residing in rural and remote areas. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Moreover, FM radio, being a low-cost and reliable mode of communication, can be helpful in making emergency announcements. The Ministry highlighted the significance of the vast network of FM transmitters and FM radio available in India which played a crucial role in the country’s efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">According to the report, the advisory was issued by the Indian government to the<i> Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA)</i> along with the <i>Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT).</i> The IT ministry has advised that the FM radio feature should not be disabled on smartphones if it is inbuilt. Also, if a smartphone doesn’t come with an FM radio feature, manufacturers have to include it on such devices.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The government advisory also cites the <i>International Telecommunication Union (ITU</i>), which has suggested enabling mobile phone radio. This will help the lower-income population in the country get access to free entertainment as well as real-time emergency information or government announcements.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The decision might cause some problems for manufacturers like Apple as hi-end iPhones are not any longer fitted with a 3,5 mm plugin for the earphones cable which also is serving as an FM antenna.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Public broadcaster <i>All India Radio </i>today covers the country with 615 FM-transmitters which reach 73,5% of the population. The government has also approved the installation of an additional 63 FM transmitters. India is also a major mover regarding digital radio on FM; DRM+ and has also established a hightpower mediumwave transmitter network which is digital enabled; DRM30.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is an important decision by the world’s most populous nation (1,4 billion) and will probably will be followed by other major nation which already are on a similar track as Mexico, Brazil and the United States. This is also a promotion setback regarding the digital DAB-system which is a too energy demanding in order to be embedded into a smartphone.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are more than 2.5 billion smartphones in the world. Already today, smartphones - after FM receivers - are the second largest listening platform when it comes to radio. The Indian decision further strengthens that position.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/government-advises-phone-manufacturers-to-add-fm-radio/articleshow/100078725.cms" target="_blank">Government has an FM radio 'advisory' for smartphone manufacurers </a>(Times of India)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-phones-fm-radio-forced-india/" target="_blank">Samsung may be forced to bring FM Radio to its phones in India. (SamMobile)</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/technology/fm-radio-compulsory-on-indian-smartphones-going-forward-heres-why/ar-AA1aUjFX?ocid=Peregrine" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">FM radio compulsory on Indian smartphones going forward, heres why</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> (MSN.com)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/11/soon-everybody-owns-smartphone-but-fm.html" target="_blank">Soon Everybody Owns a Smartphone - But FM Radio Will Stay On</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/06/first-country-to-rule-unlocking-fm.html" target="_blank">First Country to Rule Unlocking FM Radio on Smartphones.</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/05/fm-radio-mandatory-for-smartphones-in.html" target="_blank">FM Radio Mandatory For Smartphones In Brazil</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/09/apple-should-activate-fm-in-iphones.html" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">Apple Should Activate FM in iPhones</a></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-89782416522277344452023-05-07T22:35:00.006+02:002023-05-07T22:42:14.017+02:00Another 5G Broadcast Test in the Czech Republic<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWMtcMYjhEJ_Y6PpfJg4FkGCqu1LAS0A10FKa15pxuWGMz4f7mjTBv95WWUEdpOU6qnkaG6ZROtVDzoKMmgRgwA6nuf_HA3acRBvQycPtpOcY-1K4P_9TwNMyhQwgVecffZ7Gg9BKZsiOw3GI1ht7M4Djgx1buGy6EvqmOkCHJPAdOWWKUvnu6T3m5g/s405/5G%20Broadcast.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="405" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWMtcMYjhEJ_Y6PpfJg4FkGCqu1LAS0A10FKa15pxuWGMz4f7mjTBv95WWUEdpOU6qnkaG6ZROtVDzoKMmgRgwA6nuf_HA3acRBvQycPtpOcY-1K4P_9TwNMyhQwgVecffZ7Gg9BKZsiOw3GI1ht7M4Djgx1buGy6EvqmOkCHJPAdOWWKUvnu6T3m5g/w144-h92/5G%20Broadcast.png" width="144" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span>The Czech national transmission company CRA has started the second phase of testing 5G broadcast technology </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">undertaken from two Prague transmitters – Zizkov and Strahov. Broadcasting will be carried out within a single-frequency network, in the case of Zizkov, with the same power as currently broadcast in DVB-T2. The purpose of the test is to verify signal coverage in Prague and the possibility of mobile reception of TV broadcasts and the setting of various modulation schemes to ensure optimal broadcast parameters. <span><a name='more'></a></span>Commenting on the development, Milos Mastník, CEO of CRA, said: <i>Broadcasting in 5G can bring viewers their favorite programs to mobile phones and tablets without having to use mobile data, it is more economical and more ecological than the current technolog.</i></span>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">CRA notes that in addition to the Czech Republic, broadcasting using 5G Broadcast technology is also being tested in other European countries including Germany, Austria or Italy. During the Olympics in Paris next year, France is also planning to use 5G Broadcast. (BroadbandTVNews)</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/03/austria-opens-uhf-band-for-5g.html" target="_blank">Austria Opens UHF-Band For 5G Broadcasting</a></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2019/03/while-5g-launches-globally-interest-for.html" target="_blank">While 5G Launches Globally Interest for DAB Radio Fades</a></span></p><div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2020/06/new-ebu-tech-report-on-5g-for.html" target="_blank">New EBU Tech Report on 5G for Broadcasters</a></span></p></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-46807092333879780832023-05-07T19:05:00.002+02:002023-05-08T22:36:48.083+02:005G Half of Mobile Subscriptions Worldwide by 2027<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5G mobile subscriptions stood at 1.7 billion at the end of 2022, accounting for 18 per cent of total mobile subscriptions worldwide, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. The figure is forecast to rise to 5.5 billion, occupying a share of 48 per cent of total mobile subscriptions by 2027. <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>GlobalData’s 5G – Thematic Report </i>reveals that 5G penetration will rise from 53 per cent at the end of 2022 to 162 per cent in the US by 2027. In Europe, it will rise from 15 per cent to 88 per cent; in China, from 86 per cent to 154 per cent; and in India, from 1 per cent to 40 per cent over the five-year period.<span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>5G has not yet taken off as many network operators had hoped, and the technology still needs a strong, mass-market business-to-consumer (B2C) use case beyond fixed wireless access (FWA), </i>advises Laura Petrone, Principal Analyst, Thematic Intelligence at GlobalData. <i>Given how difficult they have found it to command a premium rate for B2C 5G services, wireless operators’ quest for propulsive consumer 5G use cases will continue. Cloud gaming, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) are among the areas likely to be mined for opportunities</i>.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, there are signs that enterprises are more willing to consider 5G as a primary access service. 5G is not yet widely available in its standalone (SA) form, which offers its full capabilities (not only higher speed but also low latency and high device densities for the Internet of Things), in most markets. Wherever it is available (e.g., in the US), there are clear signs that enterprises are warming to it.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Enterprises will increasingly look at wireless connectivity for branch offices in the more fluid hybrid work environment</i>, predicts Petrone. <i>Private 5G, in particular, is positioned as a complement to in-building WiFi networks that, along with edge computing, will enable real-time applications such as AR, VR, video analytics, and autonomous vehicles and robots</i>.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Next-generation telecom standards, including 5G and 6G, will play an increasingly dominant role in the ongoing battle for tech supremacy being waged between the US and China</i>, Petrone says.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.globaldata.com/media/thematic-research/5g-will-account-nearly-half-total-mobile-subscriptions-worldwide-2027-says-globaldata/" target="_blank">5G will account for nearly half of total mobile subscriptions worldwide by 2027 (GlobalData)</a></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p> </p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-73347662441889008122023-04-28T13:56:00.012+02:002023-05-03T16:00:10.681+02:00DAB Transition in Norway Contributes Radio Fast Losing Listeners <p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>Problems for public service and national commercial broadcaster after leaving FM.</i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLAoweejNCOI1PGhV3AOg9KCgO3YaoUoA8Wm-XKflU60tRwsis7fk-7ZwGopD34SAgG10vQBl1KUCmmt1QqP45NKio4HJYUfPdnfATsozjASackCm8uWukucUZ-pbajpYxsZE23465QnIYfikMvDIA4DMdXrvnXk6yLaGm0KoRGOqRhlE_oMdABHEgA/s143/Norge.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="104" data-original-width="143" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLAoweejNCOI1PGhV3AOg9KCgO3YaoUoA8Wm-XKflU60tRwsis7fk-7ZwGopD34SAgG10vQBl1KUCmmt1QqP45NKio4HJYUfPdnfATsozjASackCm8uWukucUZ-pbajpYxsZE23465QnIYfikMvDIA4DMdXrvnXk6yLaGm0KoRGOqRhlE_oMdABHEgA/s1600/Norge.png" width="143" /></a></i></b></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The report Mediebarometer 2022 by Statistics Norway (SSB), which puts numbers on the dramatic changes in the media audience in recent years, especially regarding radio and television in Norway. Norwegians now use more than two hours per day (2:07) to listen to the radio and other audio media. Here the radio has the smaller share of 52 minutes, a decrease from 1991 by about 50% (-54 min). Only 49% of the population listens to the radio (DAB, FM and Internet). In 1991, the share for radio was 71%. The percentage of youth and young adults who listen to the radio continues to fall. Four out of ten of the population listen to DAB radio on an average day, despite DAB receivers being found in 8 out of 10 households. <br /><br />A previously feared fiasco is thus confirmed. When the three national broadcasters left FM, many of its listeners chose to switch to platforms other than as planned; DAB. This means that Norwegian radio is losing listeners at a faster rate than in many other countries including its Nordic neighbours. This is contrary to the objective of replacing FM with DAB in 2017.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><br />31% have listened to some of NRK's radio channels on an average day. Public service NRK P1 is still the radio channel with the most listeners in the half of the population that listens to audio media with their smartphone.</span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Radio listening by age group:</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrYEnyIrnZYluLPr6RIyTZEgJBqpZzeMZL6msAnWCZ-P_RPOqErSuNZObmCyMi9L7dAWhI4ZBlF7yaUSYygWEBRtkTv8LHpnXymBzRO40GJZSzTxMXhDGCKg5mu3HKZ9L2AYJOCSVXrvPAnTIRIKS9nc0cl0E7xjpyLKPRYGyPRw7ZKCA1Fv8W6-gtA/s857/Figur%206.1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="857" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrYEnyIrnZYluLPr6RIyTZEgJBqpZzeMZL6msAnWCZ-P_RPOqErSuNZObmCyMi9L7dAWhI4ZBlF7yaUSYygWEBRtkTv8LHpnXymBzRO40GJZSzTxMXhDGCKg5mu3HKZ9L2AYJOCSVXrvPAnTIRIKS9nc0cl0E7xjpyLKPRYGyPRw7ZKCA1Fv8W6-gtA/w640-h354/Figur%206.1.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Audio media" is accounted for in addition to ”radio” and includes vinyl records, CDs, MP3 players, downloaded music and streamed music. 57% of the population listens to audio media on an average day in 2022. There has been an increase in the percentage listening to audio media in all age groups on an average day. Spotify has a superior position with 3 out of 4 listeners. The percentage of the population that listens to podcasts on an average day is 16%.<br /><br />The population spent an average of 75 minutes on audio media on an average day, an increase of 11 minutes from 2021. The average listening time among those listening to audio media is 2 hours and 12 minutes, 20 minutes more than the previous year.<br /><br />Young adults in particular spend the most time on audio media. Listeners aged 16 to 19 listen to audio media the longest, 3 hours and 2 minutes on an average day.<br /><br />47% of the population listens to audio media with a smartphone. The largest share is found among those in the 16–24 age group, where 84% use their smartphone to listen to audio media. Streaming music is done by 37% of the population and that is a decrease from 2021, when 47% listened to streamed music.<br /><br />The use of podcasts increased from 23% in 2021, to 28% of listeners in 2022. The percentage of the population that listens to podcasts on an average day is 16%. Podcasts are still most popular among 25-44 year olds and among those with higher education.<br /><br />Among music listeners, it is young adults aged 16 to 24 who listen to music the most, with just over 2.5 hours a day on average. If you look at listeners to podcasts or audiobooks, it is those in the 67 to 79 age group who listen to this the most. On an average day, they listen to a podcast or audiobook for 1:56, which is almost two hours.<br /><br />Spotify and YouTube are superior when we look at which apps or websites listeners use to listen to music. Among those who listen to music, 74% use Spotify, while 31% use YouTube. As with music streaming, Spotify is also the most popular app used by podcast listeners. 42% of podcast listeners use Spotify for podcast listening, and 28% use NRK.<br /><br />Still, Norway is the only country in world with national radio exclusively on DAB (Local radio remains on FM). Radio broadcasters should be worried about the future when most listeners will be 65 or older. Especially broadcasters planning to leave the FM band.<br /><br /><i>Download the full report by Statistics Norway</i><br /><a href="https://www.ssb.no/kultur-og-fritid/tids-og-mediebruk/artikler/norsk-mediebarometer-2022/_/attachment/inline/4ad399af-6682-4541-be85-1f459b611c10:535e2799996533ce0a0574e93966be6f95894019/SA172_web.pdf" target="_blank">Norwegian media barometer 2022</a><br /><br /></span><br /></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-50368251797279879132023-04-24T20:55:00.002+02:002023-04-25T20:02:18.605+02:00DAB Radio in Sweden - Previously Condemned and Dismissed, Back on the Agenda<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQzcDV9INmVOo8GUSgUVIEOeJBurB1hYUYuBBKf5tCR3Vmmna8mE9U7aAox13T5g0aa9S_KHUTVPz_rFumHFO9rfdx3JS1eUzWZ-0vic2x_izLHYPjR3AgE2aXoqSt3Aw_3lj7hyVOkNtL5wkY6B2wVcT1ygXinvCaqcFoZL7rGOPMq3oD904p6VLMg/s690/247053422_max.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="690" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQzcDV9INmVOo8GUSgUVIEOeJBurB1hYUYuBBKf5tCR3Vmmna8mE9U7aAox13T5g0aa9S_KHUTVPz_rFumHFO9rfdx3JS1eUzWZ-0vic2x_izLHYPjR3AgE2aXoqSt3Aw_3lj7hyVOkNtL5wkY6B2wVcT1ygXinvCaqcFoZL7rGOPMq3oD904p6VLMg/w200-h190/247053422_max.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>Digital radio report commissioned by the government faces harsh criticism.</b></i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The parliamentary public service broadcasting investigation has now been appointed with<i> Göran Hägglund (KD</i>) as chairman. According to the government's directive, the committee must, among several other things, investigate whether Sveriges Radio (SR) can expand a national DAB network by its own budget funds. This directive is characterized by the mapping and analysis of digital radio development in Europe, which the Authority for Press, Radio and Television (MPRT) carried out on behalf of the government in 2022. In addition, the "radio industry" - i.e. Viaplay and Bauer - exert pressure on the matter.<span style="font-style: normal;"></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is the fourth time since DAB was introduced in 1995 that the DAB issue has been investigated. At the latest in 2015, an unanimous Riksdag (parliament) rejected the proposal to replace FM with DAB. This was preceded by a strong referral opinion against the proposal and also a critical review by the National Audit Office. One of the most critical advisory statements came from the Public Service Council (PSR), which is now returning with scathing criticism of the report and directives even before the committee began its work.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">PSR considers it risky if SR continues to be involved in an outdated technical system that will lack consumer demand. Costly mistakes can in the long run contribute to a decreasing trust in the public service among the listeners/taxpayers and the politicians.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">PSR shares MPRT's conclusion that the development of DAB radio is not consumer-driven.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, PSR also notes numerous inaccuracies and that facts that are crucial for an overall understanding have been omitted from the report. Despite the fact that the government mandate includes "digital radio development", no systems other than DAB have been addressed. The flaws in the report are so serious, PSR believes, that it therefore submitted a special opinion to the government.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">PSR is concerned that the relevant actors, together with the lobby organization <i>WorldDAB</i>, have been given a disproportionately large space in the factual basis. Over the years, technical problems, noticed by listeners and experts alike, have not been answered by the vested interests behind the system. Criticism has never been met with substance. It must be a government authority's task to draw attention to this, seek objective sources and report all known system problems.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The mapping and analysis is almost exclusively about the DAB system and Europe - a limited part of the world. The report contributes to the widespread misconception that DAB is a world standard and a system mandated by the EU.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">PSR lacks a description that gives an objective and true picture of the DAB system with its currently limited development possibilities on an international level. Especially in relation to FM radio's continued strong position as a global standard and the Internet as a second main platform for radio. Today, half of the world's population has smartphones, which also function as radio receivers, which also cannot be integrated with DAB because that system requires its own transmitter and receiver structure.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The report does not report other systems for terrestrial digital radio, such as DRM and HD Radio. India, the world's soon-to-be-largest nation in terms of population, is betting on digital radio on medium wave (DRM30) and on FM (DRM+). The tests that public service companies in several European countries conduct or participate in with terrestrial digital radio via mobile networks - 5G Broadcast - are not mentioned.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The listeners in the Nordic countries do not have any problems with lack of capacity with their mobile subscriptions. There are no decisive cost thresholds when it comes to streaming audio such as radio. Several operators today offer "free surfing", i.e. unlimited data sets.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Streaming services, such as Spotify and Apple Music, affect music listening in general and terrestrial radio in particular. An analysis of what future importance the Internet will have for radio's development is crucial for a fair picture of the listening needs that the DAB special interests claim to fulfill, writes PSR.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Among others, PSR's other points of view can be mentioned:</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- The EU directive does not state that all new cars must be equipped with ”DAB receivers” as standard equipment.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- In most cases, reporting of listenership numbers is missing for the countries with almost or fully developed DAB networks. The listener's perspective is largely missing in the entire report.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- There is no accounting of and how the countries that have not chosen to introduce DAB radio have justified this.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- The report does not report any of the many technical limitations and problems that exist with the DAB system.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- Expansion of a new independent transmitter network involves energy and environmental disadvantages.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- The very high costs for the DAB system as a whole are not reported. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
- Attention has not been paid to how the introduction of a third platform for radio distribution, alongside FM and the Internet, could mean a dillution of crisis preparedness.</span></p></blockquote><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Furthermore, MPRT has not investigated whether there is a real mutual audience dependence between the commercial actors and SR. PSR does not advocate a ban on commercial radio companies investing in the broadcast systems they believe in. But public resources, including SR, should not subsidize a major risk-taking a national DAB network entails.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Conclusion: DAB is not a choice today - or for the future</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">PSR's conclusion is that there is a lack of clear and sustainable motives for a DAB expansion. After almost 30 years with DAB, there is still a lack of interest in DAB among radio listeners. Getting them to now stop listening to radio via the Internet on their smartphone or on FM and instead purchase a separate DAB receiver is an impossible thought today. There is no added value in this.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since the launch of the DAB system in 1995, there has largely been no decisive progress in terms of its technical development and market prospects. Nor has any concrete need been demonstrated to build out a third independent broadcast platform for radio alongside the FM network or the mobile network.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">PSR believes that there are no longer sustainable motives for societal involvement and continued government investigation into the DAB system. Public resources, including SR, should of course not subsidize such risk-taking. It is assumed that ministries and authorities always put the citizen's interest first in their investigations and decisions. Letting special interests set the agenda damages trust in democracy, PSR believes.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Complete documents (in Swedish)</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://public-service.net/docu/PSRDAByttrandeKUD2023.pdf" target="_blank">The Public Service Council's opinion to the government </a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/991dc0299093493eb38209313b74c70b/kommittedirektiv-langsiktiga-villkor-for-ett-hallfast-och-oberoende-public-service_bilaga.pdf" target="_blank">Public service committee directive</a>s</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2015/06/final-stop-for-digital-radio-in-sweden.html" target="_blank">Final Stop For DAB Radio in Sweden</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-impossible-mission-global-future.html" target="_blank">The Impossible Mission: A Global Future for DAB Radio</a></span></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-7643013259317362312023-04-06T11:03:00.004+02:002023-04-15T14:18:46.744+02:00British Radio Will Be Must-Carry Online on Smart Speakers<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>New media bill will dramatically tackle online challenges </i></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The government claims the draft Media Bill will enable public service broadcasters to unleash their potential to grow, produce more top quality British content and invest in new technologies to keep viewers tuning in amid fierce competition from subscription-based online platforms. It marks the next step in the government’s plan to modernise decades-old broadcasting legislation. New reforms have been added to protect the position of UK radio on smart speakers as listeners increasingly move away from AM and FM stations in favour of internet-based services.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Smart speaker platforms – such as Google and Amazon – will be required by law to ensure access to <span style="color: red;">all licenced UK radio stations, from major national stations to the smallest community stations</span>. Platforms will be banned from charging stations for being hosted on their services or overlaying their own adverts over the top of those stations’ programmes.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Bill will also reduce regulatory burdens on commercial radio stations, relaxing content and format requirements developed in the 1980s which tie them to commitments to broadcast particular genres of music or to particular age groups. The new regime will give stations more flexibility to update or adapt their services without needing consent from Ofcom. The reduced bureaucracy these changes will deliver could save the radio industry up to £1 billion (€1.1bn) per year.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Our Bill will give these brilliant broadcasters and our legendary radio industry the tools to keep doing what they do best – nurturing the creative talent and skills that fuel the UK’s booming production industry, whilst making outstanding shows that we can all enjoy</i>, Lucy Frazer the Minister of Culture declared.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>With more radio listening than ever now taking place online and on smart speakers, it’s only sensible that the Government introduces safeguards for the future that will guarantee consumer choice and support the public value provided by UK radio services</i>, commented Matt Payton, CEO of Radiocentre. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The commercial radio sector welcomes this important recognition of the vital role that it plays in the media landscape. We’re also pleased to see legislation that will finalise commercial radio deregulation, enabling stations to focus on producing great content that listeners want to hear</i>.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The publication of the Bill in draft will allow for further engagement with the industry to ensure these major reforms deliver for broadcasters and viewers. The government remains fully committed to introducing the Bill as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-44625895088123486632023-03-18T18:45:00.002+01:002023-03-19T22:39:08.343+01:00Austria Opens UHF-Band For 5G Broadcasting<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>A step forward for radio and TV broadcasting on mobile networks </i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFLqLwTvAELfKtVMMOgcD7XAxd6J-9OGmo7ixREvAdqz7GoMvBZmawXVM5Gf626651U-18Dd7wlhLPhBOfEYwA1eSximseIxqGeDQrlWC__qNycKVNFCIXLS7hR9xc8EyrlyU-JPi5k0okrsX6T4nauQdlyW4ruC6ic96Mp61L7IBz1RXe1RPwTrkUA/s286/5Glogo.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="286" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFLqLwTvAELfKtVMMOgcD7XAxd6J-9OGmo7ixREvAdqz7GoMvBZmawXVM5Gf626651U-18Dd7wlhLPhBOfEYwA1eSximseIxqGeDQrlWC__qNycKVNFCIXLS7hR9xc8EyrlyU-JPi5k0okrsX6T4nauQdlyW4ruC6ic96Mp61L7IBz1RXe1RPwTrkUA/w200-h128/5Glogo.jpg" width="200" /></a></i></b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Finance Ministry has issued <a href="https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/II/2023/61" target="_blank">the revision of Austria’s Radio Frequency Regulation </a>which will allow for 5G Broadcast transmissions in the lower UHF Band (470-694 MHz). This band will now be shared by both DVB-T2 and 5G Broadcast. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Austrian broadcast network provider ORS is significantly involved in the enhancement of the new 5G Broadcast transmission standard which enables linear broadcast content to be distributed directly to mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets – without Wi-Fi or internet. The ORS is driving research and development forward in Austria to ensure that 5G Broadcast transmission behaves in a similarly efficient manner to DVB-T2. <span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The first 5G broadcast-capable prototype smartphones, which are now ready for commercial use and complete the 5G broadcast ecosystem, was on display already at the Barcelona MWC fair last year. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://www.ors.at/en/5g-broadcast/underlying-technology/" target="_blank">How does 5G Broadcast work?</a> (ORS Austria)</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bmXm6ZU5ZAeOY3glAPvxX-cCBYS8tsdpgtOMxYPwbNmrU3VQcwZG0ePrFk3y21v-5Xyrl_KQ5SIIteP3KFCKMxejEXmA72oCrY2hDC7kZrLFgZmHt7WgQv9jz16d32Aonw_Eh3hbAWMu5zgDnigEH_zyQ4JKyjgsQqRMuCEa3u33y3MJR21oz93tOg/s701/5GBroadcast%20schema.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="701" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bmXm6ZU5ZAeOY3glAPvxX-cCBYS8tsdpgtOMxYPwbNmrU3VQcwZG0ePrFk3y21v-5Xyrl_KQ5SIIteP3KFCKMxejEXmA72oCrY2hDC7kZrLFgZmHt7WgQv9jz16d32Aonw_Eh3hbAWMu5zgDnigEH_zyQ4JKyjgsQqRMuCEa3u33y3MJR21oz93tOg/w640-h238/5GBroadcast%20schema.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today, several companies and organisations cooperates in order to develop and launch 5G Broadcast in Europe. Among them seven public service broadcasters, </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">EBU,</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ericsson and Nokia. The 5G Broadcast system will probably replace DAB as the future digital alternative for terrestrial radio. 5G Broadcast will be receivable in smartphones, DAB will not. Smartphones are after FM globally the mostly used platform for radio listening </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Also read</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2023/02/spain-again-testing-5g-broadcast.html" target="_blank">Spain again testing 5G Broadcast </a></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2019/05/bbc-extending-5g-broadcast-trial-in.html" target="_blank">BBC Extending 5G Radio Broadcast Trial in Scotland</a></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Watch video</span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKoigNQNDGU" target="_blank">5G Broadcast the dawn of a new freedom </a>(Rohde & Schwarz)</span></p><div><br /></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-56526456073409153942023-03-07T15:48:00.000+01:002023-03-07T15:48:08.052+01:00FM Radio Still Going Strong in the Netherlands<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i>FM Retained in the Netherlands - Until at Least 2035 </i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtOixQDYIka1ezodWFftgeMIqKIhHpC1I42ET9mUjJ-pBaUreDYWapH_sU0TR123cw7zg3Nbl98SAp0y2Z_bbMBE9cnfEfniFNjHQm2aog4Qd2myylN2AY4Q-TVkR6XpB3zKTvJoOwVuaNFO3qc3rlcNgHZY3cz9shHyfZD_hpHHyztdDOVSvQV0z1A/s488/micky-adriaansens-marketing-report.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="488" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtOixQDYIka1ezodWFftgeMIqKIhHpC1I42ET9mUjJ-pBaUreDYWapH_sU0TR123cw7zg3Nbl98SAp0y2Z_bbMBE9cnfEfniFNjHQm2aog4Qd2myylN2AY4Q-TVkR6XpB3zKTvJoOwVuaNFO3qc3rlcNgHZY3cz9shHyfZD_hpHHyztdDOVSvQV0z1A/w200-h161/micky-adriaansens-marketing-report.png" width="200" /></a></i></b></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The Dutch will stick to the broadcasts of national commercial radio stations via FM until at least 2035. This is evident from the announcement of the auction procedure of national commercial FM and DAB frequencies by Minister <i>Micky Adriaansens</i> (VVD) of Economic Affairs and Climate.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">According to the minister, the transition from FM to digital infrastructures, including DAB+, is progressing too slowly, which means that switching off FM is not realistic before 2035. Research by Dialogic also shows that there is no other valuable use for the FM frequencies and there is no global visibility. for any use other than broadcast radio.</p><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Radio companies will be given the time from March 7 to April 4, 2023 to submit their application to participate in the auction. In the period from July 27 to August 17, 2023, the permits will then be issued and announced on the basis of the results of the auction. Then will it be known who will have access to the combined national FM and DAB+ licenses from 1 September 2023</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The auction will have to yield at least 73.7 million euros for the government. In the radio market, one party will from now on be allowed to own a maximum of three national radio stations.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The (draft) distribution rules assume an auction in which at least 50 percent news or Dutch music, respectively, must be broadcast f 07:00-1900. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science, <i>Gunay Uslu </i>(D66) will still have to decide whether the percentage for the news item will remain at 50 percent or will be increased. Earlier, Gunay Uslu did increase the percentage for the Dutch-language music lot from 30 to 50 percent.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>The licenses for national commercial radio stations were auctioned for the last time in 2003. Digital radio, streaming services, podcasts and social media have changed the way we listen to music, entertainment or news in twenty years. By auctioning this summer, we will once again have a future-proof radio market in which newcomers will also have a chance. We deliberately auction for a period of twelve years, because that offers certainty to parties that have one or more winning bids, </i>says Micky Adriaansens.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>Read more</i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><a href="https://www.marketingreport.nl/Minister-Adriaansens-maakt-veilingprocedure-bekend-FM-blijft-tot-minstens-2035/" target="_blank">Minister Adriaansens maakt veilingprocedure bekend: FM blijft tot minstens 2035 (Marketing Report)</a></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Also read</i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><a href="https://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2019/05/netherlands-setback-more-radio-stations.html" target="_blank">Netherlands Setback: More Radio Stations Leaving DAB Network</a></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/02/dutch-go-for-digital-radio-but-not-dab.html" target="_blank">Dutch Go for Digital Radio, But Not for DAB</a></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-39324955124177499042023-02-09T10:47:00.001+01:002023-02-09T10:47:42.106+01:00Spain again testing 5G Broadcast<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i>Pilot project for radio and tv on mobile without consuming data</i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSVtezdp8gnWj-SQqOmF8xBVmXWBoE3FwVbtDebMBzuyRtG-9jNVLO-BCf84vSYy8Q_ydHw5R4-z3xtM399X0fIkzum1VlEbp7psrcdg26om5BO9ZPV_4JulDVbAsWx2MhIiB3DptOZOP43gQJ53rytlvBnWqRQi3vSNkbjLtk6CBvXG6uf5B2-hwOQ/s804/5G-Broadcast_demo-mobile_Cellnex-1024x575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="804" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSVtezdp8gnWj-SQqOmF8xBVmXWBoE3FwVbtDebMBzuyRtG-9jNVLO-BCf84vSYy8Q_ydHw5R4-z3xtM399X0fIkzum1VlEbp7psrcdg26om5BO9ZPV_4JulDVbAsWx2MhIiB3DptOZOP43gQJ53rytlvBnWqRQi3vSNkbjLtk6CBvXG6uf5B2-hwOQ/w225-h158/5G-Broadcast_demo-mobile_Cellnex-1024x575.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;">Cellnex Telecom has launched, together with Rohde Schwarz, Ateme and Qualcomm Technologies, a pilot to test <i>5G Broadcast</i> emissions. 5G Broadcast will allow viewers to receive linear TV and radio content on their mobile phones with low battery consumption, without the need to consume data and with quality coverage.The contents of the test broadcasts that can be accessed via mobile include <i>Canal 24h, La1</i> and <i>Radio5</i> of the public service broadcaster RTVE.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The tests, which began in mid-January, have been carried out during the ISE international audiovisual fair and will end after the MWC Barcelona 2023 that will take place at Fira Gran Via de l'Hospitalet from February 27 to March 2. In this way, throughout seven weeks, users can access the content through their mobile devices compatible with the 5G Broadcast signal.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The project is part of the company's commitment to the European audiovisual innovation roadmap.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In 2021 Televisión de Galicia (CRTVG) was the first Spanish public channel to carry out a live broadcast using 5G technology. The first 5G Broadcast was carried out by BBC in Scotland 2018. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Read more</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.cellnex.com/es-es/noticias/cellnex-tests-5g-broadcast-emissions-ise-mwc/" target="_blank">Cellnex tests 5G Broadcast emissions at ISE and MWC</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Also read</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2021/07/first-5g-broadcast-in-spain.html" target="_blank">First 5G Broadcast in Spain</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2019/12/austria-now-testing-5g-broadcast-radio.html" target="_blank">Austria Now Testing 5G Broadcast Radio & Television</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.ors.at/en/5g-broadcast/underlying-technology/" target="_blank">How does 5G Broadcast work? (ORS Austria)</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-71352366629542250462022-12-18T14:56:00.000+01:002022-12-18T14:56:14.977+01:00FM Network in Germany Deploys SmartFM AI<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><i>New AI technology for transmitter power and carbon savings </i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia513B4RgbtML71jGDZeN14CfIddZXMX_oXCboXOrOSj2iBsKT9rBrlySVWVCMb8zApiwls3Hei9cM9Q_qbRHEX4H2H_FQfkqCQf4tjR654PdhAEsBBFr5_zahB9pZI7o_tjg8jomXiPRkuIT4sFmB-YgQ7L1TpJBCxNqwnUCD_zPff1dUOEIVETeOeg/s500/smartfmbaseline%20ai.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="500" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia513B4RgbtML71jGDZeN14CfIddZXMX_oXCboXOrOSj2iBsKT9rBrlySVWVCMb8zApiwls3Hei9cM9Q_qbRHEX4H2H_FQfkqCQf4tjR654PdhAEsBBFr5_zahB9pZI7o_tjg8jomXiPRkuIT4sFmB-YgQ7L1TpJBCxNqwnUCD_zPff1dUOEIVETeOeg/w290-h145/smartfmbaseline%20ai.png" width="290" /></a></i></b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>This rollout, representing 800 FM transmitters by the end of 2022, is a major step towards the decarbonization of FM broadcast in Germany,</i> says the French company WorldCast Systems.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">SmartFM design enables broadcasters that use its transmitters to reduce energy consumption by up to 40%. There are approximately 2,000 Ecreso FM transmitters in the country, nearly half operated by Uplink.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>By the support and trust of Uplink, and several radios operated by them including public radios such as Deutschland Radio, RBB, WDR and NDR, SmartFM is currently being deployed on Uplink’s entire park of Ecreso transmitters</i>. Thomas Weiner, COO of Uplink Group, was quoted describing the step as “an efficient process that saves energy, reduces costs and protects the climate.”</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The deployment is underway and is being done progressively through December. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>Read more</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.worldcastsystems.com/en/" target="_blank">Building a greener future for FM</a><br /><br /></span></p><div><br /></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-27902718013490477582022-12-11T11:02:00.001+01:002022-12-11T11:02:23.521+01:00FM RADIO SECURED FOR ANOTHER DECADE IN NORWAY<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i>Parliament settlement opens for local radio survival opportunities. Another setback for DAB stakeholders.</i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QAsSPRslL4UW_uk0KHoy_da8Kh-Ig6ExhuU87pGQbdyggd5gU-1V4PZCpnzCpKCTMEAtozqTN0tAU-E8bImI2SBsXiZw3IfYY3hC8URCp65e03lprQYd6Y4_fS2oNT8TuGvAQa-WdHfo7oDYrQn5LJoUfD3hR8u-chiOkoTyOiPsWK9jHJ6AxmHw/s1280/Norwaybig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1280" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QAsSPRslL4UW_uk0KHoy_da8Kh-Ig6ExhuU87pGQbdyggd5gU-1V4PZCpnzCpKCTMEAtozqTN0tAU-E8bImI2SBsXiZw3IfYY3hC8URCp65e03lprQYd6Y4_fS2oNT8TuGvAQa-WdHfo7oDYrQn5LJoUfD3hR8u-chiOkoTyOiPsWK9jHJ6AxmHw/w172-h127/Norwaybig.png" width="172" /></a></i></b></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The government coalition Labour and Center Party together with Socialist Venstre have secured a political majority for local and community radio stations do not need to apply for a new license to broadcast on FM but that these are extended directly without a new application process in 2025. This is good news for those who today broadcast and listen to local radio whose survival depends on not being dependent on a costly transition to the DAB system. This applies to both commercial and non-profit local radio.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In connection with the proposal for the state budget, it was proposed that there would be a new round of applications for community radio in the period 2027 to 2031. From 2017, local radio has had its permits directly extended twice, most recently for the period 2022 to 2026, and local radio has been heard on their argument that a renewed search process would be labor-intensive and provide little predictability. The concessions, valid until 2032, will now be distributed directly to the local radio stations that wish to continue broadcasting on FM.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><i>FM is still the most important platform for local radio, both in terms of listenership and financially. We have taken seriously the reactions of the local radio stations, who believe that a new application process is unpredictable and takes an unnecessarily long time. This is not the point. Therefore, we agree that we will extend these permits immediately,</i> says Ap's MP Åse Kristin Ask Bakke in the culture committee of the parliament.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>We know how important the income from the FM broadcasts is to them, and we also know how expensive the investments in the development of DAB are. That is why we have listened when local radio has said that both new and previous investments can be lost if they have to go into a resource-demanding new round of concessions where the outcome is not a given</i>, says Center Party's MP Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The stakeholders behind the introduction of the DAB system in Norway tried right from the start to get legislation for a total ban on FM broadcasting right from the formal transition in 2017. They wanted not only the nationwide companies Bauer (formerly SBS), P4 (Swedish MTG) and public broadcaster NRK would switch completely to DAB. They succeeded no more than getting a ban on commercial local radio in the five largest cities. Popular local competitors on FM, i.a. Radio Metro, was forced out or to switch to DAB.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">No other country in the world has yet followed Norway's example and switched off its FM radio, either nationally or locally. Neighbouring Sweden has no plans to replace FM with DAB and Finland has completely rejected DAB.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Read more</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lokalradio.no/radionyheter/flertall-for-direkte-forlengelse-av-konsesjonene-25319/" target="_blank">Flertall for direkte forlengelse av konsesjonene (lokalradio.no)</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Also read</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/01/unpopular-national-radio-network-switch.html" target="_blank">National Radio Network Switch-over from FM to DAB+ in Norway</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/09/dab-vision-for-alternative-use-of-fm.html" target="_blank">DAB Vision for Alternative Use of FM Band Fades Away</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2019/02/digital-radio-online-grow-rampant-dab.html" target="_blank">While Digital Radio Online Grow Rampant DAB Lobby Deceives Politicians</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2018/03/why-dab-radio-in-norway-but-not-in.html" target="_blank">Why DAB Radio in Norway, But Not in Sweden?</a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Public Servicerådethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07338614573902854132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-50062701131874814512021-12-15T18:16:00.001+01:002021-12-15T18:16:28.953+01:00DRM+ Digital Radio on FM Band Now Launched in Copenhagen.<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><i>A multinational project might challenge DAB and put new life into terrestrial</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><i>broadcasting.</i></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJyzFQd8RF72xfwIogKyKr7umuuBdhLyd2xd6nrf6Yr3zLhcZJJr3lU4yQn18l4bSEBgu6u387M7Ebv0fUE_kC85PsXl6A4Fpo5GyPC9L1SXpmKJUU9n_Pns6_kmaqm9TPp9Jg__7bRqrzAS97aQXS5lFPiS7CoSftYtQ1rIJ2hQ5mPqy98GoeoMa1zg=s811" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="811" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJyzFQd8RF72xfwIogKyKr7umuuBdhLyd2xd6nrf6Yr3zLhcZJJr3lU4yQn18l4bSEBgu6u387M7Ebv0fUE_kC85PsXl6A4Fpo5GyPC9L1SXpmKJUU9n_Pns6_kmaqm9TPp9Jg__7bRqrzAS97aQXS5lFPiS7CoSftYtQ1rIJ2hQ5mPqy98GoeoMa1zg=w200-h109" width="200" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The licence for the test broadcasts runs until August 2022, which can be extended to August 2023. The frequency allocated is 86.5 MHz and with a bandwidth of 200 kHz, which makes room for two DRM signal. Each DRM signal has a capacity of 186.4 kbps and accommodates three audio channels and multimedia services, so for the 200 kHz a total of six digital radio stations can thus be broadcast.<span><a name='more'></a></span><span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Further down the line there are ambitions to involve the Öresund region and possibly collaborate with another FM station on the Swedish side of the sea sound.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The trial on the 86.5 MHz frequency has also been approved by the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency. The fact that the experiment is done a bit below the regular FM band (band II 87.5-108 MHz) is due to the fact that there is no space in this dense region. The new receivers for FM/DRM can handle 64-108 MHz.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This is a collaborative multinational project organised by <i>Open Channel</i>, an independent Danish network operator in Copenhagen, with Canadian <i>Nautel </i>(transmitter), German <i>RFmondial </i>(DRM modulator & measuring instruments) & <i>Fraunhofer IIS</i> (Content server) and Swedish <i>Progira </i>(network planning). The project is supported by <i>Gospell, NXP,</i> partners in Denmark and other non-DRM Consortium members like <i>Bauer Media</i> (supplying content) and <i>Kathrein </i>(antenna).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) is a system for terrestrial digital radio developed in France, Germany and Sweden. It can be used in all sound broadcast bands from 30 kHz to 200 MHz (i.e. longwave, medium wave, shortwave and the FM-band) while the DAB system is limited to VHF band III (the 200 Mhz band).<br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">DRM30 has been in operation for many years on shortwave and medium wave. India is the leading country with a new national DRM broadcast system. DRM+ on FM is still being tested in countries like Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia and India.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>Read more</i><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.drm.org/drm-for-fm-in-the-heart-of-europe/" target="_blank">DRM For Fm In The Heart Of Europe</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><i>Also read</i><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2020/09/digital-radio-trial-on-fm-band-in.html" target="_blank">Digital Radio Trial on the FM Band in Copenhagen</a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://digitalradioinsider.blogspot.com/2017/08/worlds-largest-digital-radio-system.html" target="_blank">World’s Largest Digital Radio System Will Reach One Billion</a><br /></span><br /></div><div><br /></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992990471878318469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843449253882900659.post-52248307811876760662021-12-14T22:47:00.007+01:002021-12-14T22:57:14.676+01:00DAB Radio Consumer Demand: Clouds on the Horizon<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i></i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR1ZDL9mh4TsUVW1yhBttcCbqMVLYnXHdnoPIqF3W0T-QMCm7ir4k9pf-UXPf6OJyAmPFOnm0Y1OletXC2JrHYOOPPTsuTLXTAUZWwepZXIfPm1khdSByZEPlCAPRrXdhxB0m1bj0QODiB7nTWh6FYQjSNT9b-EhbRqpgDBTKxdX47Kjv1lgQWXMlmXQ=s356" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="356" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR1ZDL9mh4TsUVW1yhBttcCbqMVLYnXHdnoPIqF3W0T-QMCm7ir4k9pf-UXPf6OJyAmPFOnm0Y1OletXC2JrHYOOPPTsuTLXTAUZWwepZXIfPm1khdSByZEPlCAPRrXdhxB0m1bj0QODiB7nTWh6FYQjSNT9b-EhbRqpgDBTKxdX47Kjv1lgQWXMlmXQ=w200-h140" width="200" /></a></i></b></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>WorldDAB paints a positive picture but hides from many obstacles</i></b></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At the WorldDAB Summit 2021 promotional venue several DAB s</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">takeholders painted a positive picture of developments of this radio platform, foremost in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Today, 40 percent of French people can listen to digital audio broadcasting, </i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">said Hervé Godechot from the media authority CSA. </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Next year, half of French listeners will have 465 digital radio [stations] available at home.</i><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, a presentation about the recent U<i>K Digital Radio and Audio Review</i> poured some cooler water on the conversation according to a RadioWorld article. For instance, although <i>DAB will be the primary platform for radio well into the next decade,</i>” said Ian O’Neill, head radio/head of television for the U.K. government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, <i>setting a firm date for shutting off FM could end up sabotaging digital radio.<span></span></i></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The reason: Fixing a firm FM closing date <i>could lead to a reduction in radio listening if FM listeners who were prompted by the change decided to move away from radio,</i>”O’Neill said.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Coincident to this, <i>the decline of all radio devices in the U.K. has continued now for some time</i>,” said Lindsey Mack, BBC senior manager of <i>DAB & BBC Sounds external affairs</i>.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>The most recent figures we have [show] that DAB in particular has declined by about 17.5 percent in the last 12 months. Now there’s multiple factors leading to that decline. One is obviously the growing use of smartphone and online music services, the launch of smart speakers, [as well as] the lack of innovation and features and product design, because most of the DAB radios have actually remained virtually unchanged</i>, Mack said.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Research has shown that consumers, whilst they liked DAB, they find DAB radio is far too one dimensional, </i>said Mack. <i>DAB has also become a very much a replacement purchase. So there’s limited scope for market growth</i>.He also noted that retailers are concerned the range of models available in stores have declined, leading to even fewer choices for consumers. Despite this, Mack said, <i>DAB listening remains very healthy.</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At the venue trends in consumer electronics sales were reported. <i>Total 2021 spending was up versus 2020</i>, said Max Templeman, insight director for consumer electronics at research firm GfK. Digital radio sales only showed <i>a small value increase</i>, he said. Germany, France, Italy and Belgium increased share of total Europe DAB sales, but the Czech Republic saw the highest growth rate. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Otherwise there was no reports at the venue of any significant demand of DAB radio by consumers or listeners. Except for the UK listening figures are rarely reported by DAB stakeholders at any venue or in the media. The fact that 40 percent of all listeners CAN listen to DAB does not mean they do listen. Still probably 100 percent of the listeners CAN listen also to FM radio and Internet radio.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Globally, 85 million DAB-receivers have been sold - since 1995. 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