The latest update from WorldDAB President Patrick Hannon on DAB progress around the world and key markets. Presented at the EBU Digital Radio Summit in February 2016.

1. DAB digital radio: a platform
for Europe
Patrick Hannon: President, WorldDAB
Geneva, 10 February 2016

2. 1
Contents
1. Introduction
2. International progress
3. The way ahead

3. 2
WorldDAB – who we are
• Not-for-profit membership organisation
- developed DAB technical standards
• Changed name to reflect primary purpose
- to promote digital radio (DAB / DAB+) around
the world

4. 3
92 members from 27 countries
Public
broadcasters
Private
broadcasters
Network
providers
Government
ministries
Regulators
Industry bodies
Automotive
Device
manufacturers
Equipment
manufacturers
Silicon
providers
10 new members in
last 12 months

5. 4
Contents
1. Introduction
2. International progress
3. The way ahead

6. 5
A digital radio wave is moving across Europe
UK
Norway
Sweden
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
CH
NL
Bel
DK
Poland
Czech
Austria
Ire
Port
Slovenia

7. 6
UK
Norway
Sweden
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
CH
NL
Bel
DK
Poland
Czech
Austria
Ire
Port
Slovenia
First four markets: UK, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland
Established
markets

8. 7
UK
Norway
Sweden
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
CH
NL
Bel
DK
Poland
Czech
Austria
Ire
Port
Slovenia
Followed by Germany (2011), Netherlands (2013) and Italy (2014)
Second
wave
(1) Year second national commercial mux was granted formal licence

9. 8
UK
Norway
Sweden
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
CH
NL
Bel
DK
Poland
Czech
Austria
Ire
Port
Slovenia
Poland, Belgium and France – on the move
On the
move

10. 9
UK
Norway
Sweden
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
CH
NL
Bel
DK
Poland
Czech
Austria
Ire
Port
Slovenia
Trials on air / planned in Austria, Czech, Slovakia and Slovenia
On the
move
Slovakia

11. 10
First countries moving to Digital Switchover
UK
Norway
Sweden
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
CH
NL
Bel
DK
Poland
Czech
Austria
Ire
Port
Slovenia
Digital
Switchover
• Norway: 2017
• Switzerland: 2020-24

12. 11
By end 2015, over 40 million DAB receivers sold
Global DAB receiver sales (domestic & auto), cumulative, million
1.3
2.9
5.0
7.4
9.9
12.5
15.3
18.5
22.5
27.2
33.9
41.3
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015F
Source: Industry bodies, WorldDAB analysis
Prices
from €15

13. 12
Significant progress in automotive
% of new cars with DAB+ digital radio
Source: Digitalradio Norge, SMMT / CAP, MCDT
70% 63%
UK Switzerland Norway
Technology is tried
and tested
80%

14. 13
Contents
1. Introduction
2. International progress
3. The way ahead

15. 14
Priority #1: develop new territories
Europe
• Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey
• Romania, Ukraine
Mid East &
Africa
• South Africa
• Arab States
Asia Pacific
• Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
• South Korea

16. 15
% of new cars with DAB+ digital radio
Source: Digitalradio Norge, SMMT / CAP, MCDT, VDA
Priority #2: automotive sector
UK Switzerland Norway Germany
63%70% 13%80%

17. 16
Priority #3: articulate case for digital radio across Europe
• Ed Vaizey, UK Minister of State for Culture and Digital Economy
• Dorothee Bär, German Parliamentary State Secretary, BMVI

18. 17
Conclusions
DAB clearly established as core future platform for radio1
Collaboration the key to success3
Need progress at both national and European level2

19. Thank you
For further information, please contact:
www.worlddab.org