The beginning of a new year is a good time to look at what’s in store for DAB over the coming months.
The downturn in the economy has unsurprisingly put the brakes on investment in DAB across Europe. However it has not prevented many countries from considering how they will implement digital broadcasting as the economy picks up again.
Ireland
The BAI are due to publish a white paper on how digital broadcasting will progress in Ireland. It’s widely expected they will establish DAB in line with new FM licences due for renewal …

The argument of DAB v’s DAB+ is over.WorldDMB Receiver Profiles agreed last year by regulators, broadcasters and manufacturers mean all future digital radio receivers will be able to hear DAB and DAB+ and DMB.
The first of these has been launched by the No.1 supplier of DAB chips, Frontier Silicon, who supply mass production DAB chips to the most popular manufacturers including Pure, Revo, Roberts, Sony and many more.
This means, in the very near future, radios sold in Ireland will be compatible with DAB and DAB+. This is an important …