SRG continues to rely on DAB
SRG SSR idée suisse is pressing ahead with the expansion of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). At the end of June, the Board of Directors decided to prioritize the development of DAB.
SRG SSR idée suisse is pressing ahead with the expansion of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). At the end of June, the Board of Directors decided to prioritize the development of DAB. There are now also plans to set up a third DAB layer for SRG SSR programs only ("SRG SSR only"). Eastern Switzerland already has comprehensive DAB coverage, according to the latest SRG newsletter. Zurich, Aargau, Solothurn and Central Switzerland are to follow by September, and Basel, Ticino and the Lake Geneva region by the end of the year. Jura and Bern are to follow next year.
As Pietro Ribi, Head of Swiss Satellite Radio, a subsidiary of SRG SSR, told the NZZ, the number of DAB radio stations in German-speaking Switzerland should be twice as high as the number of FM offerings by the end of 2007. As early as next year, there should also be private DAB radio stations in addition to SRG stations. The new technology will also increase competition in the radio sector.
As Pietro Ribi, Head of Swiss Satellite Radio, a subsidiary of SRG SSR, told the NZZ, the number of DAB radio stations in German-speaking Switzerland should be twice as high as the number of FM offerings by the end of 2007. As early as next year, there should also be private DAB radio stations in addition to SRG stations. The new technology will also increase competition in the radio sector.
