DAB+ digital radio

Koenie Schutte:

Southern Africa Digital Broadcasting Association

CTO, Lagos, Nigeria, 13 May 2016

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Contents

Introduction 1

Lessons learnt 3

International progress 2

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• Reflects primary mission of the

organisation:

- to facilitate adoption of DAB

digital radio around the world

Organisation renamed: WorldDAB

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• Not-for-profit membership organisation

• Developed DAB technical standards

• Promote digital radio (DAB / DAB+) around the

world

WorldDAB – who we are

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93 members from 27 countries – across radio ecosystem

Public

broadcasters

Private

broadcasters

Network

providers

Government

ministries Regulators

Industry

bodies

Automotive Device

manufacturers

Equipment

manufacturers

Silicon

providers

12 new members in

last 12 months

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FM spectrum is full / overcrowded

• In a world of increasing audio

competition:

- no new services

- limited innovation

- long term decline

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DAB+ provides benefits to all stakeholders

Benefits of DAB+

Listeners Broadcasters Society

• Clearer sound

• Greater choice

• New data services

• Innovation

• Brand extensions

• Cost-efficiencies

• Greener distribution

• Free to air / universal

• Open standard

• Emergency alerts

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DAB digital radio offers “the perfect sound”

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Analogue and digital Digital-only services

For broadcasters: opportunity to extend brand portfolios

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DAB+ offers flexibility – pop-up stations

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DAB+ enables data services – at-home and in-car

Categorised slideshow

TPEG

Enhanced traffic

information

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Contents

Introduction 1

Lessons learnt 3

International progress 2

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South Africa trial

started Nov 2014

Interest in Gulf

States

ASBU recommends

DAB+

Middle East and South Africa investigating potential

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• DAB+ trial underway since 3rd November 2014

(initially 2kw, working up to 10 kw)

• 21.5% of the population covered

• 40 radio services from the public, commercial and

community sectors

• Joint SADIBA/NAB Digital Radio DAB+ Trial Working

Group

• Group meeting working with automobile manufactures

to encourage their participation by providing vehicles

fitted with DAB+ receivers

South Africa

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ASBU

• Arab States broadcasters have adopted DAB+

• Tunisia, UAE and Kuwait have tested DAB or DAB+

transmissions

• Trials planned for Oman, Bahrain

• ASBU joined WorldDAB to gain experience and support

• WorldDAB DAB+ seminar, Tunis, October 2014

• Working with WorldDAB and receiver manufacturers for

Arabic characters in receiver specification

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DAB+ in Asia Pacific

Australia: DAB+

launched Jul 2009

Hong Kong: DAB+

launch 2011

Indonesia: DAB+

launched 2016

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DAB+ in Asia Pacific

China: DAB in

Beijing & Shanghai

Indonesia: DAB+

launched 2016

Malaysia: DAB+

trials on air

Vietnam: DAB+

trial in 2013

Thailand: DAB+ trial

planned

Hong Kong: DAB+

launch 2011

Australia: DAB+

launched Jul 2009 South Korea: investigating

DAB+

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• Regular DAB+ services launched in August 2011

• Population coverage 84.1%

• more than 350,000 devices have been sold

• one regular national multiplex with a total 17 DAB+

audio services on air

• four simulcast and 13 exclusive DAB+ services

serving multiple language communities, new genres

Hong Kong

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• RTM operating a DAB+ trial in greater KL area

• 1 main transmitter and 5 repeaters

• 7 services from RTM and 5 from commercial stations

• Regulator supportive

• Digital Radio committee preparing a report with

recommendations

Malaysia

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• Decree by Ministry of Communication and Informatics

Republic of Indonesia (MCIT) states DAB+ as official

digital platform on Band III

• Permanent DAB+ services on-air in Jakarta

• Trial by MCIT, RRI and radio broadcasters association

helped to prepare regulation for digital radio

broadcasting (e.g. frequency planning) and

broadcasting business models

• Future plans for RRI to develop its coverage and

number of programmes

• RRI is a WorldDAB member

Indonesia

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• 1-year DAB+ trial planned for Band III by NBTC,

MCOT, PR Department and Royal Thai Army (2016)

• 3 ensembles at main population cities throughout

Thailand

• Design studies currently underway

• Digital radio study tours conducted to Australia, UK

and Norway, regulatory study tour to Australia in 2015

• Ongoing coverage planning and cost analysis

Thailand

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• Broadcasters travelling to Europe, Asia Pacific

and Australia to investigate digital radio regulatory

frameworks and operations

• Ongoing work to encourage DAB+ digital radio in

mobile phone handsets

South Korea

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• Brunei – RTV task force with AITI re plans for a

commercial launch of DAB+

• Taipei – DAB SFN operated by Super FM (5

services on air)

• New Zealand – DAB trials in Auckland and

Wellington – 22% population coverage

Other territories

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A digital radio wave is moving across Europe

UK

Norway Sweden

Germany

France

Spain

Italy CH

NL

Bel

DK

Poland

Czech

Austria

Ireland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

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Four core markets: UK, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland

UK

Norway Sweden

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

CH

NL

Bel

DK

Poland

Czech

Austria

Ireland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

Established

markets

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Followed by Germany (2011), Netherlands (2013), Italy (2014)

UK

Sweden

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

CH

NL

Bel

DK

Poland

Czech

Austria

Ireland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

Norway

Second

wave

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Poland, France and Belgium – on the move

UK

Sweden

France

Spain

Italy

CH

NL

Bel

DK

Poland

Czech

Austria

Ireland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

Germany

Norway

On the

move

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Trials on air / planned in Austria, Czech, Slovakia and Slovenia

UK

Sweden

France

Spain

Italy

CH

NL

Bel

DK

Poland

Czech

Austria

Ireland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

Germany

Norway

Trials

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• Norway: 2017

- DSO Jan-Dec 17

• Switzerland: 2020-24

First countries moving to Digital Switchover (DSO)

UK

Sweden

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

CH

NL

Bel

DK

Poland

Czech

Austria

Ireland

Portugal

Slovenia

Slovakia

Hungary

Digital

Switchover Norway

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Across Europe, Africa and Asia, countries are assessing DAB+

South Africa

Turkey

Abu Dhabi,

Kuwait, Qatar

Thailand, Malaysia,

Indonesia

S Korea

Austria, Czech,

Slovakia and

Slovenia

Tunisia

Date for DSO

Established

On the move

Interest/trials

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Contents

Introduction 1

Lessons learnt 3

International progress 2

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Lessons learnt

• Receivers

• Cost-effective coverage

• Collaboration

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Over 40 million receivers have been sold

Global DAB receiver sales (domestic & auto), cumulative, million

1.32.9

5.07.4

9.912.5

15.318.5

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

(1) http://digitalradio.de/index.php/de/digitalradios-geraete

In Germany, 500 models

available today1

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Volumes have more than doubled in four years

Global DAB receiver sales (domestic & auto), annual, m

Source: Industry bodies, WorldDAB analysis

3.2

4.0

4.7

6.6

7.4

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Economies of scale –

prices under €20

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In Czech Republic - prices from €12

Prices

from €12

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The automotive sector is ready

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In advanced markets, most new cars offer DAB as standard

% of new cars with DAB+ digital radio

Source: SMMT / CAP, MCDT, JATO Dynamics

65% 63%

UK Switzerland Norway

Technology is tried

and tested

77%

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In UK, all major manufacturers offer DAB / DAB+ as standard

Manufacturer Market Share DAB as standard

FORD 13% 97%

VAUXHALL 11% 94%

VOLKSWAGEN 9% 100%

AUDI 6% 100%

BMW 6% 100%

NISSAN 6% 64%

MERCEDES-BENZ 5% 98%

PEUGEOT 4% 90%

TOYOTA 4% 82%

CITROEN 3% 55%

HYUNDAI 3% 32%

KIA 3% 47%

SKODA 3% 93%

FIAT 3% 32%

RENAULT 3% 24%

LAND ROVER 2% 100%

MINI 2% 100%

HONDA 2% 97%

SEAT 2% 70%

VOLVO 2% 100%

Source: CAP / SMMT, October 2015

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DAB and IP are complementary in-car platforms

DAB Digital Radio

• Free to air

• Universal

• Reliable in emergency

• Interactive

• Personalised

• eCall and M2M

IP

Audio and traffic information services

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Lessons learnt

• Receivers

• Cost-effective coverage

• Collaboration

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Annual cost to broadcasters of transmission per service1, $k

385

925

1645

68 98 128

Owned site Regional site Metro site

FM DAB+

Source: GatesAir. Note: (1) Opex costs; on DAB+, assumes 18 services on multiplex; for further information, see:

http://www.worlddab.org/public_document/file/441/2014-02-

19_Harris_comparison_DAB__to_FM_and_DRM_final.pdf?1392974163

DAB+ is extremely cost effective

-92%

-89%

-82%

Up to 18 services on a

single DAB+ multiplex

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Lessons learnt

• Receivers

• Cost-effective coverage

• Collaboration

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Key to success is collaboration

Industry

collaboration

Content Coverage Cars Consumers Consumer

devices

Policy &

regulation

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Conclusions

DAB+ is core future platform for radio – in

multiple territories

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Cost-effective solution for cities and national

coverage

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DAB+ receivers available at mass market prices 2

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Thank you