DAB radio is completely sawed – New Technology

The government authority PTS is relentless in his criticism of digital investigation. “There is no demand for digital radio with DAB technology. Better and cheaper to continue with analog broadcasting on the FM band. “

The National Post and Telecom Agency is a powerful authority. PTS is responsible for all electronic communications in Sweden. It is PTS allocates radio spectrum and respond to radio communications and other uses radio waves are used efficiently, as the radio spectrum is a limited “natural resource”.

Therefore, considering the PTS words heavily when the authority is now complete saws digital inquiry’s report” From analogue to digital terrestrial sound broadcasting “, presented at the end of November last year.

PTS-criticism can be summarized in five points:

first The investigation has not taken into account the evolution of technology and the changing consumer trends with the rapid deployment of fixed and mobile broadband, mobile phones and tablets.

second There is no real demand for digital radio with radio listeners. The lack of both data and analysis that indicate a consumer-driven demand for terrestrial digital sound broadcasting.

third There is no factual basis for the claim that there is a need for more programs and more diversity.

4th There is no other use of the FM band than for analog audio broadcasting. Would sound broadcasting leave the FM band would lie unused.

5th Moving the sound signals from the band 87.5-108 MHz for the digital terrestrial network frequency bands 174-240 MHz would mean that other digital broadcasting would be crowded out.

PTS want to continue with analog radio broadcasts on the FM band. It is possible to develop the FM band and make way for more stations. It would both be cheaper for the state and cheaper for customers who do not have to buy new receivers both at home and in the car.

PTS recognizes the its response to the 2008 assessment was that the FM band would be full – but it was based on the prospects of the Swedish Radio and community radio association’s broadcasts were not affected by frequency changes. However, PTS believes now that it is possible to stow the band and make room for more channels.

PTS says in its response to digital investigation that digital technology in many cases has advantages over analog technology, including a senior technical spectrum efficiency and lower energy consumption. However, there is currently no strong enough reason to switch off the analogue FM band, which provides broadcast to all households in Sweden. In addition, no other country has decided to completely switch off the analogue sound broadcasting radio in the frequency band 87.5-108 MHz.

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