The 16 German states have agreed on a plan to establish digital radio.
Germany has opted for the DAB+ system, a more economical and modern version of the digital radio technology used in the U.K., Denmark and Norway. DAB+ is alrady on-air in Switzerland and is also the choice of Australia.
There will be a countrywide German multiplex with up to 15 stations. A third of the multiplex will be used by national public broadcaster Deutschlandradio, with the rest going to commercial radio stations. This is the first time ever that German commercial radio gets national licenses.
In addition to the national multiplex, each state will have two or three multiplexes for regional and local radio. In total, there will be space for 30-40 services throughout Germany.
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