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The development of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)<\/em><\/strong> radio has accelerated over the past few years and is said to, one day, replace the FM band. But what is DAB and how does it work? We’ve got all the answers for you in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does DAB radio work?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The broadcasting station generates audio that is encoded into a series of zeros and ones<\/strong> (a digital signal) which is then sent to a transmitter. This transmitter then distributes the digital signal over the airwaves which, in turn, is decoded by a digital radio receiver. This means that, in order to listen to DAB, you must have the necessary digital device.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where is DAB radio available?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DAB is currently available in roughly 40 countries<\/strong>. To see if DAB radio is available in your country, check the full list below \ud83d\udc47 <\/p>\n\n\n

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Countries with DAB radio<\/h3><\/div>\n
\n– Australia
\n– Austria
\n– Belgium
\n– Brunei Darussalam
\n– Canada
\n– China
\n– Croatia
\n– Czech Republic
\n– Denmark
\n– France
\n– Germany
\n– Ghana
\n– Greece
\n– Hong Kong
\n– Hungary
\n– Indonesia
\n– Ireland
\n– Italy
\n– Latvia
\n– Malaysia
\n– Malta
\n– Mexico
\n– Monaco
\n– The Netherlands
\n– New Zealand
\n– Norway
\n– Poland
\n– Portugal
\n– Romania
\n– Russian Federation
\n– Serbia
\n– Singapore
\n– Slovenia
\n– South Africa
\n– South Korea
\n– Spain
\n– Sweden
\n– Switzerland
\n– Taiwan (Republic of China)
\n– Thailand
\n– Turkey
\n– United Kingdom
\n– Vietnam
\n\ud83d\udea8 Note: Although your country may be listed, this doesn’t necessarily mean that DAB radio is available in all cities. We invite you to do your research in order to check if DAB is available in your area.<\/div>\n
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What are the pros and cons?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc4d PROS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A wide choice of radio stations
<\/span><\/strong>One of the most obvious advantages is the huge amount of choice you have as a listener. Furthermore, it’s becoming increasingly popular to come across digital-only radio stations<\/strong>, such as BBC 6 Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easily tune into your favourite stations
<\/span><\/strong>You’ll no longer need to fiddle around in order to get the right frequency (or even remember any frequency numbers for that matter!) With DAB radio, roaming and changing stations is incredibly easy. In fact, it’s pretty much as if you were to change channels on your TV. Plus, the screen on your digital radio device tells you which station you’re listening to, as well as whats currently playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not just for listening to radio
<\/span><\/strong>Nowadays, you can do much more than simply listen to stations with your DAB radio. Some include bluetooth<\/strong> connectivity<\/strong> which allows you to connect your phone and play music directly from platforms such as Spotify. Others can connect to WiFi <\/strong>in order to give you access to up to 30 000 Internet radio stations. You can also listen to your favourite podcasts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FM is becoming less popular
<\/span><\/strong>The number of DAB radio listeners is beginning to outnumber those that tune into traditional FM stations. Some countries such as Norway have already eliminated the FM band <\/strong>altogether, and have gone completely digital. This may well happen in other countries in the years to come too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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