Synopsis After years of commercial trials, digital radio will finally launch in Australia in 2009. The launch, which will start in capital cities from July 2009, is expected to collectively cost the radio industry roughly between $300 and $400 million. By that time many industry experts believe that the radio industry could be overtaken by new technologies such as wireless Internet radio. Australian commercial radio broadcasters have agreed to adopt the new DAB+ standard for the implementation of digital radio. This report provides an overview of digital radio functionality as well as market analysis and historic information on the development of digital radio in Australia.
