The rollout of digital radio has come in fits and starts. When the first digital broadcasts became available in Europe, receivers were too expensive for the mass market. Over five years later, receiver prices have come down, but many countries are still trialing digital broadcasts waiting for the regulatory framework to be in place and digital coverage to expand. We expect both sides of digital radio to move down the same path to expand the digital radio rollout.
Satellite radio has been successful in the US, and other countries are hoping to duplicate that success. They want to deliver not only audio streams but video streams as well.
The report discusses trends in satellite and terrestrial digital radio worldwide, and includes five-year forecasts for digital radio unit shipments, ASPs, and revenues. Five-year forecasts are also provided for satellite radio subscribers and digital radio bill of materials.