In-Stat projects digital radio boom

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The worldwide digital radio market is ready to take off, with unit sales projected to increase more than three-fold from 2006 to 2011, says the latest In-Stat report. The high-tech market research firm points to several recent developments, including the availability of the new, enhanced Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)+ standard in the UK, an increase in the number of DAB trials throughout Europe and Asia, and the introduction of mobile devices with integrated DAB support. “From a regional standpoint, DAB technology is close to mass-market appeal in the UK, and is the pervasive digital radio technology throughout...