Editing Digital Audio Broadcasting (section)

=== Growth in 2010s ===
[[File:DAB stereo Radio 02.jpg|thumb|A modern large tabletop DAB receiver with colour screen]]
In such countries where DAB was unsuccessful, efforts were made in later years to "re-launch" it using the newer DAB+ standard.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Presentation|url=https://tech.ebu.ch/docs/events/radiosummit09/presentations/Beutler.pdf|access-date=1 July 2023|archive-date=26 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626163301/https://tech.ebu.ch/docs/events/radiosummit09/presentations/Beutler.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>  it started gaining traction throughout the 2010s<ref>{{Cite web |title=Europe Dials into DAB/DAB+ |url=https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/infotainment-telematics/2016/03/10/europe-dials-into-dab-dab |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=www.strategyanalytics.com |archive-date=26 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626163302/https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/infotainment-telematics/2016/03/10/europe-dials-into-dab-dab |url-status=live }}</ref> and finally took off in countries like France by 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pautler |first=Emmanuelle |date=28 January 2019 |title=2019 European Radio and Digital Audio Show Highlights innovation |url=https://www.radioworld.com/global/2019-european-radio-and-digital-audio-show-highlights-innovation |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=Radio World |language=en-US |archive-date=26 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626163301/https://www.radioworld.com/global/2019-european-radio-and-digital-audio-show-highlights-innovation |url-status=live }}</ref> DAB+ had launched broadcasts in various countries such as Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong (now terminated), Italy, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium,<ref>{{cite web |title=Settings and stations |url=http://www.dab-digitalradio.ch/?lang=en&c=sender |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515121044/http://www.dab-digitalradio.ch/?lang=en&c=sender |archive-date=15 May 2009 |access-date=6 December 2008 |work=dab-digitalradio.ch}}</ref> the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Its UK launch occurred in January 2016<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2014 |title=Broadcast Digital Radio Technical Codes and Guidance |url=http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/digital-radio-tech-codes/summary/Digital_Radio_Tech_Codes.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143625/http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/digital-radio-tech-codes/summary/Digital_Radio_Tech_Codes.pdf |archive-date=13 April 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014 |website=[[Ofcom]]}}</ref> and the new national network [[Sound Digital]] launched with three DAB+ stations.<ref>{{cite web |last=Group |first=Andy Finney ATSF for the Digital TV |title=DAB Radio launches 18 new stations with Government support |url=http://dtg.org.uk/news/news.html?id=5581 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055925/http://dtg.org.uk/news/news.html?id=5581 |archive-date=18 March 2016 |access-date=26 March 2016}}</ref> A number of stations, such as [[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]], have since switched from DAB to DAB+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trebilcock |first=Oliver |date=2024-01-05 |title=Digital radio switchover explained |url=https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/radios/article/digital-radio-switchover-explained-a5kLI7S1BHQg |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Which? |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Madeleine |date=2023-11-25 |title=Millions of DAB radio listeners to be locked out of stations including Classic FM |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/dab-radio-switch-signal-classic-fm/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
[[File:DAB 2 din car radio.jpg|thumb|A 2 DIN [[Kenwood Corporation|Kenwood]] car stereo receiving a DAB+ broadcast]]
DAB adoption in automobiles became increasingly common during this time, and by 2016 it was standard in most cars sold in the UK, Norway and Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DAB radio in cars on the rise across Europe - RadioInfo Australia|work=RadioInfo Australia |date=November 2016 |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/dab-radio-cars-rise-across-europe/|access-date=1 July 2023|archive-date=26 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626163320/https://radioinfo.com.au/news/dab-radio-cars-rise-across-europe/|url-status=live |last1=Napier |first1=Kim }}</ref> Since 2021, terrestrial digital radio has been compulsory on cars (not busses and trucks) sold in the [[European Union]] (EU)<ref name=":2" /> as well as [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saudi Arabia {{!}} Countries {{!}} WorldDAB |url=https://www.worlddab.org/countries/saudi-arabia |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.worlddab.org}}</ref>

As of 2018, over 68 million devices have been sold worldwide, and over 2,270 DAB services are on air.<ref name=":0" /> Malta, [[Monaco]] and [[Kuwait]] achieved 100% coverage of DAB in 2018.<ref>https://www.worlddab.org/public_document/file/1048/Global_Summary_24.09.18.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}</ref>