Frontier Silicon reaches 10 million milestone in DAB sales worldwide
Sales to double in the next three years driven by new market growth
London – 8th February 2010: Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of DAB digital radio technology, announces that it has reached a record 10 million sales in DAB systems worldwide.
With over 12 million DAB units already in circulation – and with this total growing by more than two to three million per year – Frontier Silicon expects to reach 20 million sales in less than half the time it has taken to reach 10 million.
Anthony Sethill, Chief Executive of Frontier Silicon, said: “This landmark 10 million sales figure is a big step forward for DAB. The UK industry is a leader in DAB technology; Frontier Silicon systems are the most widely deployed in the world – and these trends are set to continue. We’re ramping up our investment in DAB technology ahead of the planned digital radio migration, delivering systems that are cheaper, more energy efficient, interactive and interoperable across digital standards adopted in Europe and in cars.”
There have been 10.5 million sales of DAB radios in the UK to date, with 500,000 sold in December 2009 alone. 31 per cent of UK homes have at least one DAB radio, with 21 per cent of radio listening now on digital. The UK also leads DAB radio deployment worldwide and accounts for 70 per cent of DAB sales internationally.
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