Plans to improve the coverage and strength of the DAB signal will be launched in London. The London Digital Plan will give better coverage than present for all people living within the M25 by increasing current digital signals. It is hoped that this will further increase the uptake of DAB radio.

The London Digital Plan ahs bene developed by Arqiva with the support of the major players in the UK radio industry, including the BBC and the national commercial DAB multiplex owner Digital One.

The enhancements will be roleld out to other places in the UK with the aim of eventually matching the footprint of FM, which reaches 99% of the UK. Current DAB transmitter plans will only give coverage to 90% of the country.

Ford Ennals, Chief Executive, Digital Radio UK, said: “Digital radio boasts a host of benefits for listeners and it is our highest priority to ensure those benefits are universally available before digital switchover happens. The development of a plan to boost the signal in London is the beginning of a process which will see us build coverage and deliver a digital signal to everyone across the UK.”

Paul Eaton, Director of Radio, Arqiva, said: “We are working alongside the BBC and Commercial Radio to increase our network of transmitters to build out coverage in those areas of the UK where signal is currently weak or unavailable. Increasing the signal in London is the first step in this process.”

Tim Davie, Director of BBC Audio and Music, said: “The BBC built a new DAB transmitter on average every week during 2009, and has committed to building out its DAB coverage to 90 per cent of the population by 2012. We are currently finalising plans to complete the final phase of this build out programme, and we hope to complete coverage improvements in the London area by the end of 2010.”

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