BERLIN�Two German public broadcasters have been able to make technical improvements in their digital radio offerings.
Deutschlandradio Kulturlast September switched from DAB to DAB+, which improved the sound quality of the station because of the improved codec used in DAB+.� The latest change is an increase in the data rate, from 96 kbps to 112 kbps, along with more extensive error correction, according toradio.nl.
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Deutschlandradiohas increased its bandwidth to 96 kbps from 88 kbps. �Deutschlandradio Kultur and DRadio are both received via the national multiplex channel on channel 5C.
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In the near future, coverage of the DAB+ network across Germany will be expanded.�This year there will be 24 new transmitters; in 2016, a further 25; and in 2017 at least another 10. The national DAB+ network covers 63.4 percent of the German population outdoors, and coverage indoors is at about 58 percent.�
