Arqiva cuts CCMS power use 87% in UK digital radio overhaul

PUBT · 2d ago
Arqiva cuts CCMS power use 87% in UK digital radio overhaul
  • Arqiva completed a multi-year overhaul of the UK’s commercial DAB platform, migrating 62 multiplexes and more than 1,000 services to a new CCMS.
  • Annual electricity use fell to 168 MWh from about 1,324 MWh, an 87% cut; estimated carbon emissions dropped to 22 tonnes CO2e from about 173 tonnes.
  • Infrastructure footprint shrank to seven equipment racks from 13 sites, lowering power and cooling demand.
  • Legacy kit is being decommissioned for recycling, including more than 300 studio encoders and over 100 racks of older equipment.


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