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• BBC World Service launches in Italy via DAB+

  19 juin
  For the first time, DAB+ listeners in Italy can tune in to the BBC World Service in English. Thanks to an agreement with DAB+ multiplex provider Eurodab Italia, the network’s rich mix of BBC News, documentaries, business, sports, arts and science programmes are now available across the (...)
  

• DAB+ to launch in Nantes in July 2019

  18 juin
  The official launch of DAB+ in Nantes, France, is set to take place at the Hotel Mercures Nantes gare on 4 July 2019. The president of the French regulator CSA, Roch-Olivier Maistre, is expected to attend the launch event.
  

• Norkring improves DAB+ reception in Belgium

  18 juin
  Transmitter operator Norkring has improved the reception of the two commercial DAB+ networks in northeastern Flanders, Belgium. A total of 21 radio stations can now be received on the two commercial DAB + networks.
  

• DAB+ mandatory in all new receiversin Italy from 2020

  18 juin
  Starting from the 1 January 2020, all new radio receivers released in Italy will have to include DAB+ digital radio as standard. This applies to domestic radios as well as in-car radios. The number of DAB+ receivers in Italian homes and cars is estimated at 4.3 (...)
  

• WorldDAB Automotive 2019 studies DAB+ in the dash

  17 juin
  The impressive growth and development of DAB will be covered during WorldDAB Automotive 2019, WorldDAB’s annual event that seeks to promote the uptake of digital terrestrial radio in cars across Europe. This year’s event will take place on Thursday June 20 at the Lingotto Centre in Turin, Italy, (...)
  

• Over 75 million DAB+ receivers sold

  17 juin
  DAB+ continues to gain ground on a global scale, as the latest data published by WorldDAB indicates that more than 75 million DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific by the end of 2018, compared with 65 million in (...)
  

• FM-Plus launches campaign to help finance switch to DAB+

  17 juin
  French radio station FM-Plus has launched a campaign to help finance a switch to DAB+ radio. The station based in the southern city of Montpellier is looking to gather 15,000 euros in the first instance to kick-start its digital (...)
  

• DAB+ launches in Bremerhaven, Germany

  13 juin
  Listeners in the region of Bremerhaven, northern Germany, are now able to listen to DAB+ digital radio. The new DAB+ transmitter installed in Schiffdorf covers Nordenham, Langen, Loxstedt and Bokel.
  

• Paneda and Agile Broadcast announce Australia & New Zealand partnership

  13 juin
  Paneda and Agile Broadcast have today announced a partnership agreement for the Australian and New Zealand markets. Agile now represents Paneda for DAB headend and monitoring products. With this partnership in place, Paneda and Agile will be able to offer a number of DAB solutions and services (...)
  

• DAB+ digital radio goes up the charts in Australia

  12 juin
  The latest research from Commercial Radio Australia found that the number of DAB+ digital radio consumers across in the five metro capital cities is up from 3.62 million compared to 2017. Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner said the growth figures were pleasing and would open the way for (...)
  

• Observa range provides DAB monitoring solution for Iranian transmitters

  12 juin
  Fara Afrand, a transmitter manufacturer and system integrator for a DAB pilot project in Tehran, have chosen the Observa Multiplex Supervisor and Observa Field Monitor to measure audio signal and modulation quality. The Multiplex Supervisor provides the user with a web-interface to monitor EDI, (...)
  

• DAB+ for German islands in the north sea

  12 juin
  Listeners living in parts of northern Germany are able to benefit from DAB+ digital radio since the start of June.The new DAB+ transmitter in Morsum, Sylt serves the islands of Sylt, Amrum and Föhr, as well as the coastal areas north and south of (...)
  

• Overcoming DAB+ SFN networking challenges

  11 juin
  Polish regional public broadcaster Radio Wrocław are running a single frequency DAB+ network for small and local broadcasters in and around the city of Wrocław. This article takes a closer look at some of the challenges experienced during the trial, their solutions, and the wider findings of the (...)
  

• Ofcom makes revisions to DAB technical rules for broadcasters

  11 juin
  Ofcom has made revisions to the technical rules that digital radio DAB broadcasters need to follow. The rules ensure that digital radio signals are transmitted in a uniform way, and do not conflict or interfere with each other, starting today.In brief, changes are made surrounding ACI/blocking (...)
  

• DAB digital radio sales reach 75 million worldwide

  11 juin
  WorldDAB’s latest market report reveals that by the end of Q4 2018, over 75 million consumer and automotive DAB/DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific – up from 65 million in Q4 2017. Available to download as an infographic, the new data published by WorldDAB draws on multiple (...)
  

• Small-scale DAB pioneer wins royal recognition

  8 juin
  Rashid Mustapha, a radio engineer from Brighton who works for the industry regulator Ofcom, has been made an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. In 2012, he carried out the first test of small-scale digital audio broadcasting (DAB) in the country in Brighton, pioneering the groundbreaking (...)
  

• Indian auto manufacturer Mahindra includes DAB+ in latest range

  7 juin
  The Mahindra W6’s standard features now include 17-inch alloy wheels, a 6.0-inch multimedia (non-touch) screen, which features DAB+ digital radio as well as a CD player, cruise control, auto wipers, three ISOFIX child-seat mounting points across the second row, and a cooled centre console box. (...)
  

• New DAB+ campaign kicks off in the Netherlands

  1er juin
  Digital Radio NL has launched a new advertising campaign for the promotion of DAB+ in the Netherlands. The slogan of the new campaign, which includes a TV commercial featuring famous DJs, is "DAB +, the new sound of radio".
  

• GatesAir Acquires Onetastic

  31 mai
  GatesAir, a global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for TV and radio broadcasters, and a portfolio company of The Gores Group, today announced that it has acquired Onetastic, a leading provider of television and digital radio transmission systems. With this (...)
  

• Northern Germany lays groundwork for DAB+

  31 mai
  Schleswig-Holstein, the northern German state that borders with Denmark, has launched a call for tenders as it prepares for the upcoming launch of DAB+ in the region. The deadline for application is 28 June 2019.
  

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