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Norway Becomes First Country to Start Switching Off FM Radio
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway opened a chapter in telecommunications history on Wednesday, becoming the first country to cease FM radio broadcasting. The switch, to digital broadcasting, is intended to save money, but critics are worried about the effect on drivers and listeners of small radio stations.
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Norway makes world's first digital radio switchover
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway became the first country in the world to start digital switchover (DSO) from FM to DAB today. National FM networks will be switched off region by region - starting in Nordland and progressing across the whole country throughout 2017.
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Norway's radio is going fully digital – when will the rest of the world do the same?
11.01.2017 - Norway
The fact that the switch to digital is proving so controversial for Norway means that other countries who are considering taking the same actions are paying close attention to the outcome. Switzerland is considering doing the same thing by 2020, with the UK and Denmark also having discussions about going fully digital.
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FM radio is officially getting shut down in Norway
11.01.2017 - Norway
Over in Norway, the once-proud FM Radio is now getting permanently decommissioned. The process starts tomorrow (Wednesday) in the northern part of the Scandinavian country. By the end of the year, FM radios will be useless across Norway.
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EBU and NRK participate in Norwegian FM switch-off ceremony
11.01.2017 - Norway
The EBU’s Head of Radio Graham Dixon is speaking at a ceremony in Norway on Wednesday (11 January) marking the beginning of the country's switchover to digital radio. Norway is the first nation in Europe to turn off its' FM signal.
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Norway switches off FM radio waves
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway is the first country in the world to consistently implement digital radio. Only a few local radio stations may transmit to FM. The Norwegians are not enthusiastic: many people lack the necessary technology for the car.
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Norway starts turning off its analogue radio signal
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway is the first country in the world to start switching off its analogue radio signals. The Nordic nation will start turning off the FM signal at 11:11 local time (10:11 GMT) on Wednesday, in favour of Digital Audio Broadcasting, or DAB. The digital signal gives better quality and coverage than analogue - and for about an eighth of the cost.
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Norway begins switching off analogue radio
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway has become the first nation in the world to phase out analogue radio signals. Starting at 11.11am local time on Wednesday (10.11 GMT), it will begin closing down its FM signal in the expectation that by the end of the year only Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) will be available.
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Widest ever choice of listening for UK motorists as 2.3 million new car buyers tune into digital radio in 2016
10.01.2017 - United Kingdom
More than eight out of 10 new cars registered in 2016 featured the latest digital radios, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Last year, 2.28 million cars hit the roads with the kit fitted as standard – the first time the 2 million milestone has been reached.
Why is Norway switching off its FM radio?
10.01.2017 - Norway
On Wednesday, the northern Norwegian city of Bodoe will shut down its FM radio network. By the end of the year all national FM radio broadcasts will be shut in favor of DAB. Norway will be the first country in the world to shut down FM radio after it was launched in the United States in 1945.
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