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One of the special highlights is the SONATA 1, a combination of a high-quality soundbar and a multimedia reception unit that receives DAB+ radio. With the DIGITRADIO 2 and DIGITRADIO 2 S you can enjoy DAB+ and FM radio as well as music streams via Bluetooth in first-class sound at home and on the move thanks to the increased and optimized amplifier performance.

Digital listening in Switzerland increased by 14 percentage points to 63% from autumn 2015 to spring 2018, according to a new report by broadcast regulator OFCOM Switzerland. The findings also showed a 14% drop in FM listening, with the regulator citing DAB+ as the key driver towards the increase in digital listening.

Adding voice control to a car radio (DAB/FM/Internet) makes it easier to use, and safer to operate while driving, according to new research conducted in partnership by Digital Radio UK and Radioplayer.

In the next years, Czech Radio (Czech Radio) will increase DAB + digital coverage by 40 percent to 80 percent by 2022. Within four years, it will also transfer funding from the Special Fund to the current operating budget. This results from the Czech Radio Development Plan for the period 2019 to 2022 available to CTK.

This new AX3005DB car audio receiver will keep you listening clearly to your favourite radio stations for years to come. With a built-in DAB/DAB+ tuner it will make sure you are ready for broadcast changes ahead too.

Mitsubishi’s new SDA (Smartphone Link Display Audio) system which includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility with DAB and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Swiss Association of Private Radio Stations have launched a Radioplayer app on 30 August. The three associations ASRP, Unikom and RRR, together with the SSR, announced that the app would take place in May, and was launched as part of Swiss Radio Day.

New from Yamaha is the CX-A5200 11.2 AV pre-amp, with DAB/DAB+ tuner, presented for the first time at IFA 2018.

The Brandenburg region of Germany will receive DAB+ services for the first time, following the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (mabb) decision to award new DAB+ capacity for the area and Berlin. The decision has been taken ahead of IFA Berlin starting tomorrow, with up to 60 stations now available on DAB+ in the region.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration upgrades 27 short tunnels with DAB coverage. One of these is the Skarett tunnel. "This is a service for road users," says senior engineer Jan Øyvind Pedersen, according to the website of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.