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The Czech Telecommunication Office (ČTÚ) has allocated Czech Radio capacity on the CRo DAB+ multiplex, which it will use to expand coverage with a particular focus on main roads and population centres. “By the end of 2018 the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno will be covered, along with the D8, D10 and D11 motorways,” said Karel Zýka, Director of Czech Radio.

With the X45 and the X45 Pro, CocktailAudio introduces two new music servers, which feature extensive functions for playing music from internal storage, home network and from the cloud as well as via FM or DAB+.

For the 3.6R the list is long and most premium features exist: leather interior trim, electric heated seats, panoramic sunroof, electric tailgate, keyless entry with push-start ignition, 12-speaker harmon/kardon sound system with separate subwoofer and amp, dual-zone climate control, 18-inch alloys, four USB ports and an 8.0-inch infotainment display with Apple Carplay, Android Auto, DAB+ and sat nav.

French media regulator Conseil superieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has given notice to four stations to begin DAB+ broadcasts within 15 days. The stations Crooner Radio, France Maghreb 2, Frequency Paris Plurielle and PIMG Radio were authorised to broadcast via DAB+ in June 2014, and have yet to activate their transmitters. These developments are a follow-up to the CSA's DAB+ roll-out plan put in place earlier this summer.

Two new stations, JOE 70s and JOE 80s, have been launched in Belgium on DAB+, online radio and on the JOE app.

The device impresses with its timeless design and is branded with the popular sunshine live Antenna logo. In addition to DAB +, the DABMAN 100 can also receive FM radio stations and allocate up to ten memory slots for other favorite stations.

With the deployment of the transmitter in Ostend, along the coast in West Flanders, satellite operator Norkring completed the rollout of phase 4 of the commercial DAB+ network in Flanders on Monday. In total there are now 18 stations.

Flanders-based network SBS Belgium, the collaboration between Mediahuis and De Vijver Media, wants to begin broadcasting the NRJ range of radio stations on FM in September, with DAB+ services to begin within 12 months after that.

The Media Council of the Saxon State Institute for Private Broadcasting and New Media (SLM) has approved applications from Kultradio.fm UG and radio B2 GmbH to have their respective stations broadcast on DAB+ via the multiplex in Freiberg. The decision means a total of 14 stations will be available on DAB+ in Freiberg.

Cork Internet Exchange (CIX) has been selected by digital radio specialist, Viamux, as the operations centre for a DAB multiplex operating under a test and trial licence issued by ComReg. "We are delighted to be able to offer Viamux, the infrastructure they needed to bring DAB to Cork,” said CIX managing director Jerry Sweeney.