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DRadio Wissen starts in South Tyrol via DAB+
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
DRadio Wissen, Deutschlandradio's young people's radio station is now available in South Tyrol via DAB+. Germany Radio Director Dr. Willi Steul welcomes the dissemination via DAB+: "Digitalradio is on the advance all over Europe. In South Tyrol, the listeners can look forward to the excellent sound and more programme diversity by switching from DAB to DAB+."

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Digitalradio: Better quality and more knowledge
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
The RAS converted all of its digital radio programmes from DAB to DAB+ and put the DRadio Wissen radio station operation. The RAS now distributes 22 radio stations in South Tyrol in the high-quality DAB + standard.

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RAS transitions all stations to DAB+
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
The RAS has converted all its digital radio stations in South Tyrol from DAB to DAB+ and launched the new DAB+ station DRadio Wissen. RAS Director Georg Plattner noted that coverage now reaches 99.3% of the population in South Tyrol providing crystal clear listening pleasure at home and on the road with digital radio DAB+.

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From now on digital radio in South Tyrol is broadcat in DAB+
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
The RAS has now officially completed the transition from DAB to DAB + in South Tyrol, still improving the quality of reception of radio stations.

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RAS completes transition from DAB to DAB+
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
RAS has completed the transition of digital radio stations from the DAB transmission standard to superior quality encoding DAB+. The DAB+ makes improvements to sound quality, the reception (free of interference, whether at home or on the road) and provides a greater range of stations up to 70.

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Digital radio, what it is and how it works
30.01.2017 - Italy Italy
By the end of 2016 more than 70% of the Italian population is reached by a DAB+ signal, with a concentrated coverage in major cities and along the most busy highways.

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Skoda reveals sleeker Kodiaq Sportline SUV
30.01.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Standard equipment includes LED daytime running lights, a touchscreen infotainment system with both DAB radio and Smartlink for smartphone integration, 17ins alloy wheels, keyless go, Front Assist emergency braking and a leather steering wheel.

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In-vehicle DAB adapter manufacturers note increasing sales
30.01.2017 - Norway Norway
In Nordland, the first region in Norway to switch off FM, sales of DAB+ in car products have taken off. The company TT Micro, which nearly went out of business in 2015, predicts 2017 will be an exceptional year due to the transition to DAB. The company owns the brand Tiny Audio, and offers products specifically for the Norwegian market—namely DAB adapters for cars.

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Albrecht DR 450
28.01.2017 - Germany Germany
The DR 450 by Albrecht Audio is a hybrid alarm clock offering DAB+ digital radio, internet radio and bluetooth connectivity. The device is available now in stores for 199 Euro.

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AT gives new licenses for local DAB+ experiments
27.01.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
The Radiocommunications Agency (AT) has recently issued several new licenses for local trials with DAB+. Currently, there are already local DAB+ trials engaged in Vlagtwedde (East Groningen) Groenlo (Gelderlander) Emmeloord (Flevoland) and Vlaardingen (Zuid-Holland).

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