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The Pure is the entry grade into the Mazda3 range and has DAB+ as standard

WorldDAB members Panasonic and Xperi won a Best of Show award at NAB for the Panasonic SPYDR 2.0/DTS Connected Radio Initiative.

Large vehicle manufacturer Hino Motors now includes DAB+ across the range in Australia.

Bluetooth speakers may be increasingly popular, but those looking for the very best sound quality shouldn’t discount mini hi-fis – and they’re not as expensive as you might think. This month we’ve tested some of the leading mini hi-fis on the market.

Venice X, the first of these new solutions, will be launched at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (April 13-16). By combining DAB/DAB+, internet and FM in a single device, Smart Radios provide end-users with a complete range of listening options – including a rapidly growing number of DAB/DAB+ services, Internet radio stations, online music services and podcasts from around the world. Smart Radios are the fastest growing category in the digital radio market, with sales volumes currently growing at 30 per cent per year.

The Ministry of Communications and Information will develop a frequency plan for the deployment of DAB+, with three multiplexes each with approximately 18 stations. The companies Giprosvjaz, Tract and Tract Media are taking an active role in launching and testing DAB+ digital radio in Minsk.

The list of applicants has been published on the CSA website. The CSA will now assess the applications based on their feasibility and contribution to the diversity of the radio landscape and will publish its decision by no later than 16 July 2019.

Following its launch on FM in North Sealand and Greater Copenhagen, from 15 April, NRJ will also be available nationally on DAB+ in Denmark.

After launching in autumn 2018 in North Sealand and Greater Copenhagen, NRJ has expanded its distribution and is now available nationally on DAB+ in Denmark. NRJ is present in 18 countries.