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Momentum building for DAB+ in Italy
08.05.2018 - RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana WorldDAB Member - Italy Italy
In a significant step for DAB+ in the country, earlier this month the board of Rai, Italy’s public broadcaster, approved the technical project for the expansion of DAB+ services. The Rai Board approved the technical project for DAB development in the country, which will bring digital radio services to most Italian motorways and the E45 highway.

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Radio consumption on the rise in Australia
08.05.2018 - Australia Australia
Radio is the leading audio platform consumed by Australians with 88% of people having listened to an AM/FM or DAB+ station in an average week (up from 85% AM/FM in 2017).

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Radio France to commit to DAB+: new president
07.05.2018 - France France
New Radio France President Sibyle Veil has confirmed the organisation will support DAB+ as part of a strategic programme that was discussed at their first board of directors' meeting.

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DAB+ stations captures a third of Norwegian radio audience
07.05.2018 - Norway Norway
Just three months after the shutdown of FM in Norway, a survey of listeners conducted by the Norwegian radio industry and Kantar Media, shows that the new digital stations have captured nearly a third of total radio listening.

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Switzerland will conduct digital radio information campaign
07.05.2018 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Communications Board (OFCOM) recently announced the forthcoming (from 2019) launch of a four-year information campaign aimed at increasing the number of digital DAB+ receivers installed in homes and cars.

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DTS Connected Radio: A tool that keeps radio a top choice on the road
07.05.2018 - Xperi Corporation WorldDAB Member - United States United States
The DTS Connected Radio platform is now commercially available, and Xperi Corp says it will allow broadcasters “to deliver new and engaging services into connected cars of the future.”

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Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series 2018
06.05.2018 - Toyota WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
There’s the large 8.0-inch colour touchscreen with integrated factory sat-nav, complemented by twin displays (with wireless headphones) for cosseted second-row passengers and the quality nine-speaker sound system (with DAB+ digital radio, Bluetooth streaming, CD and DVD player).

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2019 Mercedes-Benz G500 & G63 AMG
05.05.2018 - Mercedes-Benz Group AG WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
FM is slowly being replaced by digital radio in many parts of the world, so DAB+ is a must if you want to high quality radio, and is included in the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G500 and G63 AMG.

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Subaru Outback Executive Plus S
04.05.2018 - Spain Spain
For connectivity systems, the new Subaru has a new 8-inch screen to link the phones through Apple Car Play and Android Auto. There is DAB+ digital radio, bluetooth connectivity, auxiliary connector and several USB, also in the rear seats with two new sockets.

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WHP5407 Thomson
04.05.2018 - Germany Germany
The integrated DAB + digital radio and FM receiver of the base makes the hi-fi system suitable for digital radio as well as the wireless headphone.

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