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Radio FG has been selected to broadcast its program on the agglomerations of Nantes, Rouen, and Le Havre in DAB+. Radio FG is already broadcast in the cities of Marseille and Nice in the DAB+ format.

KommAustria is aiming to obtain a license in the first quarter of 2018 following completion of a more extensive frequency coordination with foreign authorities. Nationwide, the test operation, which was started in 2015, will not be put into regular operation until 2019.

Digital industry groups WorldDAB and RadioDNS have produced a new set of guidelines for car manufacturers and broadcasters regarding best practice for broadcasters to supply and update brand logos for their DM and DAB services. The guidelines also provide information for automotive manufacturers for how to download and display broadcaster logos, and aim to help provide the best radio experience to drivers.

WorldDAB and RadioDNS reveal guidelines for broadcasters and car manufacturers. For broadcasters, the document sets out how to provide logos over both IP and DAB/DAB+, including the correct format and defined sizes.

As part of its renewed focus, Kordia plans to invest in a range of new technology, including Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) and next-generation Cloud for Digital Playout.

Kordia plans to sink money into a range of new technology, including Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) and next-generation Cloud for Digital Playout.

The European Broadcast Union (EBU), which represents the European public service broadcasters, the European Digital Radio Alliance (EDRA) and WorldDAB have joined forces in a joint declaration to ensure that all radio models sold in the EU in the future will be broadcast on one interface for DAB+.

Speakers include Dave Cameron, general manager at Southern Cross Austereo; Joan Warner, vice president and Asia Pacific chair of the WorldDAB and CEO of Commercial Radio Australia; Lindsay Cornell, chair of WorldDAB’s Technical Committee and principal systems architect, BBC; Les Sabel from WorldDAB and Commercial Radio Australia; Bernie O’Neill, project director at WorldDAB; Ben Poor, project manager and the European Broadcasting Union; Nick Piggott, project director at RadioDNS; and Jørn Jensen, senior adviser at NRK.

WorldDAB and RadioDNS have produced a set of guidelines for automotive manufacturers and broadcasters. The guidelines outline best practice for broadcasters with services on FM and DAB to supply and update brand logos, and guidance to automotive manufacturers for downloading and display of these logos. Based on open standards, the guidelines aim to provide clarity and certainty to help deliver the best radio experience to drivers.

Prefect of the Secretariat for Communication of the Holy See Mons. Dario Edoardo Viganò describes the digital future for Vatican Radio: "It is clear that the future of radio will be played more and more in the digital environment. Everything is connected now: from buildings to cars. And the radio medium cannot remain on the margins of this process that has already caused the dissolution of traditional borders between different media."