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Albrecht introduces DR 57 DAB+ radio adapter
23.08.2017 - Germany Germany
With the small digital radio adapter DR 57 from Albrecht Audio, each driver can retrofit their already installed radio in the car, truck or coach to the digital receiving station.

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Antenna Radio to launch DAB station in Norwich
23.08.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Listeners across Norwich will have a new option on their audio menu when a digital station launches this weekend. Antenna Radio has chosen Norfolk to be home to a regional hub for its DAB programming, which is supported by an Ofcom trial.

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Roberts celebrates 85 years with Revival revival
23.08.2017 - Roberts Radio Limited - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Revival RD70 is the latest variation on a model that's been around since the 1950s. Its FM, DAB and DAB+ reception is now joined by Bluetooth connectivity, and its display is now larger and in full colour.

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Media Broadcast chooses Nevion for ARD distribution network
23.08.2017 - Media Broadcast GmbH WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Media Broadcast has selected a range of products from Norwegian media transport solutions provider Nevion for the new broadcast distribution network ARD-Disnet. The network will handle DAB+, as well as DVB-T, DVB-T2 HD, FM, and generic data transport. Media Broadcast was commissioned by regional affiliates of German public broadcaster ARD to build and run the infrastructure.

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Five cheap DAB radios ideal for any home
23.08.2017 - Spain Spain
All these radios are compatible with the DAB and DAB+ radio, which we can now enjoy in Spain, and none of them exceeds €40.As you can see, DAB is available to everyone.

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Community radio station given £60000 boost
22.08.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The station, broadcast on DAB digital radio with an audience of over 2 million listeners, has proved itself on just the right wavelength for young people who require learning support outside the mainstream school environment.

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Internet radio stations using DAB+ to reach more listeners
22.08.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
For many internet stations, digital radio was unreachable because of the high costs, but many experiments with DAB+ at a local level now show that DAB is also accessible to smaller Internet stations.

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WorldDAB at IBC2017
22.08.2017 - WorldDAB News - Netherlands Netherlands
A DAB+ radio will be given away each day - you need to visit the WorldDAB stand. Date: 14th - 19th September 2017. Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Visit the WorldDAB stand during IBC at Hall 10, F27.

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Court action against allocation of the second national DAB+ platform failed
22.08.2017 - Germany Germany
"In the interests of the rapid development of the second national DAB+ platform and thus the further positive development of digital radio in Germany, we are looking forward to the early allocation of the platform license, "said a spokesman for Antenne Deutschland GmbH.

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Avateq's echo profile monitoring in DAB/DAB+ SFN networks
22.08.2017 - Canada Canada
The AVQ1022 calculates an SFN echo profile and plots it, using a rich set of instrumental tools including relative and absolute measurements of profile peaks using cross-bar or markers on an automatic or fixed scale. Understanding the echo profile of signals in an SFN network allows broadcast engineers to adjust and align local delays in individual transmitters to optimise overall network performance and maximize reception.

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