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The call for applications has closed for Austria’s national and regional DAB multiplexes. ORS is applying for 11 programs covering nationwide coverage; RTG Radiotechnikum GmbH is responsible for the regional broadband network in the greater Vienna area. Almost 85% of the population is due to be covered by DAB+ by 2020.

French broadcaster RMC’s podcast “De quoi jme mail” explains DAB (RNT), looks at its rollout across Europe, considers DAB receivers, and debates its deployment across France. (forward to 29:30 of audio)

On 7 June 2017, TOPradio began sending information out on DAB+ slideshow along with their broadcast signal. TOPradio is the first commercial radio station run a test of slideshow on DAB+. A slideshow allows a station to send out additional information such as news, weather, traffic information and information about the station and music being broadcast. TOPradio broadcasts to the Flemish DAB+ network launched by Norkring in May 2015.

More and more listeners are enjoying the growing regional and national program diversity available on DAB+ radio, including in the car. WorldDAB Automotive 2017 is being held on 21 June at the Holiday Inn Munich, Germany. The event agenda, which is now available, covers a range of sessions looking at DAB+ in the dashboard: today, tomorrow and in the future.

The EBU has partnered with Radio Serbia and WorldDAB to host the annual Digital Radio Seminar in Belgrade on 8 June 2017. The event, held at the Radio House, brought together senior representatives from the Serbian media sector - government, regulators and broadcasters. Also present were EBU Members from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Macedonia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina, demonstrating the interest across the broader area in moving forwards with the implementation of DAB.

The Mirai has a comprehensive standard spec which includes satellite navigation and DAB digital radio.

The trial of DAB+ digital radio in Canberra has been wound up, with the service now to become permanent. According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the necessary regulatory arrangements for DAB+ have now been completed for all capital cities and the trials in Canberra and Darwin are no longer required.

The radio group “Jærradiogruppen” has ordered a complete DAB Head-end system from Paneda. The system contains 4 DAB Multiplexers with encoders, as well as the metadata content system Rapid from All-In-Media, and will be used in 4 local radio regions.

The SZ3 model comes with DAB and Bluetooth, while the SZ-T model has a seven-inch infotainment system with DAB and the ability to link with your smartphone.

The Australian media regulator ACMA has finalised plans to roll out digital terrestrial radio in all major cities in the country. Commercial radio stations, the public broadcaster ABC and the multicultural broadcaster SBS started transmitting in DAB+ in 2009 in the five capital cities of Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. The majority of the population lives in and around those five cities, meaning around 65% of the population of Australia is covered by DAB+ radio.