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Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission plans to launch digital radio in 2018 and has recently stated that guidelines will be finalised before the start of a DAB+ nationwide trial.

In Germany, at a recent meeting of Landeszentrale für Medien und Kommunikation (LMK), the State Media Authority of Rhineland-Palatinate, an innovative project aimed at facilitating broadcaster’s entry into the world of digital broadcasting was revealed. The portable DAB radio station known as "ODR2go" is an inexpensive means by which local radio stations are able to start transmitting in DAB+.

The lightweight, portable Touring S DAB radio is ideal for the home, office, garden, and wherever your travels take you. When not enjoying hundreds of FM/DAB+ radio stations in digital quality, connect smartphones and more via Bluetooth.

Over the last few years 435 new national and local DAB transmitters have been activated across the UK. The coverage of local DAB stations has now increased to 90% of UK households in a program co-funded by local commercial radio stations and multiplex operators, BBC and DCMS and coordinated by Ofcom.

Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB, gave a speech at the EBU Digital Radio Summit in Geneva addressing this subject. Covering the arguments for and against DAB for broadcasters, he concluded that many have already made the choice in favor of DAB digital radio.

Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, received a state-of-the-art Pure digital radio after a meeting with Nicola Sinisi, President of Tavolo Editori Radio (TER). Created in 2016, TER is responsible for gathering radio listening figures from across Italy.

The German Digital Radio Action Plan, originally published in February 2017, has been professionally translated into English.

On March 28th 2017, WorldDAB published the latest sales volumes of DAB receivers, coverage and equipment rates in households in key markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific. In France, over 948,000 DAB+ receivers have now been sold.

Yesterday, at the 48th Session of the Media Council, Bayerische Landeszentrale fur neue Medien (BLM) revised the guidelines for the promotion of technical infrastructure of radio offerings. The TIF Directive, which will come into force on 1 July 2017, is focused on the promotion of digital radio broadcasting in Bavaria.

Denmark's Palaces and Culture Agency, with communications agency Prime Time, has produced a public information campaign on digital radio which will be broadcast across Denmark over the next two years. The campaign will inform everyone that DAB radio will be transmitted in DAB+ from 1st October 2017. It is hoped that the campaign will also increase in-car digital radio listening and raise awareness on how to receive digital radio in cars.