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The launch of 435 new national and local DAB transmitters was celebrated today during the Digital Radio Stakeholders' Event at the headquarters of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in London. Senior representatives from four of the key stakeholders involved in the expansion of DAB coverage – Robin Holmes, BBC; Grae Allan, Bauer; Glyn Jones, Arqiva and Ian O’Neill of DCMS – pressed the big green digital radio switch to mark the progress made.

WorldDAB has published the latest version of its infographic, which provides information on DAB receiver sales as well as coverage and household penetration for markets in Europe and Asia Pacific up to the end of 2016.

WorldDAB has published the latest version of its infographic featuring DAB receiver sales, coverage and household penetration for markets in Europe and Asia Pacific up to the end of 2016.

When it comes to entertainment, the system integrates streaming services like TuneIn, Deezer and Spotify as well as DAB+ digital radio. All inputs can be controlled using the push-to-talk button on the steering wheel, in order to minimize driver distraction.

New figures released by WorldDAB show over 50 million DAB digital radio receivers have now been sold worldwide. The information also shows coverage and household penetration for markets in Europe and Asia Pacific up to the end of 2016.

WorldDAB has published the latest version of its infographic, featuring DAB receiver sales, coverage and household penetration for markets in Europe and Asia Pacific up to the end of 2016. Over 53 million receivers (including automotive line-fit) have been sold worldwide.

(VOVworld) - National radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) organised a symposium on the experimentation of DAB+ digital radio broadcasting in Hanoi on Tuesday morning. Since 2006, WorldDAB has been implementing DAB+ standards with HE-AACv2. To date, 36 countries are applying these standards. Nguyên Xuân Huy, vice-president of the VOV said that VOV had deployed several plans to experiment with these new techniques. The VOV also shared its experience with its sisters of the world to find the most suitable solutions.

On March 28, national radio broadcaster Voice of Vietnam (VOV) hosted the DAB+ Digital Voice Broadcasting Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. During the event, Radio the Voice of Vietnam (TNVN) organised a workshop testing the standard of DAB+ radio in Vietnam.

In-car listening remains one of the most popular ways for Australians to listen to radio and the growing audiences on the road are expected to contribute to the significant growth of DAB+ over the next five years.

Last week's first DAB+ ratings for 2017 show that Double J is Australia's most-listened to digital-only radio station - available on mobile devices, DAB+ digital radio, digital TV and online - with a weekly reach of 200,000 across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.