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Digital radio in better quality
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
The RAS converted all of its digital radio programmes from DAB to DAB+ and put the DRadio Wissen radio station operation. The RAS now distributes 22 radio stations in South Tyrol in the high-quality DAB + standard.

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Digital radio now on major roadway in Germany
31.01.2017 - Germany Germany
The radio stations of NDR are now available on DAB+ on the whole of the German A1 motorway between Osnabrück and Hamburg. The public broadcaster has switched on a new transmitter in Damme, north of Osnabrück.

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Calls for digital radio tenders by Komm Austria
31.01.2017 - Austria Austria
Komm Austria has opened applications to tender for DAB+ in Austria. Applications must be received by the media authority by 12 June 2017 at the latest.

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Tender for digital radio frequenecies opens in Austria
31.01.2017 - Austria Austria
As of January 20, 2017, KommAustria has published a draft regulation for the DAB+ tenders. Applications must reach the media authority by 12 June 2017, 13:00 at the latest.

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KommAustria has issued frequencies for digital radio
31.01.2017 - Austria Austria
KommAustria has opened applications to tender for DAB+ in Austria. Applications must be received by the media authority by 12 June 2017 at the latest.

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LXClassics now broadcast via DAB+
31.01.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
MTVNL has announced that popular radio station LXClassics will now be broadcast via DAB+.

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Help team on the road to ensure smooth digital switchover
31.01.2017 - Norway Norway
A digital radio help team consisted of employees from NRK, P4 and Digital Radio Norway are on the road to provide information and assistance during the digital radio switchover in Norway.

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RAS transitions all stations to DAB+
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
In South Tyrol, RAS has completed the transition from DAB to DAB+ across all of its stations. In Alto Adige RAS digital radio provided now reaches 99.3% of the population, with its stations able to be heard in 25 tunnels with a length greater than 500 meters.

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ABU DBS 2017 puts focus on digital
31.01.2017 - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB Member - Malaysia Malaysia
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2017 is going digital, or at least that is what will be one of the main ideas at the core of this year’s event.

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DRadio Wissen launches in South Tyrol
31.01.2017 - Italy Italy
From the 31st of January, DRadio Wissen is now also available in South Tyrol. It allows the further spread of the young information radio station from Deutschlandradio as a result of RAS transitioning its broadcasts from DAB to DAB+.

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