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WorldDAB's session at the European Radio Show will give an update on the growth of DAB+ digital radio across Europe, from those countries ready for digital switchover to those in the process of launching.

Prior to purchasing a digital radio the consumer wants to understand and test their desired radio, therefore it is vital that retailers display DAB+ radios in the best possible way in terms of acoustics etc. Digital House Ltd is one of the companies leading the way in Italy in terms of installing digital radios in the retail environment.

"An important step for an innovative radio future in Austria has been done today", Wolfgang Struber, deputy chairman of the association Digitalradio Austria, said welcoming the publication of regulation to enable DAB+ by the media authority KommAustria.

Standard equipment includes LED daytime running lights, a touchscreen infotainment system with both DAB radio and Smartlink for smartphone integration, 17ins alloy wheels, keyless go, Front Assist emergency braking and a leather steering wheel.

The Extended Council of the Bavarian Broadcasting Council (BR) and the Deciding Committee of the Media Council of the Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) met for their 12th exchange of views on 20 January. The main topics were the cooperation between BR and BLM in the operation of the DAB+ network in Bavaria and the plans of the media network in Bavaria.

The media authority, KommAustria, has taken the first step towards the bidding for transmissions on a DAB+ multiplex.

In 2015 the company was in a difficult place financially, but two years on the company is thriving thanks to consumers in Norway looking to fit digital radios in their cars ahead of the digital switchover in their area.

With “Global Media” as its theme, the three-day event, which has in the past honored Québec, Switzerland and Belgium, will this year put special focus on the United Kingdom. On agenda are a number of U.K.-oriented sessions and debates, as part of the show’s celebration of its neighbor to the north.

Following a meeting on Dec. 22, the Ukraine National Council has announced that it plans to make spectrum available for DAB+ on its 174–230 MHz radio frequency band.

The full speaker line-up for Doing the DAB, Glasgow’s free digital radio event has been confirmed, with News Scotland joining the line-up.The event, in conjunction with Radio Academy Scotland and in partnership with RadioToday, will be the first time a representative from News UK / News Scotland will be speaking in public since buying the Wireless Group last year.