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The vast country of India with its population of over one billion people, has considered several variations of digital radio over the past decade. All India Radio (AIR), the public broadcaster, started trial DAB broadcasts in New Delhi in late 1997, and have also tested mobile TV broadcasts using T-DMB and S-DMB but was unable to progress to permanent broadcasts due to regulatory issues.
The challenge for India is to ensure that any new digital technologies have receiver prices at a realistic level for the price-sensitive Indian consumer.
Norway becomes the first country to switch off FM radio, moves to digital radio
14.12.2017
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India 
Norway's most northern regions and the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic switched to DAB+ on Wednesday, said Digitalradio Norge.
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Norway becomes 1st country to ban FM radio broadcasting
12.12.2017
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India
Norway has become the first country to ban FM radio, in favour for DAB+. Compared to FM radio broadcasting, DAB+ offers a wider range of broadcasting options and greater sound quality.
(Jagran Josh) Read more
Geneva Model S
05.09.2017
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India
The Swiss-made Model S is an all-in-one wireless speaker, digital radio and amplifier. The minimalist device is available in black, red and white, and comes with backlit touch-sensitive controls. It has a digital clock display and an FM tuner with six ...
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LG unveils world's first smartphone with DAB+ radio
15.03.2016
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LG Electronics
WorldDAB Member
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IDAG
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India
The new LG Stylus 2 is touted as the world first smartphone to boast DAB+ radio application, wherein the users will be able to get access to more radio channels than just the traditional FM.
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Digital Radio an important topic at the RadioAsia 2014 conference
29.05.2014
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United Kingdom 
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India
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Hong Kong 
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Malaysia 
Digital radio broadcasting has become an important topic in at least four Asian countries. In Hong Kong, DAB+ has been on-air for some time, with 15 stations already available; in Malaysia, trials have started; and in Thailand and Indonesia, tests of the technology are slated for this year.
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RadioAsia2014: Successes and challenges for Asian radio
24.05.2014
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India
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Malaysia
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Hong Kong
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Thailand 
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Bangladesh 
Saturday’s final session at RadioAsia 2014 saw eight panelists from around the world share their expertise.
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IRF 2013: James Cridland: Indians love their radio
15.10.2013
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India
At the recently concluded International Radio Forum (IRF 2013) at Zurich, James Cridland had a session on "How People Are Listening to Radio in Today's Multiplatform World - and what your station needs to do about it." This is part I of a two part summary of Cridland's session by The Indian Television Dot Com Pvt. Ltd. group South India Head Tarachand Wanvari.
(Indiantelevision.com) Read more
Digital radio tuner delivers fast, accurate scan
16.07.2009
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India
From Maxim Integrated Products comes the MAX2172 digital radio tuner for FM and digital audio broadcast (DAB) signals, offering high sensitivity for the FM, ...
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Digital radio gets some bandwidth
14.04.2009
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India
Mumbai: Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) in the country appears set to move beyond satellite radio worldspace, the only platform it is currently available on. The new national frequency allocation plan, which has just been chalked out by the government ...
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Spinn firmware 2.0 launched for iRiver Spinn
28.01.2009
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India
With support from the new Reservation feature, users can now auto record DMB/DAB/FM Radio. The firmware has also improved the video and game support of the ...
(TechShout!, India) Read more
