WorldDAB blogs
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In-car DAB+ in full gear
13.12.2018
A new European legislation, manufacturers and broadcasters coming together in support of digital radio, and recognition of DAB+ as the industry standard – we take a look at the latest developments that have helped drive the significant progress of DAB+ in the car in recent weeks, and what we can expect to see in coming months.
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What next for new cars in Europe?
03.12.2018
Mandatory digital terrestrial radio for all new car radios in Europe – European Electronic Communications Code (EECC)
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Car manufacturers commit to DAB as the future of radio
03.12.2018
Claudio Nervi, Fiat’s Feature Portfolio Planning Manager for EMEA, said, “We have believed in DAB from the beginning, and were the first OEM to introduce DAB in the Fiat 500 in 2012. Nowadays DAB is available on all the FCA range. Alpha Romeo and the latest Jeep models have DAB as standard on all trims, in all countries. This is a mark of FCA’s commitment to DAB.” Mr Nervi shared figures on the increase in the number of cars sold with DAB across several European countries – tripling in Italy since 2015. Projections up to 2025 show the penetration of embedded connectivity in new car sales will continue to rise across EU, US and China.
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Further down the road – Italy
03.12.2018
In November 2018, the European Parliament adopted a new communications directive requiring all new cars sold in the European Union to be equipped with digital radio receivers. The decision, which the 27 European Union member states are expected to embrace at the start of 2019, has been driven by an industry trend away from the FM standard toward digital radio.
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Update from the WorldDAB Automotive Working Group
03.12.2018
The UX and Performance Groups have joined forces to meet with all the major car manufacturers over the last 9 months and kick-start discussion and collaboration focusing on the UX Guidelines (launched in February 2018) and the issues that can affect the performance and reception of DAB in the car. In the last 8 months we have held meetings with Ford, VW, Peugeot, Citroen, Mercedes, Renault, Jaguar LandRover, Toyota and Opel with others still to come. The meetings have been an excellent way of building relationships and share information with all of the key decision makers in the car manufacturers in a number of departments (radio/HMI/Connected), some of whom are already WorldDAB members. Without exception all the meetings have been constructive and beneficial with actions for broadcasters and car manufacturers alike.
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South Africa on the right path to digitisation
27.11.2018
While in Australia, the delegation held meetings with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the Australian regulator, and public broadcaster ABC. On 22 November, the delegation also met with Commercial Radio Australia’s Kath Brown and Dr Lesley Sabel (pictured below).
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Leading manufacturers now using new international DAB+ logo
22.11.2018
One month after its launch, the new DAB+ logo has already been adopted by major industry stakeholders
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DAB+ and Early Warning Functionality trials in Slovakia – results and next steps
23.10.2018
Slovakia has been running trials using DAB for Early Warning Functionality (EWF), which were demonstrated this June. They have also carried out a consumer survey into DAB. Juraj Oravec is the Strategy & Development Manager of the Research Institute (VÚS) supporting the process laid down by the Slovak Government for digital broadcasting. Here he discusses the results of the EWF trial, the consumer research and what is next for the territory. www.vus.sk
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Strong momentum for digital radio momentum in Middle East and North Africa following ASBU EBU conference
18.10.2018
High-level radio executives from across the Middle East and North Africa attended the Week of Technology event last week in Tunis, jointly coordinated by the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), to learn how new advancements can help the region embrace digital radio.