WorldDAB blogs


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    The UK’s Drive to Digital

    19.07.2018

    In the UK we have just announced a record number of new cars being sold with DAB as standard of 92.4% in Q2 2018. This is up from 38% five years ago and means that 2.2 million new cars came onto the road with DAB in the last 12 months alone.

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    WorldDAB wants your input on the in-car UX guidelines

    12.07.2018

    Our guidelines on Automotive User Experience (UX) were the first of their kind and the result of a close collaboration between car manufacturers, broadcasters and technology providers within WorldDAB. We’ve been impressed with the positive response from the wider automotive industry since they were launched earlier this year.

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    EBU publishes updated DAB network planning guidelines

    04.06.2018

    The EBU has published an update to its guidelines for DAB network planning – the first significant revision since 2003. This strategic report provides guidance on the key elements necessary to plan and design a DAB network.

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    2017: a record year for DAB receiver sales

    15.05.2018

    Almost 12 million DAB receivers were sold in 2017 in Europe and Asia Pacific, a new record for yearly sales. Almost half (5.9m) of the sales were for automotive devices, with key markets showing a significant increase in the number of cars sold with DAB fitted as standard.

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    WorldDAB Automotive 2018: DAB+ adoption and marketing

    07.05.2018

    With just a week to go until WorldDAB Automotive 2018, two key themes feature in the programme: how to improve the number of cars sold with DAB+ as standard, and how broadcasters are marketing in-car digital radio to the driver.

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    How DAB+ can help secure radio’s future in the Caribbean

    19.04.2018

    The future of radio was the main topic of discussion in a webinar hosted by the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) on Thursday 12 April 2018. Speakers from across the DAB+ industry presented an overview to delegates from the Caribbean region on DAB+ and how broadcasters can secure their future in an increasingly competitive market, by growing audiences and expanding their portfolio by moving to digital.

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