WorldDAB blogs
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DAB+ gets full backing from Australian broadcasting industry
07.03.2019
This week’s Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Digital Broadcasting Symposium brought together broadcasters and regulators from across the radio industry and was marked, amongst other things, by the announcements of DAB+ trials taking place in Thailand and Vietnam this year.
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Thailand and Vietnam announce DAB+ trials
07.03.2019
NBTC Thailand and Voice of Vietnam both provided further details and timelines for the planned DAB+ trials at this week’s ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Kuala Lumpur.
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DAB+ gains ground in Australia
27.02.2019
Broadcasters and the wider audio industry in Australia aren’t the only ones welcoming the digital revolution with open arms, as the latest figures released by Commercial Radio Australia indicate consumers are embracing radio’s transition to digital.
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A DAB+ update from France
04.02.2019
The annual European Radio and Digital Audio Show, held in Paris at the end of January, featured a number of sessions on digital radio and an increased number of exhibitors displaying DAB+ solutions.
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French radio market goes digital
16.01.2019
On 27 December 2018, the French regulator, the CSA, announced the achievement of a critical milestone in the development of the DAB+ market in France.
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Radio in France headed towards a digital future
10.01.2019
This article gives an overview of the major developments that took place in France in recent months including the launches of DAB+ in Strasbourg and Lyon, and the CSA’s triggering of the French receiver law that will lay the foundation for a digital future for radio in France.
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EU directive reveals European vision for radio digitisation
19.12.2018
The European Electronic Communications Code requires new car radios sold in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio, in addition to any FM or AM functionality which manufacturers may want to include. The code also grants EU member states the power to introduce rules requiring consumer radios to include digital capability.
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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)