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Experience 'V Premium traffic DAB services' at IAA: Frankfurt Motor Show
04.09.2013 - Germany Germany
Visitors to the Frankfurt Motor Show can experience the first devices that support the "V Premium traffic DAB service" on V-traffic booth in Hall 4.0, Booth B23. In 2013 Media Mobile launched the first German traffic information service "V-DAB premium traffic" on the national DAB + digital radio multiplex. Since then, the company has provided high-resolution traffic information in TPEG format, based on the data from TomTom.

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Australian election candidates respond to questions on Mobile phone coverage, digital radio and housing
04.09.2013 - Australia Australia
In the lead up to the Australian election candidates answer a series of questions, including on the issue of digital radio network rollout across Australia.

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Netherlands DAB+ Network Brought Online
03.09.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
From the beginning of September 2013, 26 radio stations can be heard throughout the Netherlands via DAB+. Those stations include Dutch public broadcaster NPO stations Radio 1, Radio 2, 3FM, Radio 4, Radio 5, Radio 6 Soul and Jazz, FunX, 24Nieuws and Top 2000.

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Digital radio roll-out on track in Netherlands
02.09.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
All the national public and private radio stations in the Netherlands are available in digital quality since 01 November. According to the spectrum regulator AT, all the broadcasters met the digital deadline in their licences. The radio stations are now available both in FM and DAB+.

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Digital radio to commence in the Netherlands
02.09.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
Since Monday, there have been 26 services on air. The commercial services have national coverage, whilst the National Public Broadcaster (NPO) services are commencing with 70% coverage.

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Australian Broadcasters Continue to Invest in DAB+
02.09.2013 - Australia Australia
Australian Broadcaster Southern Cross Austereo continues to invest in the DAB+ system around Australia as its brand Triple M was added to the DAB+ multiplex in Perth.

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Not long until Perth's newest station goes live
01.09.2013 - Australia Australia
As the clock ticks down to next week's launch of Triple M in Perth, the station is running its soon-to-be on the air promos.

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Noxon DAB + Stick review: Digital radio in Netherlands
01.09.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
Last Sunday was an important day for radio enthusiasts in the Netherlands as both the public and commercial radio station broadcasts went national via DAB and DAB+. This means that you can receive more channels and stations in better quality than FM. We tested a radio receiver that you can buy from 25 Euros on your PC, the Noxon DAB+ Stick. .

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Last chance to buy dad a digital radio for Fathers Day
31.08.2013 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Sony Corporation WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
With Fathers Day coming around this Sunday, there's just a few days left to buy dad a digital radio. CRA's latest digital radio campaign, in conjunction with Sony Australia, has been running in the lead up to Father’s

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World Radio Switzerland (WRS) to move to DAB+
30.08.2013 - Switzerland Switzerland
The station, World Radio Switzerland (WRS) owned by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) will not be able to keep its FM licence and will switch to DAB+ broadcasting and internet.

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