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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu reported that approximately 2.3 million people visited Çamlıca Tower, the highest point of Istanbul, in 4 years. Emphasising the importance of the tower for broadcasting, Minister Uraloğlu said, ‘Currently, 100 FM, 16 analogue terrestrial TV and 15 DAB+ broadcasts are actively carried out.’ Uraloğlu also reported that with the DAB+ launch, the number of broadcasters, which was initially 11, quickly reached 15. Uraloğlu said, “DAB+ technology offers a more stable spectrum structure and wider coverage area compared to FM systems; creating new opportunities.”

Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Yogyakarta distributed 148 digital radios at the RRI Yogyakarta Auditorium on 28 May 2025. Receivers were distributed to the Yogyakarta Regional Government, municipalities and regencies throughout Yogyakarta, RRI Yogyakarta partners, and loyal RRI listeners. The distribution of receivers is an instruction from the Directorate of RRI in an effort to digitalise radio broadcasts. RRI Director of New Media Engineering (TMB) Muhammad Sujai explained that digital radio has been available at RRI in various regions. Most recently, digital radio procurement was carried out in Bengkulu, Gunungsitoli, and Yogyakarta in 2024. Sujai said there are a number of advantages that digital radio has.

The digitisation of terrestrial radio broadcasts in Indonesia is part of a larger agenda to transform the national broadcasting system. Radio digitisation is not just a service improvement, but also an important part of the emergency information and communication resilience infrastructure. This was expressed by Yogyakarta Regional Secretary Beny Suharsono at the RRI Auditorium on 28 May 2025. Beny added that with this initiative comes a shared hope to be the beginning of strengthening a sustainable digital broadcasting ecosystem. The DIY Regional Government is also ready to collaborate and support RRI's efforts, both in terms of equipment utilisation, information dissemination, and institutional and community capacity building.

Radio Horizon has started testing radio over DAB+ and is calling on listeners to share their experiences. Horizon is the public local broadcaster for Cranendonck, Heeze-Leende and Valkenswaard and would like feedback on the quality of reception. Listeners can share their experiences by sending an e-mail to secretariaat@rtvhorizon.nl. More and more cars are equipped with a DAB+ radio. With this pilot, it is now possible to enjoy the crystal-clear reception of Radio Horizon on the road in a large part of Southeast Brabant. From home to work somewhere in the region. On DAB+, Radio Horizon can be found on channel 5A (EINDHOVEN-KEMPEN) or by searching for ‘Horizon’.

Local DAB+ allotments are coming on air in more regions. The companies Broadcast Partners and Radio Netwerk Nederland - which have the same owner after the sale of RNN by Nico Silvius to Cellnex - are the transmitter operators of the local allotments. These allotments are commissioned by umbrella organisation of local broadcasters NLPO. A new local DAB+ allotment was put on air by Radio Netwerk Nederland in the Meppel area this week. Several local broadcasters and commercial radio station Hot Radio Classics can be heard on channel 11B. In the coming months, commercial broadcasters can try to secure a DAB+ broadcasting licence. First, 44 DAB+ licences for regional use will go under the hammer on 10 June.

Radio Proglas is preparing for a major technological change, which means the end of the era of FM broadcasting from two important transmitters - Ještěd and Žďár nad Sázavou. This move represents a historic milestone not only for the station itself, but also for the entire Czech radio market. In an interview with Digitalk, Martin Holík explains that the main motive is the shift to DAB+ digital broadcasting, which will enable the station to cover up to 80-95% of the country's territory, whereas FM transmitters only reached thirty to thirty-five percent. Proglas is thus responding to the overcrowding of the FM band and the impossibility of further expanding coverage via this route. ‘We are going in to save money and cover new territories,’ says Holík.

The Italian Communications Regulatory Authority has sent a report to the Government concerning a critical issue detected in the application of the Electronic Communications Code concerning the interoperability of car radio receivers and consumer radio receivers, which provides for the mandatory inclusion of a DAB+ receiver in new vehicles of categories M and N equipped with car radios, as from 2021. In its report to the Government, Agcom points out that it had conducted a survey to verify the evolution of the digital terrestrial radio broadcasting market. In the course of this survey, it emerged that in the automotive sector, the infotainment environment is today extremely competitive: radio publishers, content providers, streaming platforms and various broadcasting technologies such as FM, DAB+ and IP coexist.

A RadioToday opinion piece by Olivier Mauxion at Eirewave on the latest DAB developments. “With experience in DAB+ initiatives across Switzerland, France and the UK, I’ve seen both pitfalls and successes – and one thing is certain: content is king. As Ireland launches its new trial with the FáilteDAB multiplex in Dublin, there’s a rare opportunity to reintroduce DAB+ under favourable conditions – and to learn from others’ journeys. The trial’s launch on 24 March 2025, bringing 26 stations to Dublin and parts of Leinster, is a positive sign. The mix of well-known FM brands and more niche outlets sets a good tone. It’s also an invitation to think beyond the basics – to imagine what DAB+ could become here.”

Network operator Dasto Semtel, in partnership with TEAM:MEDIA, has begun testing DAB+ technology in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In a post on social media, the company said: "We are proud to announce the start of the testing phase of DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus) – a new digital radio broadcasting standard that brings better quality sound without interference, more reliable broadcasting and more radio channels. This is just the beginning! Testing allows us to explore the possibilities that DAB+ offers and to prepare the ground for the future of digital broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina." A transmitter at Grdonj covers the capital, Sarajevo, with the Šibovi site covering the second city of Banja Luka. Currently, both transmitters are broadcasting seven radio stations on Channel 11B.

DAB-Swiss reports: "Network operator digris is planning to commission various micro-transmitters for three of its DAB areas in the coming months. This is intended to close gaps in coverage. It should be noted that the specified transmission powers are probably not final and may be increased at a later date." The new sites are: Aarau-Olten (channel 5D) - Frick, 66 watts and Nätteberg, 23 watts, both in March 2026; Basel (channel 10A) - Liestal-Schleifenberg, 380 watts, July 2025 and Nenzlingen-Uf Egg, 400 watts, March 2026; Winterthur-Schaffhausen (channel 5D) Bauma-Neuguet, 13 watts, Weisslingen-Schwendi, 13 watts, and Wildberg-Tössegg, 15 watts, vertical, all in October 2025, and Siblingen Randen, 38 watts, March 2026.