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Analysis of digital radio in Bavaria
18.07.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany Germany
The Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM) has conducted in cooperation with Bavarian and national DAB radio operators in the analysis of Bavaria in 2012, a detailed study on the use of digital radio programs in Bavaria.

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IFA 2012 Preview
18.07.2012 - Germany Germany
Just six weeks before the start of the International Radio Exhibition the public interest in digital radio continues to grow. Nearly 500 journalists have obtained information on press events in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin about the main topics of the upcoming IFA. The latest devices are now shown at the IFA itself to a wide audience.

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EBU collaborates on successful DAB SFN master's thesis
17.07.2012 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
An MSc student at EPFL Lausanne has developed a method of enabling Single Frequency Network (SFN) transmission using the free/open mmbTools DAB+ software-defined radio transmission set from the Communications Research Center Canada (CRC).

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CONTINENTAL AG : The New Car Radios from Continental Equipped with Powerful Software
17.07.2012 - Continental Automotive WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Continental is replacing conventional receiver technologies in car radios. Digital technology with powerful software creates new entertainment possibilities in the Continental Global Software Radio, and lowers costs thanks to streamlined hardware.

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BBC Radio: We won't force digital
16.07.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
BBC's radio chief, Tim Davie, stated last week that all radio manufacturers should produce radios with FM and digital receivers. “I don't think switchover is about forcing people to do what they do not want to do.

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BBC Radio stays with analogue
16.07.2012 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The UK government is due to make next year as to whether to set a date for a full adoption of digital radio. Currently about 29 per cent of all listening is through a mix of DAB, on-line or digital TV access.

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Mass acceptance of digital radio at the “point of inevitability”
16.07.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
More consistent marketing will take digital radio to the “point of inevitability”, says BBC radio boss Tim Davie.

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Digital Local Radio Advances in Norway
16.07.2012 - Norway Norway
Radio World Telecommunications regulator and media authority to issue permits, concessions.

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JVC introduces new DAB car stereo
14.07.2012 - JVCKENWOOD Corporation WorldDAB Member - France France
With this unit, those of you who regularly cross the border into Germany, Belgium or Switzerland can enjoy radio stations using the standard DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting - for broadcast in digital quality.

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All in Media supports Ireland DAB+ trial
12.07.2012 - All In Media - Ireland Ireland
The trial is broadcasting three new radio stations; All 80s, Raidió Rí-Rá and UCB with another three scheduled to come on-air early October. ...

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