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New Digital Infrastructure for Gibraltar
23.05.2012 - Gibraltar Gibraltar
The contract — worth approximately ₤1 million — encompasses the creation of a network consisting of two digital television multiplexes and two digital radio multiplexes. Each television multiplex will be able to transmit up to six distinct programs, ...

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Arqiva builds £1m Gibraltar broadcast network
22.05.2012 - Gibraltar Gibraltar
The network will allow for the multiplexing and transmission of digital TV and DAB digital radio. On each of the two television multiplexes Gibraltar will be able to transmit up to six programme services while the two radio multiplexes will each allow ...

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Car-media manufacturers optimistic for 2012 AMICOM
21.05.2012 - Germany Germany
Die Amicom findet vom 2. bis 10. Juni 2012 zeitgleich mit der Automobilmesse AMI und der Fachmesse Amitec in Leipzig statt. Gemeinsam mit der European Mobile Media Association (kurz: EMMA) präsentiert die Amicom alle Neuheiten rund um Car-Infotainment. Ein ebenso informatives wie unterhaltsames Rahmenprogramm führt die Messebesucher in die Welt der neuesten mobilen Unterhaltungs- und Informationstechnologien. (German)

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AMICOM 2012 - Trade fair for vehicle entertainment, communication and navigation technology
21.05.2012 - Germany Germany
The third edition of AMICOM, the international trade fair for automotive en-tertainment, communication and navigation technology establishes itself as the leading European fair and a definite must-go for car media specialists and last but not least for consumers in a mobile world.

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Volkswagen UK: Standard DAB Radio from Polo to Phaeton
21.05.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom

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BBC 6 Radio Has Highest Numbers Two Years After Nearly Getting Axed; Digital ...
21.05.2012 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
That equates to nearly 30% of the UK population now accessing radio via a digital device, compared to 26.5% for the corresponding period last year. DAB Radio accounted for 19.1% of all radio listening, down from its 19.4% audience share in the previous ...

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Forum "digital radio in Germany" at the BMWi
21.05.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany Germany
The third Forum "Digital Radio in Germany" was hosted by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology on 10 May 2012 to Bonn. The active exchange of opinions helped representatives of radio stations, producers, transmission operators, policy and trade. The hope is that in the future we would like to strengthen cooperation between manufacturers, retailers and radio broadcasters.

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France's Political Change Likely to Benefit Digital Radio
19.05.2012 - France France
Ayrault was the deputy mayor of Nantes, where some digital radio testing occurred, and has even asked that the DAB+ standard be put in place of the originally chosen standard, T-DMB

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Volkswagen to fit DAB radio as standard
18.05.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
VW will be installing DAB Digital Radio as standard in all new cars from next year, with the new Beetle already equipped. Vauxhall have also committed to the same timescale, with Ford saying the majority of new vehicles will include DAB by the end of ...

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VW plans digital radio as standard
18.05.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
German car giant Volkswagen (VW) is set to roll out DAB digital radio on almost all of its models, according to reports. Senior VW staff have promised that from next year all but one model will have the hi-tech radio kit, which allows crystal clear ...

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