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BBC's Radio 5 Performs for Olympics
21.06.2012 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
As part of what it is calling the first “digital Olympics,” the BBC will be providing extensive coverage of the London Olympic Games on BBC Radio 5

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Launch of DAB transmission network
20.06.2012 - Hong Kong Hong Kong
Hong Kong's digital audio broadcasting (DAB) service is set to be further enhanced to enable more listeners to enjoy a brand new listening experience, with the transmission network coming into full operation.

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Imagination very confident it can maintain growth
20.06.2012 - Imagination Technologies - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chip designer Imagination Technologies saw notable increases in both royalty and licensing revenues last year, leading to better than anticipated profits.

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PURE parent company profits up 53 percent
20.06.2012 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The company that owns digital radio manufacturer PURE has reported an increase in profits of more than 50 percent.

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Finding the spectrum to power the wireless revolution
19.06.2012 - Belgium Belgium
Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Finding the spectrum to power the wireless revolution Spectrum Management Conference

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WDR information day
19.06.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany Germany
WDR will be holding an information day in July 2012 where topics such as the future of digital radio will be discussed.

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National commercial and public radio in The Netherlands to cooperate on DAB+
18.06.2012 - Netherlands Netherlands
NPO and VCR have agreed to simultaneously roll out their DAB+ transmitter networks starting 1 September 2013. As a result, in those areas where DAB+ coverage will be available, listeners will have access to a large and diverse range of public and commercial radio stations.

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RNT: The SNRL believes digital radio but is still looking business model
16.06.2012 - France France
Emmanuel Boutterin, estimated that terrestrial digital radio must be because you have to upgrade the media radio. This is experiment and find an economic model that allows the modernization of the radio and to the benefit of listeners. The IP model promoted by some, including the large business groups, a model is technically outdated.

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Minimal impact to fleets predicted as uncertainty surrounds digital ...
14.06.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Volkswagen has joined Ford and Vauxhall by fitting digital radio (DAB.

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Concern for preservation of the airwaves
14.06.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany Germany
The Media Commission of the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (LfM) and the Broadcasting Board of WDR worry about that are neglected in the reallocation of radio frequencies for mobile communications, the interests of public broadcasting as a cultural asset to be high. The occasion is the at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) in Geneva in February 2012 made decision to give additional frequency capacity for the equitable use of radio and mobile phone free. The broadcasters have to make clear statements as soon as possible to the development perspectives of the digital terrestrial broadcast reception

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