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A Notice of publication of the intention of the Czech Telecommunication Office to launch DAB+ digital radio broadcasting in the band 174-230 MHz has been issued.

The TechniSat presents the Model 50 digital radio clock radio DAB + / FM with wake-up and sleep timer functions. The illumination of the display is adjustable

While DAB radio is common in the UK, its broadcasting equipment is usually too expensive for community broadcasters. However, Ofcom's Rashid Mustapha has shown that the technology is now within reach of amateurs. Taking advantage of DAB's newly patent-free status, Mustapha tested a low-power digital transmitter based on an open source software radio and a Linux PC; he only had to stream that radio to an aerial through long-range WiFi.

The Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM) has recently launched a public consultation on the digital terrestrial radio broadcasting regulation.

A three-month experiment in Brighton has proved that Digital Audio Broadcasting can be cheap and easy to transmit, opening the way to community and local stations – and perhaps a pirate or two. The experiment was carried out by Ofcom broadcast specialist Rashid Mustapha, though in his own time and at his expense. Despite that, the regulator has decided to publish the results as a demonstration that low-power DAB broadcasting can be done at very low cost, and without interfering with existing services.

An experimental DAB multiplex was set up in central Brighton between 14 September 2012 and 27 January 2013, using open-source software to transmit DAB signals, rather than the hardware used for larger scale radio transmissions. The results of this trial successfully demonstrated that it is feasible to deliver DAB in small areas at much lower cost than currently required for equipment to deliver wide-area coverage.

DAB listening hours have reached a record 246 million, up 18 percent year on year, representing two thirds of all digital listening hours.

MG 3 now include DAB as standard in all models bar the entry-level range.

The Volkswagen Tiguan Match now features additional equipment which includes navigation, park sensors, iPhone connectivity and DAB.

A whole new tier of small-scale radio stations could be launched on DAB digital radio, new research from Ofcom suggests.