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UK Government Calls Go Digital Test a Success
18.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The UK government is touting its recent digital radio test as a success, saying listeners who are in a good coverage area love digital radio, according to Radio Today.

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DAB Digital Radio Pilot In Bath A Success
18.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Government has hailed a digital DAB radio test in Bath as a success, with many of the local residents taking part saying that they love digital radio.

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Mediamobile Uses TomTom Data for German DAB Traffic Service
18.06.2013 - Germany Germany
Real-time traffic information supplier Mediamobile yesterday announced a partnership with TomTom where the traffic content of the Dutch company will be used as a data source for the newly launched Mediamobile’s German digital radio traffic service (V-Traffic Premium DAB).

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Volvo in the UK with DAB +
18.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Volvo's new models now come equipped with DAB as standard in the UK from June

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UK Government survey shows listeners love digital radio.
18.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Today the UK Government released the results of an investigation into the impact of converting homes to digital radio. The results have shown that listeners who are in good coverage love digital radio.

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WorldDMB Asia Pacific Chair disputes DRM's 'world digital standard' claims
17.06.2013 - Australia Australia
If you';re going to write about digital radio, you'd better get your facts right or Joan Warner, who is both CEO of Commercial Radio Australia and WorldDMB Asia Pacific Chair, will set you straight.

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DAB in mobiles by 2015?
14.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio broadcast chips could be fitted into mobile phones by 2015, according to Sir Hossein Yassaie, chief executive of Imagination Technologies, parent company of consumer electronics brand Pure. Speaking at this year’s Intellect Consumer Electronics Conference, Sir Hossein, whose company specialises in mobile graphics and chip technology, said: “Within a couple of years, the cost of a digital radio chip – as an additional component to other devices – will be sub-two dollars, so don’t be surprised if you see it in in mobile phones.”

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Slovenian regulator launches digital radio consultations
14.06.2013 - Slovenia Slovenia
Slovenia's Agency for Post and Electronic Communications has invited all interested parties, especially radio stations, to participate in the public consultation on options for developing terrestrial digital radio. In Slovenia, T-DAB has so far only been allocated for radio frequencies from the Krvavec transmitter on block 12B, used by public broadcaster RTV Slovenija to air its radio stations RA SLO 1, RA SLO 2, RA SLO 3 and Radio Si.

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Amazing Radio Launches In Dublin
14.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
UK-based alternative music station Amazing Radio has started broadcasting in Dublin on DAB and DAB.

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New radio station launches in Essex
14.06.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The station went live at 4.30pm last Thursday. Group Managing Director, Adventure Radio, Mark Jeeves said: "This is a fantastic day for Essex and Adventure Radio. DAB is definitely the way forward for radio listening, offering quality and choice and it is great to now have our Southend and Chelmsford Radio's output being broadcast to a wider audience."

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