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Great interest in digital radio at IFA
16.09.2013 - Germany Germany
The ARD gives a positive assessment of their performance at the 53rd IFA in Berlin. The topics of HbbTV and digital radio found great resonance with the public.

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VAD will present their new MESURA EIT to monitor the IBC2013.
16.09.2013 - Germany Germany
MESURA provides continuous monitoring of the DAB / DAB + multiplex before or after the transfer. The diverse options include ensemble monitoring, logging, analysis, recording, playing a viewing services and comprehensive services.

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Called for solidarity from federal, state and EU for Digital Radio
16.09.2013 - Germany Germany
A call for the joint promotion of digital radio by the federal states and EU after the election and election of the European Parliament has been issued by the Director of the DLM Landesmedienanstalt Saarland, Dr. Gerd Bauer who says that "The figures presented this week at the IFA show that digital radio is the future of radio. At the end of this year there will be over 3 million digital radios in the market. This is a size that is neither economically nor politically negligible, ".

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Board confirmed for the Initiative für Digitalradio in Germany
16.09.2013 - Germany Germany
Michael Reichter (Verein Digital Radio Mitteldeutschland), Helwin Lesch (Bayerischer Rundfunk), Thomas Wächter (MEDIA BROADCAST), Ralf Reynolds (Endgerätehersteller PURE) sowie Ulrich Hürter (sunshine live) have been elected for another two years to oversee the work of the Initiative für Digitalradio in Germany.

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Sales and the availability of digital radio receivers continue to rise in Germany
16.09.2013 - Germany Germany
The sales and the availability of digital radio receivers continue to rise according to market researchers. Over 1.8 million households now have at least one DAB or DAB + device and over 2.7 million digital radios have been sold with about 25 percent being used in cars.

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Frontier Silicon Introduces Break-Through Automotive DAB Solution at IFA 2013
16.09.2013 - Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Frontier Silicon, a supplier of digital radio and connected audio technology, part of the Toumaz Group (TMZ.L), announced the launch of AUTODAB 2.0, a DAB/DAB+ radio solution for automotive aftermarket applications.

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Taxis tune into digital radio
15.09.2013 - Digital Broadcasting Corporation Hong Kong Limited - Hong Kong Hong Kong
Without a feasible distribution network, it's difficult for the station to establish itself - no matter how good the programs are. Fitting every taxi with a radio set must be costly, but it could prove very effective in expanding DBC's reach. Taxi drivers and their passengers are a "captive audience" and getting them to tune in would boost listener numbers greatly.

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Rohde & Schwarz Introduce New Transmitters
13.09.2013 - Germany Germany
Rohde & Schwarz has expanded its family of efficient transmitters with the addition of the R&S THV9 high-power TV and DAB transmitter and the R&S TMV9 medium-power TV transmitter.

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Record your favourite radio Shows
13.09.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
There are more and more channels and stations taking to the digital airwaves and, one day, we will see the demise of good old analogue radio so, as we prepare to embrace this slow-burning technology, it’s good to know there are firms developing the technology to ensure we will be making the most of it.

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Panasonic SC-PMX7DB with DAB+ reviewed
13.09.2013
Panasonic describes the SC-PMX7 as a ‘wireless hi-fi system’ by virtue of its built-in Bluetooth connection, which allows you to stream music from your mobile gadgets and laptops and includes a CD drive, an iPod/iPhone dock, DAB/DAB /FM radio tuners and a USB port as well.

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