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EBU Stresses Importance of Euro-chip
16.11.2012 - Switzerland Switzerland
The European Broadcast Union launched a campaign promoting the inclusion of the Euro-chip in all new radios and mobile devices. The Euro-chip integrates the main radio standards, such as digital (DAB/DAB /DMB) and analog.

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Hybrid-Radio mit DAB+ von Sangean
16.11.2012 - Germany Germany
Sangean presents in time for Christmas a new receiver for digital radio. The DDR-63 + is a hybrid radio to receive FM, DAB and Internet radio. Also, the digital recording of FM and digital radio programs is possible and the re-administration of CDs. The music system is Sangean DDR-63 + for a RRP of 449 euros in stores.

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SeeJay Radio launched the first DAB digital broadcasting
15.11.2012 - Czechia Czechia
SeeJay Radio as the first and sole holder of the license for the nationwide digital broadcasting via terrestrial transmitters launched on 15 11. 11th 2012 ve 12:00 hodin svůj program na platformě DAB. 2012 at 12:00 hours on the platform of your program DAB.

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WorldDMB 2012 Award for Outstanding Service to Digital Radio presented to Joan Warner, CRA Australia
15.11.2012 - WorldDAB News - Australia Australia
Joan Warner, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Chairperson of the WorldDMB Asia Pacific Committee and WorldDMB Steering Board member was awarded the WorldDMB 2012 Award for Outstanding Service at the 18th WorldDMB General Assembly in Leipzig, Germany, 15-16 November 2012.

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High demand for in-house supply
15.11.2012 - Germany Germany
About 50 applications for the installation of approved by the Federal Network Agency amplifier for DAB + in-house feed into consumer electronics markets are held by the so-called repeater site before now. Another 26 markets have been given a repeater license. So also Euronics Lüdinghausen. Frank Schipper, owner of Euronics market is, from the beginning, the Study Group Digital Radio in the Federal Ministry of Economics and active there has already taught himself from the perspective of trade impetus.

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BMW's roll-out of DAB radio as standard will prompt all carmakers to follow
15.11.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
All car makers will follow BMW’s lead as the first major manufacturer to roll-out DAB radio as standard across all models, according to CAP, the car information experts. BMW said this week that DAB would become standard across it’s entire model range from January 2013.

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Latest Business Car Manager News: CAP predicts big roll-out for digital radio in ...
15.11.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The big car manufacturers are finally expected to go for the DAB digital radio standard in a big way next year. The trigger, says CAP, is BMW's decision to equip all of its cars with DAB radios from the beginning of 2013.

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NXP first single-chip multi-tuner embedded AM, FM, and DAB tuners
14.11.2012 - Netherlands Netherlands
SAF775x is the third generation of NXP's popular car radio and audio DSP product family and is the industry';s first single-chip multi-tuner RFCMOS IC with embedded AM, FM, and DAB tuners.

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Digital radio to become standard on BMWs
14.11.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
BMW's announcement follows a recent survey by Auto Trader in which 41 per cent of people see digital radio as the next big leap forward in the automotive industry. 71 per cent of respondents believed that cars with DAB fitted will be worth more than vehicles.

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Harris aids DB Digital Broadcasting in first DAB Digital Radio trials
14.11.2012 - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - Ireland Ireland
DB Digital Broadcasting, Ireland's national independent multiplex and network transmission provider, is using Harris transmitters in its Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) digital radio trials, currently taking place in and around Dublin. Launched earlier this ...

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