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With 98 percent of the population covered and approximately 250 regional DAB+ stations on air, Germany's radio digitisation continues to progress. 13 new transmitters are expected to be installed across the country by the end of 2019 to fill in the gaps.

Delegates from across the Central and Eastern European Region attended the WorldDAB Spectrum and Network Implementation Committee’s first seminar on ‘Best practice for implementation of DAB+ SFN networks’. DAB+ network operators from Germany, UK, Norway and Poland shared their key learnings from their deployment of DAB+ Single Frequency Networks.

WorldDAB's latest version of the User Experience (UX) Design Guidelines for auto manufacturers and broadcasters, which is based on consumer research carried out in five different countries, details how to deliver the best possible digital radio user experience in the car.

Digital audio broadcasting offers a more robust radio listening experience than classic analogue, with the capacity for way more stations and the potential for superior sound quality. A dedicated DAB radio is all it takes to benefit from this digital listening platform - here are eight of the best currently available in the UK.

The Leipzig Administrative Court has overturned the decision to grant Antenne Deutschland with a licence to launch and operate a second national DAB+ multiplex in Germany. The multiplex was originally scheduled to start operating in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Austria has officially launched its national DAB+ network this week, with nine stations now broadcasting on DAB+ across the country. A regional DAB+ network covering Vienna and the surrounding areas has already been in operation since April 2018.

DAB+ will be launching in the southern French city of Toulon in 2020. Up to 26 stations are expected - a number of which are not available on the FM band - are expected to be available on DAB+ in the region.

Broadcasters' interest in DAB+ licences continues to grow as DAB+ digital radio launches in new cities across France. The multiplexes in Bordeaux and Toulouse are full, while another 28 licences have been granted for broadcasters in Bayonne, La Rochelle, Pau, Besançon, Dijon, Annecy, Annemasse, Chambéry, Grenoble, Saint-Etienne, Avignon, Toulon, Orléans, Poitiers and Tours.

Austria has officially launched its national DAB+ network this week, with nine stations now broadcasting on DAB+ across the country. A regional DAB+ network covering Vienna and the surrounding areas has already been in operation since April 2018.

Promax has introduced a new type of demodulator for DAB and DAB+ that can be installed into its Ranger Neo field strength meters. The Promax Ranger can identify, demodulate and measure the essential quality reception parameters for digital radio.