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Factum Radioscape and KPN Continue DAB Wave in The Netherlands
21.02.2019 - Netherlands Netherlands
Factum Radioscape have been chosen by Dutch telecommunications company KPN to supply and support their new DAB broadcast platform, ENMUXA. Factum Radioscape will also be supplying 2 monitoring products from their OBSERVA range - the Field Monitor, designed for mobile measurements and the Multiplex Supervisor, providing SMNP alarms and system validation.

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DAB+ a big part of the digital audio revolution
20.02.2019 - France France
The growing popularity of DAB+ was evident at this year's European Radio Show in Paris, which featured a number of sessions centered around the rise of digital radio in France and beyond. Having recently announced the obligation for French manufacturers to include DAB+ in their receivers, the CSA is now starting to consider a potential date for the switch off of the FM.

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Lille holds DAB+ concert to celebrate DAB+
20.02.2019 - France France
The concert, which was organised by Africa n°1 and TV channel Melody d'Afrique to celebrate the launch of DAB+, brought together African music enthusiasts and professionals and featured a range of African artists including Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango.

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WorldDAB organises DAB+ workshop at ABU DBS 2019
20.02.2019 - WorldDAB News - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB Member - Malaysia Malaysia
WorldDAB’s half-day workshop titled 'DAB+ - understanding the business case', will touch on a number of topics including DAB+ developments in the Asia Pacific region, European legislation and the latest DAB+ technical development, broadcast or 4G/5G, as well as connected vehicles and what broadcasters need to do to ensure their place in the digital dashboard.

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Digital Radio Summit 2019 overview
19.02.2019 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
The sessions at the EBU's Digital Radio Summit included a keynote session on the latest developments since the digital switch over in Norway, a number of sessions on the growth of DAB+ in established markets such as Australia and developing markets such as Serbia, as well as two panel discussions on radio in the connected car and the growing popularity of podcasts.

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All Italian national broadcasters on DAB+
19.02.2019 - Italy Italy
Virgin Radio and Radio Monte Carlo (RMC) will now be broadcast on DAB+ by the Italian network operator EuroDAB Italia - which has been operating since 2001 and now covers approximately 80% of the Italian population - meaning all national broadcasters available on analogue radio will now be available on DAB+.

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DAB+ soon to be mandatory in German receivers
18.02.2019 - Germany Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has submitted a draft bill for the amendment of the Telecommunications Act (TKG) with the aim of driving the implementation of DAB+ in Germany.
New 'Digital Radio in Schools' lecture takes place in Czech Republic
18.02.2019 - Czechia Czechia
The next lecture stemming from the 'Digital radio in schools' project in the Czech Republic will be taking place on the 20th of February 2019 at the Secondary Vocational School of Electrical Engineering in Hluboká nad Vltavou. The two hour lecture will focus on technical details such as broadcasting antennas, frequencies or the volume of each and every single part of the digital multiplex.

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Big audience boost for DAB+ in Australia
18.02.2019 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
According to the latest DAB+ update released by Commercial Radio Australia, the number of DAB+ digital radios in Australia increased by more than 930,000 last year, helping to boost average weekly audiences for digital-only radio stations to over two million, according to the latest. More than 4.21 million people, or 30% of the population aged 10 and over, listened to DAB+ digital radio each week in the five metro capital cities in 2018, up from 3.62 million in 2017.

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All radio stations in Bavaria soon to be digital
15.02.2019 - Germany Germany
The Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) has decided to enable the simultaneous digital distribution of local FM radio programs in the local DAB coverage area of ​​the Alpine foothills. The implementation is planned for July in the western part of the Alpine foothills, and 2020 for the eastern part, with Bavaria set to become first state to be able to offer the entire VHF radio service via DAB+.

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