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Maxximum, the iconic French radio station from the 90s is set to make its radio return just under thirty years after going off air. Aimed at 18-35 year olds, the popular radio station will be available to DAB+ listeners in and around Paris starting from this spring.

The European Broadcasting Union's Digital Radio Summit helped highlight some of the progress of DAB+ in Europe - in the UK, 95% of cars are now equipped with DAB, while in Germany, there are now more DAB radios being sold than FM, and a second national multiplex with commercial stations is set to launch in September. Digris has been licensed by Ofcom for the installation of local DAB+ networks in Switzerland as the country prepares for the switch off of its FM services.

Speakers at the RadioDays event held in Lisbon will include Jacqueline Bierhorst, WorldDAB vice president and member of the steering board.

According to Olaf Hopp, NRJ's Germany CEO, the launch of a second national multiplex in Germany presents an opportunity for private broadcasters across the country, particularly when taking into account the significant increases in both advertising revenue and listening numbers.

TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, urged the government to come out with a detailed policy framework for digital radio broadcasting.

DAB+ digital radio has experienced significant success in the French-speaking part of Belgium since its official launch in November 2019. There are currently 25 services on air across the region, with another 72 scheduled to launch in coming months.

DAB+ digital radio has experienced significant success in the French-speaking part of Belgium since its official launch in November 2019. According to maRadio.be, two thirds of listeners are now familiar with DAB+, while the number of listeners equipped with DAB+ receivers more than doubled in one year. What’s more, over a quarter of the people surveyed highlighted plans to purchase a DAB+ receiver at home or in the car, and 93% of respondents claimed to be satisfied with their experience with DAB+.

Radio listeners in Nordheide, Lower Saxony are now able to benefit from DAB+ digital radio following the launch of atransmitter in Rosengarten. The transmitter will serve the regions between Stelle, Hanstedt, Schneverdingen, Heeslingen and Neu Wulmstorf.

In Switzerland, digital radio use increased by 19 percentage points in four years - from 49% in autumn 2015 to 68% in autumn 2019. DAB+ was also the most widely used radio distribution channel, increasing by 14 percentage points since autumn 2015 and claiming 37% of all listening.

In Switzerland, digital radio use increased by 19 percentage points in four years - from 49% in autumn 2015 to 68% in autumn 2019. DAB+ was also the most widely used radio distribution channel, increasing by 14 percentage points since autumn 2015 and claiming 37% of all listening.