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Communications regulator Icasa has taken the first step to possibly introducing DAB+ radio in South Africa. The authority has published a discussion document on digital sound broadcasting services to solicit feedback from the industry. Parties interested in commenting on the discussion document must make representations with 45 days.

Councillor Dimakatso Qocha said digital radio could help improve spectrum efficiency and management, and offer more choice for consumers.

Icasa has published a discussion document as part of the process to implement digital radio.

The newly released Ford Focus has DAB and bluetooth as standard in its connected dashboard.

The discussion document released by ICASA gives notice of the authority's intention to conduct an inquiry into the prospects of implementing a digital sound broadcasting service in South Africa. Interested parties are invited to make written representations within 45 working days.

The connected car continues to pick up speed as Xperi announced two partnerships with its wholly owned subsidiary, DTS. The first is with Radioplayer Worldwide, a streaming radio content aggregation platform. The second is with broadcast software company RCS.

Crooner Radio has announced it has launched its partnership with Télé Diffusion de France (TDF) from 9 April, which will enable all DAB+ receivers with colour screens to receive a stream of still images that are synchronous with the audio program will be available.

The CSA has approved seven sites in the Hauts-de-France for broadcasting DAB+ from 19 June. This first phase of deployment will enable listeners to capture 39 programmes in the Lille area and between 9 and 13 programmes in the other living areas of the region (Douai-Lens-Béthune- Arras, Valenciennes, Dunkirk and Calais-Boulogne-sur-Mer).

Delite Radio has been added to the DAB+ multiplex platform in Glasgow, having launched on Wednesday 11 April. Delite joins one of several stations on DAB+ as more radio stations are preparing to broadcast on Glasgow's airwaves, as the city becomes Scotland's digital radio hotspot.

Delite Radio has been added to the DAB+ multiplex platform in Glasgow.