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The WorldDMB-ABU-RTM DAB+ technology workshop and transmission demonstrations were held from 28 February to 2 March and saw over 150 participants from 14 countries from across the Asia Pacific region in attendance. The primary aim of the workshop was to demonstrate to delegates how to secure a digital radio broadcasting future and how to save millions of dollars in radio operating and power costs by switching to DAB+ broadcasting.

The expansion of private digital radio broadcasting network is progressing in Hesse with the implementation of another transmitter.

The tender of transmission capacities for DAB + in Baden-Württemberg from October 2013 has been extended until Friday, 28 March 2014, 12:00 Clock.

Following on from Aldi making available DAB+ radios in its stores, Lidl has now also introduced a new digital radio receiver to its shelves.

From spring of 2014 Panasonic will make the RF-D10, the SC-PMX9DB, the SC-PMX7DB and the SC-HC49DB available. All are DAB+ compatible.

FM radio sets in Norway will go quiet in a few years' time. All major radio channels will stop transmitting, and Norwegian retailers are now being encouraged to inform customers that FM radios will soon be "useless".

Norway is planning to switch off its FM radio services in 2017, to be replaced by DAB+ digital radio, according to WorldDMB President Patrick Hannon, speaking today at the 2014 Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Malaysia.

Hessen Digital Radio activated a new DAB multiplex transmitter on channel 11C that is intended to serve the area along the Main river, between Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.

Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will allocate existing analogue TV frequencies to use with digital radio later this year, the Bangkok Post reported.

The BBC is considering distributing its English-language international service BBC World on DAB+ in Germany.