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16.09.2013

Norway

Norway has started the rollout of DAB regional networks and 37 regional DAB networks auctioned off.

16.09.2013

Germany

Willi Steul, director of Deutschlandradio woud like to see a clear policy commitment for DAB + by the media. On 6 September at the PTKO Press Forum in Berlin suggested a discussion on FM shutdown 2020/2025. "This would give a boost to digital radio." Digital radio via DAB + is the future, the future of radio is not on the Internet and "broadcasting must be available to all."

16.09.2013

Germany

The ARD gives a positive assessment of their performance at the 53rd IFA in Berlin. The topics of HbbTV and digital radio found great resonance with the public.

16.09.2013

Germany

MESURA provides continuous monitoring of the DAB / DAB + multiplex before or after the transfer. The diverse options include ensemble monitoring, logging, analysis, recording, playing a viewing services and comprehensive services.

16.09.2013

Germany

A call for the joint promotion of digital radio by the federal states and EU after the election and election of the European Parliament has been issued by the Director of the DLM Landesmedienanstalt Saarland, Dr. Gerd Bauer who says that "The figures presented this week at the IFA show that digital radio is the future of radio. At the end of this year there will be over 3 million digital radios in the market. This is a size that is neither economically nor politically negligible, ".

16.09.2013

Germany

Michael Reichter (Verein Digital Radio Mitteldeutschland), Helwin Lesch (Bayerischer Rundfunk), Thomas Wächter (MEDIA BROADCAST), Ralf Reynolds (Endgerätehersteller PURE) sowie Ulrich Hürter (sunshine live) have been elected for another two years to oversee the work of the Initiative für Digitalradio in Germany.

16.09.2013

Germany

The sales and the availability of digital radio receivers continue to rise according to market researchers. Over 1.8 million households now have at least one DAB or DAB + device and over 2.7 million digital radios have been sold with about 25 percent being used in cars.

16.09.2013

Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

Frontier Silicon, a supplier of digital radio and connected audio technology, part of the Toumaz Group (TMZ.L), announced the launch of AUTODAB 2.0, a DAB/DAB+ radio solution for automotive aftermarket applications.

15.09.2013

Digital Broadcasting Corporation Hong Kong Limited

Hong Kong

Without a feasible distribution network, it's difficult for the station to establish itself - no matter how good the programs are. Fitting every taxi with a radio set must be costly, but it could prove very effective in expanding DBC's reach. Taxi drivers and their passengers are a "captive audience" and getting them to tune in would boost listener numbers greatly.

13.09.2013

Germany

Rohde & Schwarz has expanded its family of efficient transmitters with the addition of the R&S THV9 high-power TV and DAB transmitter and the R&S TMV9 medium-power TV transmitter.