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17.06.2019

France

DAB+ continues to gain ground on a global scale, as the latest data published by WorldDAB indicates that more than 75 million DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific by the end of 2018, compared with 65 million in 2017.

17.06.2019

France

French radio station FM-Plus has launched a campaign to help finance a switch to DAB+ radio. The station based in the southern city of Montpellier is looking to gather 15,000 euros in the first instance to kick-start its digital transformation.

13.06.2019

Germany

Listeners in the region of Bremerhaven, northern Germany, are now able to listen to DAB+ digital radio. The new DAB+ transmitter installed in Schiffdorf covers Nordenham, Langen, Loxstedt and Bokel.

13.06.2019

Paneda WorldDAB Member

Australia , New Zealand

Paneda and Agile Broadcast have today announced a partnership agreement for the Australian and New Zealand markets. Agile now represents Paneda for DAB headend and monitoring products. With this partnership in place, Paneda and Agile will be able to offer a number of DAB solutions and services including support, installation and system integration.

12.06.2019

Australia

The latest research from Commercial Radio Australia found that the number of DAB+ digital radio consumers across in the five metro capital cities is up from 3.62 million compared to 2017. Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner said the growth figures were pleasing and would open the way for further commercialisation.

12.06.2019

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Fara Afrand, a transmitter manufacturer and system integrator for a DAB pilot project in Tehran, have chosen the Observa Multiplex Supervisor and Observa Field Monitor to measure audio signal and modulation quality. The Multiplex Supervisor provides the user with a web-interface to monitor EDI, ETI and RF inputs, while the Field Monitor is more suited for RF monitoring and mobile measurements (e.g. drive tests).

12.06.2019

Germany

Listeners living in parts of northern Germany are able to benefit from DAB+ digital radio since the start of June.The new DAB+ transmitter in Morsum, Sylt serves the islands of Sylt, Amrum and Föhr, as well as the coastal areas north and south of Dagebül.

11.06.2019

Poland

Polish regional public broadcaster Radio Wrocław are running a single frequency DAB+ network for small and local broadcasters in and around the city of Wrocław. This article takes a closer look at some of the challenges experienced during the trial, their solutions, and the wider findings of the trial.

11.06.2019

United Kingdom

Ofcom has made revisions to the technical rules that digital radio DAB broadcasters need to follow. The rules ensure that digital radio signals are transmitted in a uniform way, and do not conflict or interfere with each other, starting today.In brief, changes are made surrounding ACI/blocking procedures, Spectrum masks for DAB, and dropping the requirements to gain extra permission to broadcast using DAB+.

11.06.2019

United Kingdom

WorldDAB’s latest market report reveals that by the end of Q4 2018, over 75 million consumer and automotive DAB/DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific – up from 65 million in Q4 2017. Available to download as an infographic, the new data published by WorldDAB draws on multiple sources to give a comprehensive overview of the latest statistics on DAB receiver sales, road and population coverage, household penetration and the number of national stations on DAB/DAB+.