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18.03.2018

Volvo Car Corporation WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

Includes sat-nav, Bluetooth, DAB and voice control as standard, and it’s not a bad system to use once you’ve familiarised yourself.

18.03.2018

Germany

Representatives of federal and state governments in Germany have called for a faster digitisation of radio broadcasting. The market dynamics at DAB+ continue: Last year, just under 1.3 million DAB+ radios were sold (2016: 1.2 million); Almost 40 percent of all new vehicles now have a DAB+ car radio on board (2016: 21 percent).

18.03.2018

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

BBC director of radio Bob Shennan says the future of radio in the UK needs to be a mixture of DAB, FM and internet, rather than just DAB. Shennan was addressing the delegates of Radiodays Europe in Vienna. Read the speech in full here Listen to the speech here

17.03.2018

Italy

These speakers allow you to manage any sound source and directly access services like Spotify Connect, as well as compatibility with Amazon Echo Dot and Google Chromecast, along with DAB+, FM and Bluetooth connectivity.

17.03.2018

Greece

The future of radio and its passage in the digital era will be discussed and analysed by representatives of WorldDAB, the European Broadcasting Union and representatives of foreign countries at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information on Wednesday 21 March.

16.03.2018

Romania

Romanian telecommunications authority Ancom launched a public consultation to assess the market players' interest in acquiring rights of use for the available spectrum in the VHF and UHF band for DAB+ digital services.

16.03.2018

United Kingdom

Lifestyle audio brand Tivoli has launched a new colour collection of its popular portable PAL BT, and upcoming PAL+ BT DAB radios, consiting of Anise Flower, Lucite Green, and Deep Ocean Teal.

16.03.2018

Australia

Boxes ticked include de-badging for the engine designation because 'P250' looks weird, carpet mats, configurable ambient interior lighting and DAB radio.

16.03.2018

GatesAir WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

GatesAir is suspending the sale of new AM transmitters. The news has no impact on the FM line, anchored by its Flexiva FAX or FLX transmitter. For DAB Radio, GatesAir recently launched the Maxiva VAXTE platform and will be showing new power levels at the NAB Show.

16.03.2018

Greece

What is the future of radio in Europe? How does transition from analogue to digital radio evolve in Europe? What are the European prospects and what is the position of Greece in these developments These and many other questions will be discussed and analyzed by representatives of the WorldDab Network, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and representatives of foreign countries, at a workshop organized by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information on Wednesday 21 March 2018.