Newsroom

20.02.2017

Media Broadcast GmbH WorldDAB Member

Germany

Media Broadcast has re-evaluated its business interests areas with regard to the challenges of digitization and its future revenue, and the company has decided to sell its analog FM antennas and transmitters by June 30, 2018.

20.02.2017

Czechia

Czech Radiokomunikace has added a new transmitter in Beroun to the network of Czech Radio's (CRo's) experimental digital audio broadcasting (DAB). Signal coverage and quality will thus increase. Through the experimental broadcasting by the CRo DAB Prague multiplex, the audience can tune in to CRo channels in Prague and Central Bohemia, with coverage at nearly one fifth of the population (17 percent).

18.02.2017

United Kingdom

Entry-level trim comes with a head-up display, infotainment system with a standard 8.0-inch display, reversing camera, satellite navigation, DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity, wireless charging, and the Safety Sense package

17.02.2017

Switzerland

As early as 2020, regional radios that cover agglomerations should benefit from greater autonomy by no longer being subject to a concession system with a performance mandate. These amendments can help the transition to DAB+.

17.02.2017

United Kingdom , Germany

Glasgow, in Scotland, now has almost 70 services available on DAB digital radio, 30 of which have started over the past 18 months, following the launch of the Glasgow small-scale DAB mini-mux and the launch of national DAB network, Sound Digital. This year a second national multiplex is set to increase the nationwide range of 16 commercial radio stations throughout Germany.

17.02.2017

Netherlands

The clock is counting down to Radiodays Europe and the list of speakers and events continues to fill out. A new session has also been announced. “First Shut Down of FM for DAB+. How Did it Go?” will feature Norway’s Marius Lillelien, NRK Head of Radio, Kenneth Andersen, Head of P4/MTG, and Jacqueline Bierhorst, Director, Digital Radio NL, and will focus on the aftermath of Norway’s shutdown of its FM stations in favour of DAB+.

17.02.2017

VQ

United Kingdom

The Brits are one of the most glamourous and star-studded evenings in the UK's music calendar and VQ will be supplying a range of digital radios from their designer collection for lucky celebrities to take home and enjoy as part of the Brit Awards goodie bags.

17.02.2017

Norway

There will soon be radio silence on traditional FM networks in Norway. The Nordic state is the world's first country to stop the FM radio by the end of the year.

17.02.2017

Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT)

Germany

The Institut für Rundfunktechnik and Bayerische Rundfunk have begun testing components for small-scale DAB in Munich. With small-scale DAB transmission systems for DAB+ can be realised at a comparatively low cost in the low-power range. This technique is suitable for local or temporally limited broadcasting.

17.02.2017

Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT), Bayerischer Rundfunk WorldDAB Member

Germany

The Institut für Rundfunktechnik and the Bayerische Rundfunk will begin testing components for small-scale DAB in Munich. Small-scale DAB transmission systems for DAB+ can be realised at a comparatively low cost in the low-power range. This technique is suitable for local or temporally limited broadcasting of radio stations or for event radio stations.