05.01.2017
NXP Semiconductors WorldDAB Member
United States 
At CES, Globally-Compatible Digital Radio Chip Launched for Automotive
Chip manufacturer NXP have released what they call the world's first one-chip solution for global digital radio reception, designed for automotive.The fingertip-sized chip, the SAF4000, is capable of reception of all global broadcast standards
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05.01.2017
Norway to become first country to end FM radio
Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week, in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit.
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05.01.2017
Norway to switch off FM radio
Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week, in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit.
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05.01.2017
Information about the digital switchover
11 January 2017 marks the start of the digital switchover in Norway, begining with the FM signal being switched off in Nordland. By the end of 2017 all of Norway will have transitioned fully to digital radio.
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05.01.2017
Norway to start FM switchover on January 11th
The countdown is on to the official start of digital radio switchover in Norway, beginning on January 11th at 11:11.11am. The formal ceremony in Norway will be watched by many countries around the world who themselves are heading towards a digital radio future, including the UK. Norway is the first country in the world to move the majority of its radio stations off FM.
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05.01.2017
Norway's FM switchoff
The countdown is on to the official start of digital radio switchover in Norway, beginning on January 11th at 11:11.11am. The formal ceremony in Norway will be watched by many countries around the world who themselves are heading towards a digital radio future, including the UK.
(Radio Today ) Read more
05.01.2017
United States
NXP presents one-chip solution for all global in-car infotainment and broadcast standards
At CES 2017, NXP Semiconductors announced the SAF4000 chip. It is a unique solution for both analogue and digital radio for car which reduces cost, complexity and logistics for car OEMs considerably.
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04.01.2017
Germany's second national DAB+ multiplex approved
The President of the German State has approved the allocation of frequencies for the country's second national DAB multiplex. The tender process for the new multiplex began recently and is expected to be completed by April 2017.
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04.01.2017
Ukraine allocates spectrum for DAB
The National Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting in Ukraine put forward a proposal on 22 December 2016 to allocate spectrum for the deployment of DAB+. Executive Secretary of the National Council Oleksandr Ilyashenko said "We have long studied the experience of our European colleagues and concluded that it is necessary to give digital radio an opportunity to develop."
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04.01.2017
One week until the FM switch off in Norway
On 11th January at 11.11.11am FM signal will be switched off in the Nordland region and radio will be broadcast via DAB+ instead. Communication Manager Mari Hagerup for Digitalradio Norway says "DAB coverage in Nordland will maintain high standards and that they are ready for the digital transition."
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