WorldDAB blogs
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IBC2023: DAB+ A firm foundation for radio
18.09.2023
How DAB+ offers a firm foundation for radio was the theme of this year's WorldDAB conference session at IBC2023. The launch of DAB+ in Ghana and emergency warnings delivered via DAB+ that could save lives were amongst the topics covered.
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WorldDAB at IBC2023
11.09.2023
IBC is back in full force in 2023 - and WorldDAB will be there to meet familiar faces, make new friends - and stage a Sunday morning conference session with global digital radio experts exploring how DAB+ offers a firm foundation for radio’s digital future. Find out more - and get some top tips for the event.
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Radio’s digital future: DAB+ saving lives
14.08.2023
DAB+ is already loved by listeners for bringing them more of their favourite radio stations in digital quality. Now there’s another compelling reason – a new emergency warning function being developed in Germany could help save lives.
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Economic and environmental savings drive Long Wave switch-off
30.05.2023
This week’s news from the United Kingdom that the BBC will stop scheduling separate content for Radio 4 Long Wave follows several other high power Long Wave (LW) broadcasts ceasing. The high cost of analogue transmission, coupled with a reported difficulty in finding replacement parts for older obsolete equipment, is driving these decisions.
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WorldDAB at Radiodays Europe 2023
04.04.2023
The radio industry gathered for the 2023 edition of Radiodays Europe, held in Prague to mark the centenary of Czech Radio. WorldDAB was there as delegates discussed the impact of AI, and the importance of securing radio's prominence in the connected car and on smart speakers. (Photo: Radiodays Europe)
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WorldDAB partners with Radiodays Europe 2023 - updated
15.03.2023
This year sees Radiodays Europe take place in Prague from 26-28 March, and WorldDAB is proud to be a partner of the event. WorldDAB and its members will be well-represented throughout the three-day gathering at the Prague Congress Centre, including a special “happy hour” reception on Monday evening.
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WorldDAB gathers DAB+ signal distribution experts in Geneva
15.03.2023
WorldDAB’s Spectrum and Network Implementation Committee (SNIC) brought together experts from across Europe on 9 March for a seminar on signal distribution. The event, with speakers covering a range of technical aspects of delivering the broadcast signal from the multiplexer to the transmitter, was held in person at the EBU in Geneva and online.
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Economics, Environment, Emergency – driving the case for DAB+ at ABU DBS
06.03.2023
After two years of virtual events, the ABU DBS is back in person from today in Kuala Lumpur. On the first day of the four-day event, over 150 delegates from the Asia Pacific region and beyond packed the room for the WorldDAB workshop: “Economics, Environment, Emergency – driving the case for DAB+.”
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WorldDAB pavilion and workshop at ABU DBS, Malaysia
24.02.2023
WorldDAB – the global industry forum for DAB digital radio – is bringing together experts from around the world for a workshop at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s Digital Broadcasting Symposium (ABU DBS) in Malaysia. WorldDAB is exhibiting throughout the event on stands 17 and 18, with members GatesAir and Paneda joining the pavilion.