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Freescale and ALPS Announce Collaboration for Auto Infotainment
23.10.2012 - Japan Japan
Successful next-generation infotainment and telematics systems must go beyond connectivity for commonly used features like AM/FM and Bluetooth to also support onboard network connectivity with WLAN and digital radio (HD/DAB).

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Communications watchdog asks DBC to explain switch in programming
23.10.2012 - Hong Kong Hong Kong
The embattled Digital Broadcasting Corporation must answer to the communications watchdog after stopping scheduled broadcasts and playing non-stop music on all its stations from Sunday night.

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Freescale and ALPS Announce Collaboration for Auto Infotainment and Telematics Solutions Based on i.MX Platforms
23.10.2012 - Japan Japan
MX 6 series silicon, as well as the Freescale SABRE platform for automotive infotainment, are sampling for HD, DAB radio, AM/FM radio and Bluetooth®/WLAN combination modules.

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Vauxhall vans offer road to digital
23.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Vauxhall says the DAB upgrade has been developed specifically to suit the van models, so it can be completely integrated with existing steering-wheel mounted controls and the installed stereo's display.

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Digitalization of Radio we should use, before it's too late, says boss SeeJay Radio
23.10.2012 - Czechia Czechia
SeeJay Radio is the first station that obtained a nationwide license for digital broadcasting from RRTV. We talked about the future plans of digital radio with Svatopluk Janík.

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DB Digital Blog: DAB Transmission Report in Ireland
22.10.2012 - Ireland Ireland
I saw a very interesting blog entry from Dusty of DB Digital, a DAB MUX provider in Ireland. 'Our first three months on-air have shown some very interesting insights into digital broadcasting'.

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DAB license for Radio Galaxy Ingolstadt
19.10.2012 - Germany Germany
The Media Council(BLM) has had Radio Galaxy Ingolstadt via DAB+ to 30 April 2015 approved. The aura is the time with the switching of the current local DAB to DAB+ bid for Ingolstadt expected to launch in the first half of 2013. Besides Radio Galaxy Ingolstadt radio programs including the IN, Cool Radio 1 and Radio Cool Jazz will be affected.

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OFCOM Publishes Third Annual Report on Digital Radio in UK
18.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
London - Oct 17, 2012 - OFCOM has published its 3rd annual report on the state of digital radio in the UK. Di

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BR build out of digital radio continues
18.10.2012 - Bayerischer Rundfunk WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Bayerische Rundfunk continues with build of its digital radio transmitter networks in the following areas: Pfaff, Kreuzberg Ochsenkopf and Grünten.

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Digital accounts for 29.5% of UK radio listening - study
18.10.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
In the 12 months to the end of June 2012, almost three in ten (29.5%) of all radio listening hours in the UK were to digital radio.

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