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Kia adds X-Line trim to Picanto range
10.01.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Inside you will find a 'floating' seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, Bluetooth and DAB radio...

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Department of Culture, Media and Sport looks to help local radio move to digital
10.01.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The UK Government is looking to help local radio stations across the UK still broadcasting on analogue FM and AM frequencies to move into the digital age. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation...

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Telechips, to show off new cockpit solution with DAB+
10.01.2018 - South Korea South Korea
Telechips will showcase all-in-one IVI(including Wireless CarPlay)/HUD on Dolphin(TCC802x), cluster/AVM/connectivity(SDL) on TCC897x, entry-level Cluster on TCC892x and low-end car audio solution with connectivity and digital-radio(DAB/DAB )...

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People Are Buzzing About Forces Radio BFBS Coming To DAB+
10.01.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
There has been a flurry of excitement on social media since we announced that Forces Radio BFBS was to launch on DAB which has made us feel all warm and fuzzy. Some listeners even asked for DAB radios for Christmas and were obviously on Santa's nice list...

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Digital Radio Debuts in Greece
09.01.2018 - Greece Greece
Digital radio arrived in Greece this week, with a first pilot broadcast coming from public broadcaster ERT's facilities on Ymittos mountain overlooking Athens....

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EXCLUSIVE: Narta to Range New Blaupunkt Range After CES Reveal
09.01.2018 - Australia Australia
German brand Blaupunkt is back in business in Australia with a new range of sound and, later this year, display products, with several key retailers set to range the brand which at one stage was a dominant brand in Australia....

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Greece Turns on First DAB+ Multiplexer
09.01.2018 - Greece Greece
The first broadcast of digital radio in Greece occurred on Jan. 5, from the ERT (Greece's public broadcaster) facilities in Ymittos. Seven radio programs of ERT are being sent on channel 12C using DAB...

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New momentum for DAB+ in France
09.01.2018 - France France
The strategy of "nodes and arcs" was announced by the CSA during 2017 and gave rise to exchanges and consultations. Just after Christmas, a statement confirmed the decision for a new roadmap to accelerate the deployment of DAB+ across France.

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Comments on the future of Band III sent by DAB+ network operators
09.01.2018 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia Czechia
The Czech Telecommunication Office called for comments and suggestions after it issued a new recommendation or plan of usage for Band 174-380 MHz. Network operator TELEKO commented that as the Czech Republic is still waiting for its licensing and coordination of its main group/allotment approval and assignment, and at the same time other countries are already coordinating smaller secondary individual assignments, the Czech Republic is slowly losing a chance for the coordination of transmitters/assignments in bordering countries.

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Lyca Radio prepares to go national on DAB
09.01.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
London's popular Asian radio station, Lyca Radio UK is set to go national on DAB digital radio later this year. Lyca Radio UK is expected to launch sometime in Q1/18 with plans currently being put in place for its programming....

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