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Roberts Radio launches digital radio adapter
26.09.2017 - Roberts Radio Limited - Digital Radio UK - United KingdomA range of car digital radio adapters and a new fitting service, have been announced at the Drive to Digital 2017 conference, at the British Museum today. They have being launched by two of the UK’s leading technology manufacturers, Nextbase and Roberts Radio, and the car servicing business, Halfords Autocentres.
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Raspberry Pi Generates DAB+ Multiplex Stream
26.09.2017 - - NetherlandsA small-scale DAB broadcasting project in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, has successfully tested an extremely low-cost contribution chain for DAB+ multiplexes. The scalable architecture “might well be the most cost-effective solution to date for local broadcasters interested in DAB transmissions to create a DAB multiplex stream,” according to WorldDAB.
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Digital radio has taken over in Eastern Norway
25.09.2017 - NorwayOn 20 September, NRK stopped broadcasting on FM in Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Vestfold. For 95.4% of the population, NRK's channels will now only be available only on DAB.
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Goodbye FM, hello DAB+!
25.09.2017 - NetherlandsNot only more convenient, but also with higher quality sound, DAB+ technology has so many advantages that it will eventually replace FM.
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Leipzig Beatzz to enrich DAB+ in Lepizig
25.09.2017 - GermanyOn 18 September 2017, the media council of the Sächsische Landesanstalt für private broadcasting and new media (SLM) agreed to add to future programme offering on DAB+ in Leipzig with the addition of a local music programme for a youth audience, issuing a temporary license for Leipzig Beatzz on DAB+.
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European markets announce support for European DAB receiver standards
25.09.2017 - - Germany - United Kingdom - Norway - Switzerland - Netherlands - Belgium - ItalyEuropean digital radio markets came together recently to announce support for the newly published ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) Euro standard for DAB digital radio. This standard has been agreed as the Minimum Specification for DAB digital radio receivers across Europe and is supported by WorldDAB and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), as well as broadcasters and manufacturers in Germany, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy.
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WorldDAB highlights progress
24.09.2017 - - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB Member - NetherlandsThe WorldDAB session at IBC2017 examined market progress and the DSO process in Norway. During the session, Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB, reconfirming his request to the European Union authorities to stop the sale of analogue radio receivers in Europe.
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Review: BMW 330e
23.09.2017 - United KingdomAll the e models get the brilliant iDrive infotainment system with sat-nav, along with DAB radio, Bluetooth and dual-zone climate control.
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Government launches tender for land digital radio broadcasting spectrum
22.09.2017 - GreeceThe digital Policy Minister and the General Secretary for Telecommunications and Post on Friday announced the launch of a tender for a digital audio broadcasting spectrum map, with a choice of broadcasting centres and their technical specifications.
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What is infotainment?
22.09.2017 - United KingdomAs standard, you should expect DAB radio, sat-nav and some form of phone connectivity — be that via an auxiliary cable or most commonly, Bluetooth. All of this is usually controlled through one central screen on the dashboard, with touch operation.
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