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Meet Frontier Silicon at IFA 2015
04.08.2015 - Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB Member
Visit the Frontier Silicon demonstration room at IFA 2015, where you can experience advanced DAB/DAB+ solutions and the latest connected audio platforms.

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1960s-style John Lewis Aston DAB/FM radio gets a colour makeover
03.08.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
We flagged up this design when limited editions hit the shelves during the John Lewis 150th Anniversary. But a visit to the store this weekend indicated that the John Lewis Aston DAB/FM radio is now available in a new range of finishes.

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Netherlands Issues 34 DAB+ Licenses
03.08.2015 - Netherlands Netherlands
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced that 34 regional radio stations will be able to receive DAB+ licenses. Only commercial radio stations that already have a legal permit for DAB+ may enroll for consideration. Distribution of the licenses will being Monday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m.

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Improved DAB+ coverage for Randstad
03.08.2015 - Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles
Residents of the Randstad region will now be able to take advantage of good DAB+ coverage. The Radiocommunications Agency has published an overview of the support channels and the transmit power that will be used with it.

Further DAB+ coverage across Italy
02.08.2015 - DAB Italia WorldDAB Member - Italy Italy
Sergio Natucci, Chief Operations Officer, Club DAB Italia, speaks with Il Sole 24 on digital radio in Italy and the further expansion of DAB+ coverage in Southern Italy (24:39 of audio).

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Italy kicks off it's DAB+ Summer campaign
31.07.2015 - Italy Italy
Digitalradio.it's communication activities continue with a new campaign during August, and will run until autumn, with further campaigns. The new campaign will feature on national and local commercial radio stations, reaching more than 23 million listeners and will be supported by online promotions, and print advertising.

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First small scale DAB starts in Brighton
31.07.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Small scale digital radio took to the air in Brighton this morning with the UK’s first local DAB multiplex.

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Fraunhofer IIS Totes the Tech
31.07.2015 - Fraunhofer IIS WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
At IBC2015 Fraunhofer IIS is introducing its ContentServer R6 technology for the encoding and multiplexing of the terrestrial digital radio standards including DAB.

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DAB+ unstoppable!
30.07.2015 - Germany Germany
"Since the launch of DAB+ on August 2, digital radio has developed positively to the 'point of no return' said Willi Schreiner, Managing Director of Digital Radio Deutschland GmbH. Today around 92% of the German population are able to receive DAB via at least one multiplex.

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Emma Bridgewater-designed View Quest Hepburn DAB/FM radios
29.07.2015 - VQ - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nothing vintage about the radio itself. That has dual speakers, DAB and FM reception, Bluetooth streaming, USB connectivity, dual alarms, LCD display and the ability to control wirelessly via an app. Pretty much everything you need on a modern-day radio.

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