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"WorldDAB will also be presenting the Advances in Technology session entitled “DAB at the Core of Radio’s Digital Transformation” at IBC2017." says Bernie O’Neill, Project Director for WorldDAB. "This year’s session will look at progress on Norway’s ongoing switch from FM to DAB+, the evolving business case for DAB+ for broadcasters, DAB+ for data and EU receiver legislation."

The issue of digital information, which once again influences and re-forms "conventional" media such as television and radio, is the subject of today's discussion panel at the 24MEDIA Pavilion at the TIF. with keynote speaker Mr. Lefteris Kretsos, General Secretary Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information.

A small scale DAB broadcasting project in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, has successfully tested an extremely low cost contribution chain for DAB(+) ensembles. 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.

Greek secretary general of Information and Communication, Lefteris Kretsos, drew a plan for digital radio entry in Greece.

Greek Government will move towards digital broadcasting Lefteris Kretsis, General Secretary of Information and Communication revealed in a debate on digital radio organised by 24 Media in Thessaloniki in the TIF. The timetable proposes that in three months the digital frequency maps will be ready for Greece with licences given within 8 months.

European digital radio markets came together 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.

The radio in question is the 1950s-style Revival RD70, which has been re-covered in a choice of the fox design or the hedgehog (aka ‘spike’) design. Of course, it’s also a very cool radio in itself, regardless of the covering. The RD70 has DAB and FM reception (10 presets for each), along with a colour display, Bluetooth streaming, dual alarm functionality and a sleep/snooze function, not to mention all of that ‘50s styling.

Automaker Audi has announced that it will adopt RadioDNS standards for its new line-fit hybrid radio platform, beginning with its model A8. Audi’s hybrid radio implementation features “a single intelligent station list” that automatically selects the best way to listen to a station (FM, DAB or streaming), so presets are effective even outside of the broadcast coverage area.

Around 55,000 delegates from 170 countries will be attending the IBC2017 conference and exhibition in Amsterdam from 14 to 19 September. WorldDAB will be presenting the Advances in Technology session entitled “DAB at the Core of Radio’s Digital Transformation”. The session will look at progress on Norway’s ongoing switch from FM to DAB+, the evolving business case for DAB+ for broadcasters, DAB+ for data and EU receiver legislation.

Roberts has teamed up with Scion to present special limited edition fox and hedgehog (aka ‘spike’) designs of the RD70 radio. The 50's style Roberts x Scion Revival RD70 DAB has DAB and FM, along with a colour display, Bluetooth streaming, dual alarm functionality and a sleep/snooze function.