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Digital Audio Broadcasting — DAB & DAB+ — has enjoyed mixed success since its introduction back in the early 1990s. On a country-by-country basis, various strategies have been pursued in relation to establishing the technology. Some jurisdictions have been a great deal more proactive than others, and some have enjoyed considerable levels of uptake by the general public.

THE two-day Asean Digital Radio Broadcasting workshop hosted by Radio Television Brunei (RTB) was officiated at the Kiulap Plaza Hotel yesterday. The speakers, well known in the field of digital radio broadcasting technology, were invited to present on the advancements in digital radio technology, the status of its users across the world and the challenges and implications of its implementation.

From 2020 until 2024 at the latest, DAB + (Digital Audio Broadcasting) will replace analogue FM reception. In addition to noise-free reception and a broader selection of programs, digital radio listening offers other advantages for listeners.

Creature comforts such as heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry/keyless go, a reversing camera, cruise control and an electronic parking brake are all included. There’s plenty of tech, too, with an 8.0-inch touchscreen, sat-nav, DAB radio, Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto making their way onto the list.

If Geneva's latest wireless speaker seems a little familiar, that's because it has been inspired by the Touring S FM/DAB Bluetooth radio it released earlier this year.

In our Swiss neighbors, the FM is already (almost) a memory. The authorities have confirmed that the FM radios will definitely cease broadcasting at the end of the year 2024 to take over the DAB +. And to make things easier, a communication campaign announces this great change in the history of radio.

Features include DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)

Now it's less than a month until NRK, P4 and Radio Norway stop sending on FM in Troms and Finnmark. From 13th of December all national channels are lucky.

The authorities in the Italian region of South Tyrol have approved FM shutdown and will start on 5 December. The reason is that the DAB coverage is 99.3 percent and meets the requirements for outdoor and indoor coverage.

The first FM stations will be released in Italy this year. It concerns support stations at six locations in the province of South Tyrol. In November 2018 another seven locations will follow. According to the RAS, owner of the channels, many listeners have already switched to DAB +, which means that FM can go out.