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Factum Electronics, world-leading supplier of equipment for digital multimedia broadcasting, has once again been developing state-of-the-art technology to the broadcasting market. The latest addition to the product family is the new ALL-IN-ONE-ONE test system, in which the system contains of multiplexer, data server, management system and a 4-channel DAB/DAB+ encoder in the very same single 1U hardware.

The Minister said that digital listening had increased to nearly a third of all listening and that a quarter of new cars were now fitted with digital radio as standard. He said that this great progress demonstrated that listeners love digital radio and that the car industry was fully engaged with the transition to digital.

Speaking at Digital Radio UK’s Drive 2 Digital conference he said: “Digital radio continues to go from strength to strength and the decision on whether we are to switch to an all-digital future will be made next year. We are already looking at the logistics of how and when a full switchover would be possible.”

The range-topping EX also gets front and rear parking sensors, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror and DAB digital radio.

Radio in Norway will step into digital transition as national channels, public and private, leave analogue FM for digital DAB in 2017.

A spokesperson told us: “We are always evolving and developing our radio brands and as part of our ongoing strategy, Gold has replaced LBC on DAB in Yorkshire.

In A6 and A6 Avant models, the S line equipment list is further expanded by a BOSE surround sound system, DAB digital radio and the Audi Music Interface (AMI) for iPod connection.

Digital radio sales and listening showed significant rise with close to 100,000 (94,655) DAB digital radio devices sold in July-September period, Survey 7 research shows. This brings the total number of DAB devices sold in total to over 1 million

The BBC is exploring switching off MW services except where it is depended upon as an alternative to FM and DAB as a money saving option.

Inside, piano black inlays compliment the black leather sports seats, while the S line equipment list (on which the Black Editions are based) is expanded with a BOSE surround sound stereo, DAB digital radio and an iPod input as standard.