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Hanns Wolter, WorldDAB Spectrum and Network Implementation Committee (SNIC) Chair and network deployment expert at Italian network provider DAB Italia, has published new research regarding Single Frequency Network (SFN) behaviour in automobiles.

This promotional video from France highlights DAB+ as the next step in the evolution of radio - more stations, better sound quality and a more user-friendly experience are only some of the benefits offered by DAB+ digital radio.

As part of Austria's DAB+ network expansion, all of Burgenland and parts of Styria will be covered by DAB+ reception by the end of May. Currently, 80% of Austria's population has access to DAB+, but the last stage of the expansion - set to take place in Carinthia in the south of the country - will bring this number up to 83% on 25 August.

As part of Austria's DAB+ network expansion, all of Burgenland and parts of Styria will be covered by DAB+ reception by the end of May. 80% of Austria's population currently has access to DAB+, but the last stage of the expansion - set to take place in Carinthia in the south of the country - will bring this number up to 83% on 25 August.

KRCO, the interest group for local commercial radio in the Netherlands, has expressed its satisfaction regarding the progress of the rollout of 22 local DAB+ multiplexes - less than two months after the first permit was issued half of the networks are already up and running.

Despite the difficulties brought about by Covid-19 and the spread of the pandemic, Roberto Sergio, Director of Radio, reiterates RAI's commitment to DAB+, with heavy investments made by the company over the coming years to reach national outdoor and indoor coverage. RAI has launched seven specialised digital radio stations, all of which have proved to be popular with Italian listeners.

A new DAB+ campaign has gone live in Switzerland, ahead of the country's planned switchoff of DAB+ services. The campaign, which includes TV and radio spots, is set to inform consumers of the benefits of DAB+, and prepare them for the upcoming digital switchover, set to take place by 2024 at the latest.

DAB+ reception has been improved in Germany's western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where the transmission power was increased from 0.37kW to 1kW. In addition to Wuppertal, listeners in Remscheid and Solingen will now be able to benefit from DAB+ reception.

Maxximum radio, the popular radio station from the 90s, has made its return to radio following its launch on 23 May 2020, and is now available to listeners on DAB+ in and around Paris.

In this series of interviews with WorldDAB members, Tork Niendorf discusses 2wcom's reason for joining WorldDAB, the company's ambition to become more connected with broadcast companies that are in the process of deploying DAB, and the whole scope of services covered by 2wcom - a manufacturer, supplier, and system integrator of audio broadcast equipment.