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The new Cerato S receives a larger 8.0-inch (+1.0-inch) ‘floating’ infotainment array with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Bluetooth audio streaming and telephony are also included, so too digital radio reception (DAB+), voice recognition, and USB input.

The Highway 200 offers DAB and DAB+ reception with autotune and 20 station presets, the option to output its signal via an aux cable or FM transmission and a clear digital display. There’s also an aux input to allow you to connect a phone or music player and stream from that via the Pure unit to your car’s stereo.

Two new DAB+ channels have been launched by Italian broadcaster Rai. "With these two new channels, our offer of digital radio has increased," said Roberto Sergio, Rai director. "Rai Radio has recently given a strong impetus to the spread of DAB+, [and] Rai's investments in DAB+ have been anticipated for a value of around 5m euros."

Rai has launched two new channels on DAB+ - Rai Radio 1 and Rai Radio 2 Indie - as part of its ongoing investment towards DAB+ in Italy.

National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT) chairman Witold Kołodziejski has described transitioning to DAB+ as the major strategic challenge for broadcasting in the country, following the organisation's report on activity in the industry in 2017.

Radio World speaks to Digital Radio Norway's Ole Jørgen Torvmark six months after Norway's successful digital switchover. Torvmark cites greater consumer choice across a wider coverage area, plus steady listening figures as examples of how the switchover has worked in Norway.

A dual FM and DAB+ tuner is present, for listening to analogue and digital radio stations.

The Tivoli Audio Music System Home is an all-in-one music system that includes CD, FM Radio, DAB+, Bluetooth, WiFi, and Ethernet jack, a line input and a line output, and the addition of the Alexa Voice Assistant.

The CSA has published impact studies for 13 regions in France that will introduce DAB+ this summer. The study shows that introducing DAB+ will satisfy the plurality of programming required by law. Responses to the CSA's findings can be made no later than 27 June.

The new Boomster also brings digital radio stations via DAB + to the fore. For each type of reception, four favorite stations can be stored and recalled directly via touch buttons.