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On 20 September, NRK stopped broadcasting on FM in Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Vestfold. For 95.4% of the population, NRK's ​​channels will now only be available only on DAB.

Not only more convenient, but also with higher quality sound, DAB+ technology has so many advantages that it will eventually replace FM.

On 18 September 2017, the media council of the Sächsische Landesanstalt für private broadcasting and new media (SLM) agreed to add to future programme offering on DAB+ in Leipzig with the addition of a local music programme for a youth audience, issuing a temporary license for Leipzig Beatzz on DAB+.

European digital radio markets came together recently 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 WorldDAB session at IBC2017 examined market progress and the DSO process in Norway. During the session, Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB, reconfirming his request to the European Union authorities to stop the sale of analogue radio receivers in Europe.

All the e models get the brilliant iDrive infotainment system with sat-nav, along with DAB radio, Bluetooth and dual-zone climate control.

The digital Policy Minister and the General Secretary for Telecommunications and Post on Friday announced the launch of a tender for a digital audio broadcasting spectrum map, with a choice of broadcasting centres and their technical specifications.

As standard, you should expect DAB radio, sat-nav and some form of phone connectivity — be that via an auxiliary cable or most commonly, Bluetooth. All of this is usually controlled through one central screen on the dashboard, with touch operation.

You may remember our feature on the Pure Siesta S6 DAB+ and FM alarm clock radio a few weeks ago. Digital radio pioneers Pure were just unveiling it back then and I recently got a chance to sample one for myself. I was sent the Graphite coloured version, which is grey, but it’s also available in Polar, which is white. Here is what I thought of it.

All Forester XE Lineartronic and XE Premium Lineartronic models from October will be equipped with a black shark fin antenna and DAB radio. Prices start from £28,995.00 on the road.