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In Norway, the first commercial regional DAB network has been launched successfully. Since last month in the area of Oslo / Akershus the first 10 radio stations via the network can be heard on air.

Digital radio listening has reached a high of nearly 13% or more than 1.6 million people listening each week and the number of digital radios sold continues to rise with 87,555 DAB+ devices sold in the third quarter of 2013.

Seat LeonFunky comes with DAB as standard.

A digital radio campaign in the Rhine-Main area has been launched with the cities of Frankfurt, Mainz, Darmstadt and Wiesbaden having advertisements on large LED boards, information screens in stores and subways to draw attention to digital radio.

"These listening and sales figures for digital radios are very encouraging and we look forward to a successful digital radio Christmas promotion in the coming weeks,” said Joan Warner, Commercial Radio Australia chief executive officer.

Digital radio has hit a new high, with just under 13% of all radio listening per week occurring via a DAB device.

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The 19th WorldDMB General Assembly in Amsterdam, The Netherlands saw the announcement of Patrick Hannon, VP of Corporate Development at Frontier Silicon as the incoming President of WorldDMB 2013-2015, picking up the leadership baton from outgoing President, Jorn Jensen of NRK Norway. WorldDMB members also elected two Vice-Presidents: Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia and Joachim Kraus of ARD Germany, as well as a new Steering Board.

Francis Goffin said, " this election is the international recognition of the work done by the RTBF for 3 years at the Belgian level but also at the international level, for the digital migration of radio, an issue that is a major opportunity for platform development of radio media in any digital world of today and tomorrow's consumers. "

Český telekomunikační úřad, the Czech Telecommunications Office, recently discussed comments received as part of a public consultation on the draft rules to award frequencies for digital radio in the band 174−230 MHz.