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He further added, “This MobileTV-CNBC Africa partnership is one of a sign of great things to follow, once we complete our technical trials on the DMB/DAB, DAB+ platform, conducted successfully for the past 18 months. With CNBC Africa coming aboard the MobileTV Love Train, we can only say - watch this space as we break news at short intervals.”

Yesterday saw the start of a four day DAB+ Technology Workshop and Transmission Demonstration, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event is jointly organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), Ministry for Communications and Technology, Radio Republic Indonesia (RRI), Commercial Radio Australia and WorldDMB.

Harris recently rolled out new transmitters, an electronic data interchange (EDI) module and the Intraplex IP Link 100 codec for large analog and digital radio transmission networks. The company has unveiled new Flexiva transmitter models (50, 150, 300 and 500 W), targeting international broadcasters deploying multiple low-power FM transmitters across a region or country. The company also revealed a new EDI product for Internet protocol-based distribution of content over multipoint digital audio broadcast (DAB) transmission networks, enabling targeted content delivery across large regions.

In the context of the series 'Dialogue in Berlin: News Conferences LMS' on the 31st October, the event 'Digital Radio in Europe - A dividend on diversity of opinion and technical innovation' will take place at the French Embassy. Speakers will be the director of the Media Authority (LMS) and radio officer Dr. Gerd Bauer and Dr. Alfred Grinschgl (RTR), Will Schreiner (Digital Radio GmbH, Germany) and Nancy Wayland Bigler (OFCOM.

The new version of the Software Defined Radio (SDR) based ClearSignal supports novel services such as TPEG, DL+ and EPM, while executing across multi cores of Linux based GENIVI and Android architectures.

The marketer RMS, who oversees almost all large German private radio stations, sees great potential in the digitization of radio. "Offer new digital distribution channels such as DAB + and internet radio companies and program makers great opportunities," said Florian Ruckert, Chairman of the RMS Management.

Prominent industry leaders will be addressing the ABU Technical Committee Meeting being held in Seoul from 12-14 October 2012.

The Australian commercial radio industry is providing DAB technical and management expertise to assist with a two day technology workshop in Indonesia. The DAB+ 2 day workshop will be followed by a two day transmission trial and field measurement exercise in and around Jakarta from 24- 27 September

The 27th Tonmeistertagung IRT took place in the Congress Centre North of Cologne. With the theme "Digital Radio - diverse, networked, available" this event is primarily intended to experts in the areas of programming, production and technology of radio stations and radio stations, as well as to network operators, receiver manufacturers and the automotive industry.

This DAB+ technology workshop and transmission demonstration will comprise of a two day technology workshop followed by a two day transmission trial and field measurement exercise in and around the city of Jakarta, Indonesia from 24- 27 September. The event is jointly organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Ministry for Communications and Technology, Radio Republic Indonesia and WorldDMB.