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A record of almost 12 million receivers were sold in 2017, according to new research by WorldDAB. Almost half of all sales (5.9 million) were attributable to DAB + car radios.

Switzerland's Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has issued a call for tenders for a new DAB+ network to be established in the French-speaking region of Romandy. The deadline for submission is 27 July.

The base Sport has features such as LED headlights, the 8.0-inch screen with satellite navigation, DAB+, button start and climate control.

The increasing uptake of DAB+ digital radio reflects the buoyant economies in Eastern Europe, and DAB+ was high on the agenda at MBT 2018 with a dedicated session on digital radio and several DAB+ equipment providers showcasing their products and services in the exhibition.

During the event, KRRiT Chairman, Witold Kołodziejski explained that the organization was looking at the implementation of DAB+ technology in order to compensate for the country’s lack of available analogue frequencies.

As digital listening is growing faster than anticipated, there is a possibility that FM may be switched off by 2021, which would be a change to the original plan of switch off in phases between 2020 and 2024. A decision on whether FM will be switched off by 2021 is expected to be made by in the autumn of 2019.

Representatives of Polish radio stations discussed the potential transition to broadcasting in DAB+ during a conference held on Monday to discuss the country's radio future, with 47 frequencies to be distributed to 34 cities. KRRiT chairman Witold Kołodziejski said that the organisation was considering DAB+ as the sole successor to FM in Poland, as analogue frequencies were now exhausted.

34 Polish cities have been nominated to launch DAB+ multiplexes, with each one to enable a maximum of 12 stations.

From Monday 11 June to Friday 15 June, Dutch radio stations will commemorate The week of digital radio, aimed at promoting DAB+ digital radio. The event is being held for the fifth time.

Yamaha presents with the RX-S602 a new 5.1 AV receiver in a slimline housing, which despite its compact dimensions comes with 4K Ultra HD, MusicCast Surround and DAB+ tuner and even supports HDR and Dolby Vision.