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In order for the Swiss population to be able to prepare for the migration of the broadcasting of radio programme services from FM to DAB+, the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) today issued an invitation to tender for a four-year DAB+ information campaign beginning in 2019. In this way the Federal Office is supporting the radio industry, which will increasingly broadcast programme services digitally via DAB+ networks and switch off its FM stations in a few years.

Over the next few years, radio broadcasting via FM will gradually be replaced by DAB+. To make the digital technology even better known, the federal government has now launched a second information campaign for 5.5 million francs.

A new study commissioned by Saxon State Institute for Private Broadcasting and New Media (SLM),the Leipzig Society for Market Analysis and Strategy mbH has found that use of DAB+ has more than doubled in Germany's Saxony region since 2016 at 130%.

The dual screen multimedia system has an excellent response to touch and is quite intuitive, it also offers all the most modern solutions (such as bluetooth and DAB radio) and allows smartphone connection.

It seems that the Russian Federation is planning to introduce DAB+ radio services, following a meeting of the Russian State Commission on Radio Frequencies held last week.

Teufel has modernised the classic world radio with the Radio 3sixty, whch offers support for DAB+ and internet radio, bluetooth and Spotify Connect.

ARD, Deutschlandradio, private providers and other members of the association Digitalradio Deutschland will jointly promote DAB+ as part of a new campaign between 2 and 11 May. Among other things, TV and radio spots, print and online motifs as well as programme information should belong to the campaign.

RX-D485 is equipped with DAB/DAB+ radio. Available connections include 4 inputs and an HDMI 2.0b output with HDCP 2.2, 3 inputs and a composite output, 2 coaxial digital inputs and an optical input, 3 analog inputs on RCA, a USB port, a headphone output and auxiliary input for connecting sources via a 3.5mm jack.

To further promote DAB+ and promote the listening to digital radio in Switzerland, OFCOM is launching a second information campaign aimed at increasing DAB+ receivers in homes and vehicles. The campaign runs from 2019 to 2022, and is scheduled to begin in autumn 2018.

Last week it was announced that London Greek Radio had been added to the DAB+ multiplex in Glasgow, extending its coverage to an estimated Greek and Cypriot population of more than 50,000. LGR is believed to be the first ethnic London radio station to cross the border into Scotland.