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Developed by the WorldDAB Automotive Working Group, the guidelines are the result of collaboration between broadcasters and car manufacturers. The design guidelines are based on seven use-cases, informed by the research, to ensure the guidelines are based on the actual experience of consumers.

The year 2018 is strategic for the CSA, which has set itself the goal of significantly accelerating the deployment of DAB+ from 2018, by increasing the pace of its calls for applications and by now covering primarily large population areas and major highways.

The pilot station Télédiffusion d'Algérie (TDA) in Tamenfoust, Algeria dedicated to DAB+ will enter into service on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Radio Day, according to a statement by the organisation.

The Télédiffusion d'Algérie (TDA) station in Algeria will launch on Tuesday, which will be the first DAB+ experiment in the country.

According to Digimig, digital radio usage is increasing thanks to DAB+. DAB+ currently has 34 percent market share of total radio usage, which since autumn 2015 corresponds to an increase of 11 percent.

Absolute Radio is seeking to reduce its medium wave (AM) coverage across the UK, from 90% to 85%, according to Ofcom's latest consultation. The station would continue to be available to listeners in the affected areas via DAB digital radio

Listening figures in Norway have remained stable following last year's switch off from FM. The figures show that listeners are tuning in to more stations than before, and smaller stations are growing at the expense of larger ones. New stations that had little or no distribution on FM now have 34 % of the market share following the transition to DAB+.

Speakers including Patrick Hannon of WorldDAB, Graham Dixon of the EBU, and others from RadioDNS, Sveriges Radio, NAB and Bauer Media will discuss topics ranging from smart speakers and hybrid radio to the changing face of in-car radio and 5G’s impact on the medium. Other invitation-only events include the EBU Strategic Program for Radio, and the WorldDAB Technical Committee.

Bauer Media wants to cut back the AM reach of its Absolute Radio station, which continues to broadcast nationally on the old fashioned medium wave frequency, in addition to its DAB and online channels, and FM outputs in London and the West Midlands.

Digital radio’s share of all radio listening has risen over the years, reaching 49.9% in Q4 2017, up from 45.2% in the year-ago period. DAB sets are responsible for 73% of digital listening, or 377 million hours.