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WorldDAB and techUK have joined forces to write to confirm their support for Amendment 257 as published on 8 September in the Opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Code.

What's the best DAB+ radio the best for the home, on the go and at the construction site? In this test, Imperial Dabman i200, Philips AE5220 and PerfectPro Workstation 2 came out on top.

The need to combine the efforts of public and commercial broadcasters for the successful development of digital radio was voiced during discussions around the future of digital radio at the WorldDAB session at IBC2017.

Responses to the consultation on DAB+ close on the 4th October. Under the guidance of Nicolas Curien, the Council is proposing an accelerated deployment plan focusing on major urban areas and roads.

Active cars come with digital dashboard dials, rear parking sensors, a DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity.

As standard, the most basic Polo receives an eight-inch infotainment screen with DAB radio.

More and more Dutch people are listening to DAB+ radio. Currently, about two million people listen to DAB+ in the Netherlands, a figure that has tripled since 2015.

More than 719,000 DAB+ radios have already been sold in the Netherlands. This was announced during Digital Radio Day. Meanwhile, 13% of Dutch population say they listen to radio via DAB+. During the last 12 months, 154,000 DAB+ radios for cars have been sold including cars delivered with DAB+ as standard.

The facelift was the usual stuff, with interior and exterior updates and new standard equipment across the range including Air Con and DAB.

The updated system has a seven-inch colour touchscreen for easy navigation, with features including RDS with Traffic Programme, Eco Routing and DAB digital radio.