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Call for expression of interest for DAB+ licences
21.09.2017 - Croatia Croatia
Electronic Media Council has opened a public call for expression of interest for programme licences in DAB+ technology for western part of Croatia, for a trial period of one year.

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DAB viewpoint
21.09.2017 - Norway Norway
There is little doubt that DAB provides a better overall radio offer for the whole country than what we have had on FM. There are also good arguments for not making us completely dependent on the internet.

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NRK switched off the FM channels in Eastern Norway
20.09.2017 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Norway Norway
NRK stations on the FM network in Eastern Norway were closed Wednesday at 11.11. The commercial channels Radio Norway and P4 will continue to broadcast on the FM network until 8 December 2017.

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2018 Skoda Karoq
20.09.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
SE versions comes with Isofix child seat points, privacy glass, LED daytime running lights, front fog lights, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth, cruise control with speed limiter, a leather steering wheel with multi-functional controls, an eight-speaker sound system and rear parking sensors, as well as 17-inch alloys.

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Nissan X-Trail SUV facelift: pricing and details announced
20.09.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A DAB radio is now standard across the X-Trail range, while the autonomous emergency braking gains pedestrian detection. A

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The new Nissan X-Trail
20.09.2017
Customer feedback has led to improvements in the X-Trail’s two other infotainment systems. DAB digital radio is standard for the first time, while the NissanConnect touch-screen satellite navigation unit (standard from N-Connecta,) features a smart new user interface that’s more app-like in appearance.

(Automotive World) Read more


Hyundai KONA
20.09.2017 - Hyundai Motor Group WorldDAB Member - France France
The Hyundai KONA Urban SUVs includes DAB digital radio and a multimedia system with an 8-inch color touchscreen.

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Now the FM network is off
20.09.2017 - Norway Norway
NRK stations on the FM network in Eastern Norway were closed Wednesday at 11.11. The closure of the national FM network will end in Troms and Finnmark on 13 December. When the FM network is turned off, Norway will become the first country in the world without FM bands.

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Check DAB coverage in your district
20.09.2017 - Norway Norway
The digital radio switch over is continuing regionally across Norway. Closure of the national FM network will end in Troms and Finnmark on 13 December 2017. Here, click on the map to check DAB coverage wherever you are.

(Moss Avis) Read more


Digital Radio grows in Northern Europe
20.09.2017 - Norway Norway - United Kingdom United Kingdom - Netherlands Netherlands - Denmark Denmark - Germany Germany - Switzerland Switzerland - Poland Poland - Belgium Belgium - France France
With 50 million receivers now sold, DAB radio is popular in Norway, the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and is growing in Poland, Belgium and France. In Norway, DAB receivers are now supplied in 98% of new cars, in 88% in the UK, and 66% in Switzerland. During the WorldDAB session at IBC2017, Patrick Hannon, President WorldDAB, reaffirmed the call from EU authorities to halt the sales of analogue-only radio receivers in Europe.

(Rai) Read more