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The Federal Council and the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) want to change legislation making all radios sold in Germany after the first of January of 2019 capable of receiving digital radio transmissions.

Latvian Radio will be able to test the digital radio technology in collaboration with the Latvian State Radio and Television Center over a period of one year. The National Electronic Mass Media Council has decided not to offer the opportunity to commercial broadcasters during that time.

New research by Commercial Radio Australia has revealed that Australian radio (AM, FM and DAB+) has five times the daily reach of the combined streaming services (69.7% compared to 12.4%). The Australian Communications and Media Authority is examining proposals for expanding digital radio services in Australia. Right now, digital radio is mainly limited to State capitals, with experimental services in Darwin and Canberra.

The calls for a second national DAB+ network in Germany are increasing. Last week it was announced that Bauer Media is going to sign up to be able to exploit this new DAB+ network. It is intended that the new multiplex will go on air next summer.

The first workshop on DAB+ digital radio organised by the regulator took place on 27 September. During the event AGCOM called for more support and further investment from public broadcaster RAI in the continued roll out of DAB digital radio.

DAB+ has yet to be officially approved for use in Spain, but Javier Sanchez, President of the Strategic Program Platforms EBU Digital Radio, reports that the standard would bring advantages to the largest country on the Iberian Peninsula.

The system integrator A-T TRADE MUSIC won the public tender for providing DAB multiplexer equipment to LVTRC, (Latvia Televison and Radio Centre) Paneda will supply a complete system with 16 DAB+ services and multiplexers as well as data content system for the project.

The big launch of DAB+ will take place in 2017" says Laurent Finet of RTBF. "Radio today has two challenges: give more space for new content with better sound quality, and retain the interest of the younger audience. The solution? DAB+.

DAB+ is the radio of the future and provides many benefits for in car listening. There are a great selection of after market products available on the market to help convert car digital radios.

With less than 100 days until the digital switchover in Norway, Ole Jørgen Torvmark, General Manager at Digitalradio Norway insists providing the public with good information ahead of the switchover will be key to its success.