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Italian authorities have granted permission for DAB to be extended to 8 new regions in the centre and south of Italy including major cities like Rome, Naples and Palermo.

The new model includes some new functions such as radio DAB included in the new generation of in-car infotainment system.

The independent inquiry, commissioned by Minister of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands, says that the digitisation of radio will be faster by renewing the analogue and digital radio licenses rather than having an auction.

SSR plans to extend its DAB+ offering and as of November 15, 2016, listeners will be able to benefit from an extended DAB+ service throughout Switzerland.

The Discovery sport is fitted with a range of features including USB charging, DAB radio, keyless entry, touch screen navigation system and reverse parking camera.

The LG Stylus 2 comes with a brand new 'hybrid' version of Radioplayer, built-in. As well as allowing customers to stream hundreds of radio stations via the Internet, Radioplayer also uses LG Stylus 2's internal DAB+ tuner to connect directly to DAB+ broadcasts, using significantly less power than normal streaming. This means anyone with a DAB signal can access the best radio stations the UK has to offer without using up their data allowance or their battery.

Joan Warner, CEO of CRA, made the remarks at the media launch of the new LG Stylus DAB+ phone, where she announced the industry would provide $5m in contra advertising over six weeks aimed at promoting the phone, which is the first smartphone device to include a digital radio device.

Station operator Media Broadcast is steadily rolling out the national DAB+ and have turned on two new transmitters in April. By the end of 2016 there must be 92% DAB+ coverage in Germany.

O2 has secured exclusive rights to sell the LG Stylus 2 – the world’s first smartphone to feature a DAB/DAB+ tuner. The Stylus 2 works with the built-in Radioplayer app to seamlessly connect to a range of radio stations through both DAB+ signal and internet streaming.

Club DAB Italia has announced an enhancement of indoor and outdoor service for listening to digital radio in the province of Bologna.