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The coverage boost will come courtesy of three new transmitters going live: North Hessary Tor (for Tavistock), Poron (Millpoint/Torpoint) and Ivybridge, part of a process that when complete will see local DAB coverage being boosted to cover over 90% of households in the Plymouth area.

Good news for those who work in noisy environments Sahaga releases Norway's first PPE certified hearing protection with DAB+, FM and AUX in. Pop@work allows you to listen to all the new digital radio channels on DAB+ and is in accordance with the European standards EN 352-1: 2002 and EN 352-8: 2008 and fulfills the requirements of PPE-directive 89/686/EEC.

Latest Ofcom report on digital radio reports DAB as the most popular platform for digital listening in the UK accounting for 66% of digital listening in Q3 2015.

The Nottinghamshire area is the first in the UK to have over 50% of radio listening take place via a digital platform. Digital Radio UK has welcomed the publication and CEO Ford Ennals says the numbers will grow as more transmitters area turned on: “It’s great news that the Nottingham multiplex area is the first in the UK where digital listening is over 50%. With 54% of adults having a DAB set, DAB technology has now achieved critical mass and there are more homes with a DAB set than are receiving TV either with Freeview or Sky”.

The only way to maintain terrestrial sound broadcasting with the same characteristics it has today without losing their identity; universal and free, remains DAB/DAB+. If anyone thinks that online radio could fill this gap, at least for now, is quite wrong.

Norkring Belgium will be expanding its DAB+ network in conjunction with eight commercial radio stations. Next Spring, Norkring will broadcast in DAB+ from Genk (Limburg) Egem (East and West Flanders) and Schoten (Antwerp).

The Italian association of local TV and radio broadcasters, Aeranti-Corallo has announced the establishment of two new network operators (Toscana DAB and Radio Digitale Toscana) to boost the dissemination of DAB+ in Florence, Pistoia, Prato, Arezzo and Siena.

Tivoli Audio continue with its Digital Radio Tour this weekend, sharing knowledge of DAB+ with consumers. There is still much uncertainty among consumers about the benefits and advantages of DAB+ and therein the Tivoli Audio Digital Radio Tour provides them with a helping hand.

Norkring announced the expansion of the DAB+ network in Flanders. The digital radio service is already available in Brussels and will be expanded to Genk (Limburg), Egem (West and East Flanders) and Schoten (Antwerp). In 2017, the network should cover all of Flanders.

Earlier this year, France’s CSA solicited comments regarding the further implementation of digital radio across the country. Comments were collected between June 10 and July 17 and on Oct. 22, CSA adopted a document which is a compilation of comments received.