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According to the latest figures published by Digital Radio Australia, over 5.2 million DAB+ devices have already been sold in Australia, while 73% of vehicles are now sold with DAB+ radio included.

WorldDAB and several of its members will be exhibiting at this year’s IBC. In the lead up to the event, we are conducting a series of mini-interviews with our exhibiting members, offering the opportunity to find out more about the digitisation of radio and what our members will be showcasing in Amsterdam. Find out more about BCAST's reasons for attending IBC.

System integrator Emico and Paneda have signed an agreement for providing DAB multiplexer systems to the upcoming DAB trial in Vietnam. The system includes a full system in redundancy including content management for metadata. The system is planned to go on-air before the end of the year in the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.

WorldDAB member Bcast will be exhibiting a number of solutions on its stand at IBC, including Dabcast, a complete technical and intellectual infrastructure able to deliver an original, integral system of digital radio broadcasting in DAB+ standard. Its unique component, the DTX050 transmitter, will make its debut at the event in Amsterdam.

RTI has announced that it will be hosting a digital radio event titled "Day with digital radio" in Pilsen on 14 September 2019. The event, where over 60 DAB+ receivers from 16 manufacturers will be on display, will take place at the Czech Radio Pilsen offices from 10:00-16.00.

The number of households that listen to the radio through the digital radio standard DAB+ in Germany has increased by 34 percent in 2019, according to a report of the media authorities Die Medienanstalten. A total of 23 percent of all the households in the country use DAB+, the report added.

Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF), the public-service broadcasting organisation serving the German-speaking community of Belgium, has announced the launch of two of its stations in french-speaking parts of Belgium. BRF1 and BRF2 are now available to DAB+ listeners in the Belgian regions of Liège, Namur, Luxembourg, Brabant and Brussels.

According to the latest figures published in the German Media Authority's new digitisation report, over 22 percent of households in Germany now include a DAB+ receiver - a 34 percent increase compared to 2018. What's more, the number of cars equipped with DAB+ in Germany in 2019 stands at 6.6 million, compared to 4.4 million in 2018. The number of DAB+ stations on air is also on the rise, with 65 stations available exclusively on DAB+.

DAB+ receivers are setting new records in Germany, both in and out of the car. According to the latest data, there are now over 14 million DAB+ receivers in Germany, and almost almost half of all new cars rolled out across the country include DAB+ as standard. For more information on the growth of DAB+ in Germany, download the Digitalisierungsbericht report.

Over 22 percent of households in Germany now include a DAB+ receiver - a 34 percent increase compared to 2018. What's more, the number of cars equipped with DAB+ in Germany in 2019 stands at 6.6 million, compared to 4.4 million in 2018. The number of DAB+ stations on air is also on the rise, with 65 stations available exclusively on DAB+.