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DAB+ in Lille starts in June
17.04.2018 - France
French media regulator CSA has approved seven multiplexes for Lille, Dunkirk and Calais earlier this month, with services starting from 19 June.
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Pure: Switzerland is an exciting radio country
17.04.2018 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Pure - Switzerland
According to Pure representative Rob Haycock, no German-speaking country has digital radio been so successfully established over the past few months as it has been in Switzerland. This is confirmed by the latest figures from OFCOM stating that 600,000 DAB+ radios were sold last year.
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DAB+ is increasing in German-speaking Switzerland
17.04.2018 - Switzerland
The trend towards digital radio usage is driven mainly by DAB+. DAB+ currently stands at 34% and has gained 11% of use since autumn 2015. In all age groups, DAB+ has developed faster than IP radio.
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Nearly 600,000 DAB+ devices sold in 2017 in Switzerland
17.04.2018 - Switzerland
According to OFCOM's six-monthly surveys conducted by the GfK research institute, electronics stores sold 304,000 DAB+ radios in 2017. 290,000 vehicles were either already equipped of a DAB+ device or have been after their circulation. The number of vehicles equipped with DAB+ car radios in a standard way has risen sharply, from 66% at the end of 2016 to 85% a year later.
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600,000 DAB+ radios sold in Switzerland in 2017
16.04.2018 - Switzerland
According to figures from OFCOM, 3.5 million devices are currently in circulation in Switzerland. In addition, there were 290,000 vehicles that were equipped with a DAB+ device or retrofitted with it.
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Nearly 600,000 DAB+ radios and car radios sold in 2017 in Switzerland
16.04.2018 - Switzerland
Digital radio continues to grow in Switzerland: nearly 600,000 DAB+ radios and car radios were sold in 2017, according to OFCOM. In total, there are now 3.5 million DAB+ devices in circulation.
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Switzerland: Nearly 600,000 DAB+ radios sold in 2017
16.04.2018 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Switzerland
Electronics stores sold 304,000 DAB+ radios in 2017, according to OFCOM. In addition, 290,000 vehicles were either already equipped with a DAB+ device or were after their circulation. The number of vehicles with digital car radios has risen sharply from 66% to 85% in one year.
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DTS partners with Radioplayer, RCS to improve in-car experience
16.04.2018 - Xperi Corporation WorldDAB Member - Radioplayer WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
Xperi Corporation recently announced a partnership between its wholly owned subsidiary DTS and Radioplayer Worldwide to develop and integrate DTS Connected Radio technology into future vehicles using the Worldwide Radioplayer API. Utilising a vehicle’s native IP connectivity, DTS Connected Radio delivers an innovative analogue and digital experience by pairing broadcast programming with IP-delivered content.
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South Africa on path to DAB+ radio
16.04.2018 - South Africa
South Africa is making new moves to implement digital radio services, after regulator ICASA published a discussion document on the subject, giving the public until early June to comment. "The overall summary of findings indicated the DAB+ trial achieved a large portion of the total scope of the trial. The DAB+ technology proved to be easy to implement, in that it is power and spectrum efficient," ICASA said during a testing phase for DAB+ in November 2013.
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Russian Federal Frequency Committee approves DAB+ standard
16.04.2018 - Russian Federation
On 16 April 2018 at a meeting organised by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, the Federal Frequency Committee approved the DAB+ standard.