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Pure celebrates selling 5m DAB radio sets
17.12.2015 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Paul Smith, General Manager, Pure said “As the pioneer of the first sub £100 digital radio, we went on to be the first manufacturer to sell half a million digital radios. We’re extremely proud to announce that we are the first manufacturer of digital radios to sell in excess of five million.”

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Paneda on-air in Lillehammer, Norway
17.12.2015 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - Norway Norway
Paneda in collaboration with P4 Radio Hele Norge, will perform a trial with their new Head-End system. The trial is transmitting temporarily on DAB channel 13A in Lillehammer.

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2016 Mitsubishi Lancer with DAB+ as standard
17.12.2015 - Australia Australia
The big news for the 2016 Lancer is a standard DAB+ digital radio for the infotainment system while outside. The 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer is on sale now, with prices starting from $19,500 plus on-roads.

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Towercom awarded licence for T-DAB+
17.12.2015 - Slovakia Slovakia
The regulator RU issued a licence for using the frequency 12C for digital terrestrial broadcasting on the standard T-DAB+ (Terestrial-Digital Audio Broadcast) on the local multiplex in Bratislava to Slovak broadcasting operator Towercom.

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Driving Digital Radio – Geneva
16.12.2015 - Switzerland Switzerland
WorldDAB is hosting a workshop on the role of digital radio in connected vehicles. The event will take place during the Geneva auto show on March 8, 2016.

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Sunrise Radio prepares to go national with new sound
15.12.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
London’s most listened to Asian radio station, Sunrise Radio has unveiled a slew of new on-air changes ahead of its national launch on digital radio, early next year.

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DAB car radio adaptor reviews & group test 2016
15.12.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
One of the simpler options to get digital radio on the move is to fit a DAB adaptor. Some of the key in-car technology brands offer adaptors, so we decided to put eight of them to the test to find the best and reviewed the best DAB adaptor systems from manufacturers including Pure Highway, AutoDAB and DABmotion.

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Digital radio coverage expanded to thousands across Sussex
15.12.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio coverage was boosted for more than 330,000 people after four new transmitters were switched on. The retune expands and improves digital radio coverage in Newhaven, north of Shoreham, Heathfield and in the Sussex Weald.

(The Argus) Read more


Alliance for Digital Radio calls CSA's DAB+ Plan 'cautious'
15.12.2015 - France France
While the organisation is pleased that the CSA is moving forward with the implementation of DAB+ in cities across the country, it calls the schedule “overly cautious.”

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German-built Holden Insignia is a fun driving experience
15.12.2015 - Australia Australia
There’s heated, power adjust Recaro sports seats (eight-way with four-way lumbar support), two zone climate air, push button start, two themes for the instrument panel, a rear view camera, front and rear parking sensors, daytime LEDs, auto lights and wipers, plus satellite navigation with camera warnings and seven-speaker audio with DAB+ digital radio.

(Geelong Advertiser) Read more