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Digital radio specialists Celsus have welcomed the upcoming introduction of the new digital ‘tick mark’, announced at the recent Go Digital Conference in London.

Since becoming the first luxury brand in Australia to provide DAB * digital radio as standard fitment to a model - GS Line, launched in 2012 - Lexus has sold almost 8000 vehicles with the technology.

The “RTM-WorldDMB-ABU DAB+ Technology Workshop and Transmission Demonstration” will be held Feb. 28–March 4 at the IPPTAR Building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Registration is free.

With regards to the rollout of digital radio in the UK, we must emphasize the commitment of the British Government in particular and the investment by public and commercial broadcasters as well as the support by the automotive sector for digital radio.

Lexus continues to lead the Australian luxury car market in digital car radios, both for wide-ranging vehicle fitment and numbers sold. Since becoming the first luxury brand in Australia to provide DAB+* digital radio as standard fitment to a model – GS Line, launched in 2012 – Lexus has sold almost 8000 vehicles with the technology. Lexus also offers the most expansive range of luxury vehicles fitted with digital radio.

The WorldDMB Forum reports an update on the South African DAB+ trial, which will be conducted by the Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association in conjunction with the National Association of Broadcasters. The trial will consist of two high power transmitter stations in Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Since 1 October last year, Polish Radio channels (Radios One, Two, Three and Four) as well as Polish Radio External Service are available in DAB+. To celebrate Polish Radio reaching over 5000 followers on Facebook a competition has been launched to think up a slogan for the new DAB+ English language broadcasts and win Polish Radio goodies

Speakers from SNRL (National Union of Free Radios) will be participating in three sessions during Salon de la Radio during which delegates will gain insight into the roll out of digital radio in France.

While some smartphones today offer the possibility to listen to the radio via mobile, Australian commercial radio stations are now trying to encourage mobile phone companies to install DAB+ digital chips. In exchange for the eventual integration of this chip, Commercial Radio Australia Ltd have agreed to engage on all commercial stations, an advertising campaign several million dollars to promote digital radio on the Samsung Galaxy.

A DAB+ test is scheduled for Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa, according to WorldDMB News. After coverage verification tests, the two transmitters will operate as a single frequency network in VHF band III, on channel 13F at 239.2MHz.