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Norway will start switching off its FM radio network next week, in a controversial move that will be closely watched by other nations. Norway's transition to DAB radio will be closely watched by others considering a similar move, including the UK.

This week the Nordland area of Norway will have DAB-only from 11th January, with the remaining five regions' FM transmissions falling silent as 2017 plays out. Norway currently has 25 national radio channels on DAB, with the first one launched in 1995.

WorldDAB has announced a panel of international speakers for the Digital Radio session at the European Radio Show, taking place from 29-31 January in Paris. Titled “A vision for the future of radio: DAB+ in Europe”, the session takes place on Monday 31st from 11:00-13:00 and features broadcasters, regulators and digital radio expects from across Europe.

Norway will next week become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network, in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit.

Digital switchover becomes a reality in Norway this January as the country starts to switch off national FM signals in favor of DAB. The switchover affects 23 national stations, and some local stations in metropolitan areas. It starts at 11:11 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2017 in the Nordland area, rolling out through the country in six switch-off regions, and will be complete by the end of the year

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Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week, in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit.

Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week, in a risky and unpopular leap to digital technology that will be closely watched by other countries considering whether to follow suit.

11 January 2017 marks the start of the digital switchover in Norway, begining with the FM signal being switched off in Nordland. By the end of 2017 all of Norway will have transitioned fully to digital radio.

The countdown is on to the official start of digital radio switchover in Norway, beginning on January 11th at 11:11.11am. The formal ceremony in Norway will be watched by many countries around the world who themselves are heading towards a digital radio future, including the UK. Norway is the first country in the world to move the majority of its radio stations off FM.