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The BBC has launched a further five national DAB transmitters, bringing the total number of transmitters to 319 and serving more than 96 per cent of homes in total.

Other features of the new Bush Heritage II Connect include DAB+ crystal-clear digital radio with live text from the broadcasting station on screen; audio streaming from a PC or Mac over a home Wi-Fi network; plus convenient connection and streaming with a Bluetooth/NFC compatible device.

The new Tangent DAB 2go BT portable DAB+/FM/BT radio gives you extra entertainment options by adding portability to the already successful Tangent table-top radio range.

“It’s regrettable for the Swedish radio audience that the expansion of digital radio has been postponed. The FM band is full and there will be a need for a terrestrial broadcasting network for a long time forward. Internet-based IP radio will be important, but will never replace a terrestrial network” says Cilla Benkö, the director-general of Sweden’s public radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio.

A number of radio stations across the UK are now broadcasting Digital Radio UK’s summer advertising campaign.

The Netherlands has had a successful launch of DAB+ radio, according to JATO Dynamics.

Omnicast will partner with GatesAir with an emphasis on delivering complete systems and guiding broadcasters through challenging transitions — notably migration to DAB+ digital radio systems.

The automobile industry is clearly one that is of great importance to radio and the feeling appears to be mutual.

DAB+ brings the same benefits as terrestrial digital TV: better quality of sound and more choice than on FM.

The French media authority CSA has opened the public consultation process for the next round of comments on Digital Radio until mid-July.