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The Swiss have adopted on 14 June 2015, the revision of the Radio and Television Act (RTA). This means among other things that additional funds can be used for training and digitization - including DAB+.

Broadcasting in Overijssel, Radio Oost, is starting this week via DAB+ digital radio. Along with several other fellow regional broadcasters in the Netherlands they have obtained a permit in their own service area, north-eastern Netherlands, to broadcast via DAB+.

About 60 stations will begin broadcasting on digital radio for the first time using the 'small scale DAB' approach, which could provide a more affordable way for smaller stations to broadcast via digital radio. “If the trials are successful, UK listeners could benefit from hundreds more local and community radio stations on digital radio in the future,” said Ofcom.

If your dad's into music and listening to the radio, he might find the Pure Evoke Mio Portable DAB Digital/FM Radio to be a good addition to his study, garage or kitchen. This radio is portable but also comes with mains supply and the ability to plug in your phone or MP3 player so you can play your favourite tunes.

Currently, the cost of broadcasting on DAB is beyond the reach of many small radio stations. But a new approach, pioneered in the UK by Ofcom engineer Rashid Mustapha, means that small-scale radio stations could start broadcasting on DAB radio for a fraction of current costs.

According to Digital Radio UK, 5 million UK vehicles are equipped to receive RNT (DAB). 60% of vehicles sold in the last 12 months came with DAB receivers as standard, this compares with only 5% of the vehicles sold in March 2010.

The Porsche Panamera will be coming in with features like cruise control, electric seat, heated seats, sat nav, DAB radio and parking sensor. The Audi A7 will be fitted with standard features like leather seat, heated seat, LED headlights, USB port, Bluetooth connection, DAB radio and Sat Nav.

It will use Cambridge 105's site at the OLEM church on Hills Road and the Star Radio facility at the Gog Magog Hills to broadcast a multiplex of stations, all of them new to DAB in Cambridge.

Local DAB begins this Summer. Ofcom has announced that around 60 stations that will begin broadcasting on digital radio for the first time using a technology called 'small scale DAB' Ofcom has awarded ten trial licences for radio 'multiplexes' - discrete chunks of the airwaves used to broadcast groups of radio services.

Plenary sessions will discuss: Market Update, CBF Report, Planning and Management, Digital Radio, Training Tips and more. A parallel stream will include workshops on Playout Systems, Production, Computer Networks and Technical issues.