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Local DAB expansion begins in the U.K
26.03.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, officially switched on the new local DAB expansion programme at SMMTConnected, a major car conference hosted by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders at the QEII Centre in London. The official start of this major programme of work to build out coverage of local DAB stations includes 182 new transmitters which will extend coverage of local DAB stations to more than 90% of the population, and add over 4,100 miles of roads into coverage, benefitting drivers as well as listeners at home.

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Silicon Labs Pumps Up the Volume for Automotive Infotainment with Scalable Car Radio System Solutions
25.03.2015 - United States United States
Silicon Labs, a leading provider of broadcast audio solutions for automotive infotainment, have introduced a complete portfolio of receivers/audio processors and multi-standard digital radio ICs designed to deliver best-in-class AM/FM and digital radio performance for the global car radio market. According to IHS Automotive, global automotive sales for 2015 will reach 88.6 million light vehicle units. Silicon Labs developed the Si479xx and Si46xx portfolio to address the global demand for advanced car radio technology supporting all worldwide broadcast radio bands.

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WorldDMB announces automotive event in Brussels “Radio – the best connection in the car”
24.03.2015 - WorldDAB News - United Kingdom United Kingdom - Belgium Belgium
WorldDMB today announce further details of the 6th WorldDMB European Automotive Event which will be held in the heart of the European Union in Brussels at the Autoworld Museum on Wednesday 20 May 2015. The theme of the event is ‘Radio - the best connection in the car’. Topics covered will include DAB/DAB+ market updates, the connected car and the OEM perspective, user interface, EC ITS directive on emergency warnings using DAB+, the Europe-wide initiative for a digital tick mark, and more.

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The migration to DAB+ for Switzerland detailed
24.03.2015 - Switzerland Switzerland
An agreement was signed on Wednesday in Bern, Switzerland by partners of the radio industry on the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting. This agreement details the migration, financial, organisational and marketing responsibilities that that will need to be undertaken for the move to DAB+
Focusing on DAB in the car
24.03.2015 - Norway Norway
A new project to ensure an even broader range of solutions for radio in car will ensure availability of of good DAB adapters across the country.

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Trondheim in DAB+ trial
20.03.2015 - Norway Norway
A DAB+ trial began in the region of Trondheim on 20 March. Five channels have been confirmed.

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Arqiva and Premier sign new D1 agreement
20.03.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Premier Christian Radio will stay on national digital radio for another 12 years after a new contract was signed with Arqiva. Peter Kerridge, CEO of Premier Christian Radio, said: “On behalf of our nationwide audience and army of supporters, we are naturally delighted to secure our continued presence on Digital One in this, our 20th anniversary year. We are very much aware, from the hundreds of testimonials we receive from listeners, just how important Premier’s round-the-clock voice is to so many people.”

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New digital radios from Albrecht Audio and Auna
19.03.2015 - Germany Germany
Albrecht Audio and Auna have created new digital radios with DAB+. The Albrecht DR70 is an affordable entry radio while the Auna is another device in 50's retro style.

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SRG and private radio associations plan marketing campaign for DAB+
18.03.2015 - Switzerland Switzerland
Representatives of the SRG and the private radio stations on Wednesday signed an agreement which defines the transition from analogue to digital. In the paper, the arrangements regarding finances, organisation, responsibilities and marketing will be regulated.

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BBC national DAB radio reaches 95% population
18.03.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC has launched a further 20 national DAB transmitters bringing the total number of transmitters to 299 and covering more than 95 percent of the UK population. This is part of the current phase of their digital radio network expansion plan, bringing a further two million people into the coverage area and increasing coverage from 93 percent to 97 percent by the end of 2015.