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Digital radio mandatory in all new cars
13.11.2019 - Greece Greece
According to new regulation introduced by the EU, all new cars sold in the EU after 20 December 2020 will be required to have digital radio capabilities.

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How can you retrofit a DAB+ digital radio in your car?
13.11.2019 - Germany Germany
As of 21 December 2020, every new car in Germany will be required to have a DAB+ digital radio included on board. While the cars already on the road are not required to comply with this law, drivers are already looking into ways to convert their in-car radios to DAB+ digital radio - here's how you can do it.

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Polish regulator allocates new DAB+ licenses in Torun and Katowice
12.11.2019 - National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT) WorldDAB Member - Poland Poland
KKRIT, the Polish regulator, has announced the radio stations that will be granted DAB+ licenses in Torun and Katowice. As part of the second expansion phase, due to take place in coming weeks, DAB+ licenses will be granted in Bydgoszcz, Kielce, Krakow, Łowicz, Łódź, Opole, Radom and Warsaw.

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New DAB+ transmitter to launch in Zlin, Czech Republic
11.11.2019 - Czechia Czechia
A new DAB+ transmitter operated by Teleko is set to launch in the southeastern city of Zlin, Czech Republic. Another DAB+ transmitter operated by Czech Radio is already in operation in the region.

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DAB+ increasingly popular in Flanders, Belgium
11.11.2019 - Belgium Belgium
DAB+ radio listening time in Dutch-speaking Belgium has tripled - going from 3% to 9% - compared to last year, while digital listening in the region makes up 26% of total listening time. What's more, more than 16% of Flemish people already have a DAB+ device, while 12% want to buy one.

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Virtual field tests with the IZT RecPlay system
11.11.2019 - Innovationszentrum für Telekommunikationstechnik GmbH IZT WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
The ability to record RF signals during test drives and to reproduce them in the laboratory can significantly reduce time-to-market and cost when developing radio receivers. The IZT Record and Replay system (IZT RecPlay) is widely used in the car industry and enables manufacturers to test and to verify their implementations in a very reliable and reproducible way.

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New cars must have DAB+ digital radio
10.11.2019 - Germany Germany
From December 21, 2020 radios in new vehicles as well as new stationary radios with displays need to enable the reception and playback of DAB+.

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Tunis leads the way on DAB+
10.11.2019 - Tunisia Tunisia
Stakeholders from the Tunisian radio industry and broadcast experts from across the Arab world convened in Tunis last month to discuss the opportunities DAB+ brings to the radio, manufacturing, retail and automotive sectors.

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Digital radio mandated in all new cars in Germany
08.11.2019 - Germany Germany
German Parliament has approved a law requiring all new cars sold in Germany starting from 21 December 2020 to be equipped with digital terrestrial radio capabilities. The new law is in line with the EECC directive mandating digital radio in cars across the EU.

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DAB+ mandatory in new cars across Germany
08.11.2019 - Germany Germany
According to new German legislation, starting from 21 December 2020, every new car in Germany will be required to have a DAB+ digital radio factory-fitted.

(Kurier) Read more