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What's the current status of digital radio in Europe?
23.01.2017 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
![Austria Austria](/assets/flags/at-67390350decbc62c0b08d941a5e8d93c.gif)
![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Updates on the growth of DAB+ across Italy, UK and Austria.
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First country to turn off FM Radio stands to save $25 million per year
23.01.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) provides a more stable signal compared to FM. DAB is the cheaper service, however, and the move will reportedly save Norway £21 million per year (around $25 million) and allow them to sell its FM bandwidth to someone else.
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WorldDAB announces agenda for European Radio Show session
23.01.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
From France, J-E Valli, president of Les Indés Radios, and Jean-Marc Dubreuil of WorldDAB will be featured in the session; the U.K. has Jimmy Buckland from Wireless Group and Jonathan Arendt from Jazz FM as its reps; Jørn Jensen of NRK will be on hand from Norway; Marcel Regnotto, Ofcom, comes from Switzerland; Carsten Zorger, Digitalradio Büro Deutschland, hails from Germany; and Jacqueline Bierhorst is coming from Digital Radio Netherlands.
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Latvia is testing DAB+ for one year
22.01.2017 - Latvia![Latvia Latvia](/assets/flags/lv-d6c3dd505c1164ba07fb1dbf8b687b86.gif)
Latvia has been testing DAB + since 15 December 2016. In the capital Riga, a test Mux with programmes of the Latvian Rundfunk will take place for one year.
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DAB+ is gaining popularity according to Google searches
20.01.2017 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
In the last year, on average 33,100 searches per month were made in Germany using the term " DAB radio ". Looking at the average searches for the same period in 2015, this can be seen to be an increase of 82.9%. From January to December 2015 "Radio DAB" was used as a key word in searches more than 18,100 times.
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DAB digital radio in 2017: real-time traffic and 95% of provinces covered
20.01.2017 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
Italy has ambitious plans to continue the roll out of DAB+ in 2017 and by the end of the year DAB Italia aims to cover 95% of the Italian provinces. DAB Italia has also launched a TPEG live traffic information service, providing drivers with real time traffic information via their DAB+ radio in the car.
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Digital radio: the Italian EuroDAB developments for 2017
20.01.2017 - EuroDab Italia WorldDAB Member - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
In 2016 EuroDAB Italia, which aims to promote and implement digital radio DAB+ service throughout Italy, has reviewed ways to optimize improving reception on motorways. EuroDAB's plans for 2017 include providing coverage of the areas of Tuscany, Western Piedmont and Sardinia .
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Sales of cars fitted with digital radio hits new milestone in the UK
20.01.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
More than 80% of the 2,692,786 new cars sold in the UK last year featured the latest digital radios, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed. SMMT CEO Mike Hawes says the number of newly registered cars factory-fitted with digital radio has increased more than fourfold over the past five years, thanks to major investments by manufacturers.
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Digital radios to look out for in the January sales
20.01.2017 - VQ - Sony Corporation WorldDAB Member - Roberts Radio Limited - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A roundup of the latest DAB+ radios from brands including JVC, VQ, Sony and Roberts.
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Komm Austria publishes criteria for DAB+ multiplexes
20.01.2017 - Austria![Austria Austria](/assets/flags/at-67390350decbc62c0b08d941a5e8d93c.gif)
Austrian regulator, KommAustria, has published the criteria for approval of DAB+ terrestrial digital radio multiplexes, detailing the financial prerequisites for the construction and operation of terrestrial digital radio multiplexes.
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