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British DAB radio vendor View Quest tunes into Europe
10.03.2014 - United KingdomGrowing DAB+ Radio brand View Quest is ready to break into Europe following its initial success in the UK. It has sold around 70,000 units over the past two years, with Apple’s UK web store selling the products online, as well as Selfridges, Argos, Amazon and Tesco
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Electric cars shortlisted for Europe award
10.03.2014 - United KingdomAt present, digital radio accounts for about a third of all radio listening, but take up has been lower among car drivers used to FM.
(Melton Times) Read more
DAB+ radios on show at DBS2014
10.03.2014 - MalaysiaRadio receiver manufacturers around the world have developed a range of DAB radios, with many of them on show at this week's Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Malaysia.
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Eagle Radio's sister station part of a UK first
10.03.2014 - United KingdomFor the first time a commercial DAB radio station is being temporarily taken over by a student station. For 12 hours today, the University of Surrey's Stag Radio will broadcast on our sister station eagle3. It is the first time that has happened in the UK.
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BBC looks to Germany to expand its DAB+ to footprint
10.03.2014 - GermanyThe BBC is considering distribution of its English-language international service "BBC World" to DAB+ multiplex transmission across Germany.
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Digital Terrestrial Radio arrives in France
07.03.2014 - FranceOn 20 June 2014 DAB+ will be available on air in the first three French cities and their surroundings: Paris, Marseille and Nice
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Time is now for DAB+ in Asia
07.03.2014 - MalaysiaWorldDMB, the global industry forum for digital radio promoting DAB+ radio broadcasting standard, along with ABU-RTM held a technology workshop from February 28 to March 2 with over 150 participants from 14 countries across the Asia Pacific region in attendance at Kuala Lumpur.
(Asia Radio Today) Read more
Interview: Col Natee Sukonrat, Thailand's NBTC
07.03.2014 - ThailandLast month, Thailand revealed plans to roll-out digital radio in 2015 preceded by a year-long trial. Asia Radio Today spoke to Col. Natee Sukonrat, Vice-Chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to find out more.
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84th Geneva International Motor Show Demonstrates Broadcast Radio Remains the Top Choice for In-Car Radio Listening
06.03.2014 - SwitzerlandThe 84th Geneva International Motor Show 2014 is a showcase for why broadcast radio remains the top choice for in-car listening. This year alongside analogue radio (FM/AM), DAB+ was included in the latest models from: Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Citroën, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Kia, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Suzuki, Seat, Skoda, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. At the first and one of the largest consumer automotive shows of the year, radio, especially digital radio, was very much a feature of the in-car infotainment systems on show
Motor Show 2014: are auto-makers ready for FM switchover?
06.03.2014 - SwitzerlandA wander through the halls of the Geneva International Motor Show provides a snapshot of the status of digital radio on the in-car entertainment menu. And the impression from this year's show is overwhelmingly positive. The message seems to be getting through to the manufacturers: car buyers value broadcast radio and DAB+ is increasingly a non-negotiable necessity.
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