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New DAB station tests live
15.02.2016 - United KingdomAhead of the official arrival of the first stations at the end of the month, placeholders for most stations have now appeared, giving listeners a chance to get ready for the new stations and be prepared for the transfer of existing stations to the multiplex.
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Continental's new radio platform for Android Auto with MirrorLink and DAB+
14.02.2016 - United StatesThe SDR integrates analog and digital radio standards on a single hardware.
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The new Fiat 124 Spider with DAB+
12.02.2016 - Stellantis - ItalyThe exclusive "Anniversary" version is enriched with the "Radio Pack" including DAB+ radio and touch screen display.
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Norway to hold DAB licence auction
12.02.2016 - NorwayNorwegian communications regulator Nkom have announced that registration for the auction for permits for DAB local radio will be held 15 March. The licences covering 37 local regions in Norway will be valid from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2031.
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RadioDNS targets hybrid interactivity
12.02.2016 - RadioDNS WorldDAB Member - SwitzerlandMathias Coinchon also discussed developments in technical standards. “RadioDNS standards are published as ETSI standards...This is a great achievement because ETSI means the standard is ‘industry grade.’ We also added DAB...to have the same hybrid standard for any radio broadcast.”
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Digital radio development in Italy
12.02.2016 - DAB Italia WorldDAB Member - ItalyFollowing the recent decision from AGCOM to extend DAB+ coverage, Radio24 - Il Sole 24Ore talks to Sergio Natucci, Chief Operations Officer, Club DAB Italia on DAB+ receiver sales and car brands delivering DAB+ options.
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EBU Digital Radio report: More support needed for Czech DAB+
12.02.2016 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - CzechiaPolitical support of public broadcasters is what is needed to push forward DAB+ in Czech Republic comments Czech Radio following the publication of the new Digital Radio report by EBU.
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Vatican Radio celebrates 85 years
12.02.2016 - Holy See (Vatican City State)In the interview marking the 85th anniversary, Father Majewski said the audio quality of Vatican Radio’s broadcasts has improved thanks to the advent DAB.
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Digital radio in Sweden
11.02.2016 - Sweden"All political parties agree on the importance of following developments in Europe. Norway begins the transition to digital terrestrial radio in less than one year, so it will not be so long before we can evaluate the results.” comments Mats Åkerlund, digital radio coordinator at Swedish Radio.
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City centre boosts for BBC DAB
11.02.2016 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United KingdomThe BBC has provided additional DAB digital radio coverage in a further six areas of the UK during the last two months, as its scheme to boost national DAB coverage to just over 97% of the UK rolls into 2016.
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