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AutoDAB showcases SmartDAB
01.03.2017 - United KingdomSmartDAB is an intelligent in-car digital radio solution for the modern smartphone user which upgrades an existing FM radio system to receive DAB and DAB+ services. With an audio adapter hidden behind the dashboard, the SmartDAB is remotely controlled through a bespoke app and outputs audio through the vehicle’s original stereo speakers.
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BBC World Service available on DAB+ in The Netherlands
01.03.2017 - NetherlandsBBC World Service has been added to the DAB+ offering in The Netherlands. BBC World Service is now available via DAB+ in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.
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WorldDAB's workshop at ABU DBS next week
01.03.2017 - MalaysiaTitled "DAB+ expansion in Asia Pacific", the WorldDAB workshop will cover the latest developments in DAB+ digital radio, an introduction to hybrid radio, the business case for implementing DAB+ and the benefits of DAB+ in smartphones. This year, for the first time there will be a DAB+ pavilion featuring supply chain companies with a footprint in Asia Pacific - Connects2, Factum Radioscape, GatesAir, IZT, Paneda and RadioDNS.
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WorldDAB's workshop at ABU DBS next week
01.03.2017 - MalaysiaTitled "DAB+ expansion in Asia Pacific", the WorldDAB workshop will cover the latest developments in DAB+ digital radio, an introduction to hybrid radio, the business case for implementing DAB+ and the benefits of DAB+ in smartphones. Speakers include Joan Warner as well as Lindsay Cornell from the BBC, Les Sabel and Bernie O'Neill from WorldDAB, Nick Piggott from RadioDNS, and Jørn Jensen from NRK in Norway, the first country to switch off FM.
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German radio industry comes together to discuss DAB
28.02.2017 - GermanyOn Tuesday, March 7, 2017, a digital radio event will take place in Berlin with the state secretaries Dorothee Bär (BMVi) and Heike Raab (Rhineland-Palatinate). The event will focus on the key success factors for DAB+ in Germany throughout 2017.
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Digital Radio Deutschland welcomes strong interest in the second Federal Mux
28.02.2017 - GermanyDigital Radio Deutschland has welcomed the interest in proposed nationwide DAB+ multiplex. Dr. Willi Steul, Chairman of Digital Radio Deutschland said "DAB+ is growing rapidly. With the new private DAB+ programmes we expect a strong increase in the acceptance of DAB+ among listeners."
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Ford Escape - new car sales price
28.02.2017 - AustraliaThe standard features of the car have been improved, with an 8.0-inch colour touchscreen monitor across the range, including a digital radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity and a satellite navigation system sitting within Ford’s Sync3 multimedia pack.
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Jeep launches new Renegade Desert Hawk
28.02.2017 - United KingdomOther features of the interior include dual-zone climate control, DAB digital radio with 6.5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, satnav and cruise control.
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Local broadcasting Jamm FM starts broadcasting via DAB+
27.02.2017 - NetherlandsJamm FM, the local broadcasters for Ouder-Amstel has begun broadcasting via DAB+.
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DAB+ starts in Latvia
27.02.2017 - LatviaDAB+ digital radio is now also spreading in Eastern Europe. In December 2016, the state-owned LVRTC radio station in Latvia started a DAB+ trial. The trial offers 18 DAB+ programmes.
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