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VDL (Lyon, France) have released a new version of their Multiplexer Manager software for DAB, DAB+ and DMB audio, mobile TV and data applications.

The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), has come out in support of WorldDMB’s efforts on behalf of the radio industry.

The new issue of Eureka updates you with the latest news from the DAB family world

The ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2011 takes place from 8 to 11 March in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Judging by the response by the broadcasters and the rest of the industry, the highly regarded regional event helps add the 3rd dimension to the broadcasting industry in capacity building and equipping them to enhance their services in step with rapid advances in technology and content offering.

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy officially switched on a system for the broadcast of DAB+ digital radio in Parliament House last night, allowing Federal politicians to experience firsthand the broadcast of 12 local stations on the DAB+ platform.

Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, has welcomed WorldDMB’s efforts on behalf of the industry.

Neelie Kroes, the EUs Commissioner for Digital Agenda, spoke at the Association of European Radio's (AER) 20th Anniversary Conference today.

At this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, the EBU* has built a hybrid digital radio service together with Rouge FM radio, a commercial radio group in Switzerland and Swisscom Broadcast, the main operator for radio/TV broadcasting in Switzerland.

In order to demonstrate the possibilities of digital radio in DAB +, a multiplex was installed with VDL equipment during the motor show in Geneva. The complete transmission chain is provided by VDL with D-AUDIENCE+ audio encoder and D-VAUDAX multiplexer. The aim of this trial is to promote this technology directly to end-users in the cars.

[Munich] on 1 March extended the Bayerische Rundfunk its programs in the channel 11D and switched to Bayern 1 for Franconia, Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate, and Swabia. In parallel, the BR begins its "Digital Radio" programs of DAB gradually to the more advanced and efficient DAB + switch: make the start Bayern 1 / Central and Upper Franconia and the newly added regional variations. They are received with a DAB + compatible digital radio receiver on channel 11 D. All other waves, including Bayern 1 / Upper Bavaria are temporarily still widespread in the DAB standard and are first to receive even an older DAB radio. Through the innovations that a search at the digital radio receiver. Eventually, the device must first be reset to factory settings (Reset) are.