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The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission yesterday joined with eight state agencies to test run digital radio broadcasting. The analog TV switch-off may take more than three years to complete, but the debut of digital radio is expected by next year under the Broadcasting Master Plan (2012-16).

View a clear summary of planning of DAB+ network rollout in the Netherlands on the TV Radio Netherlands website.

TV Radio Netherlands website provides regular updates on DAB+ services on air and includes photos of antennas and installations.

The company Dension has launched the DAB+ U (DBU1GEN) model which allows users to receive digital radio in the car via a standard USB connection. According to the manufacturer, the DAB, DAB+ and DMB-R stations will appear on the device as virtual mp3 files, thereby enabling easy operation and wide compatibility. The recommended retail price is € 179,90.

From the house of View Quest comes the new digital radio model "Bardot" in the form of a handbag. The design is inspired by combining the latest fashion and design trends with the current technology DAB / DAB+.

The German radio company REGIOCAST has signed up for the Euro chip initiative of the European Broadcasting Union EBU which is aimed mainly at manufacturers smartphones and tablets.

This year DLM Symposium on 20 March in Berlin will focus on the current state of audience measurement and how radio providers are increasingly digitizing their services

Principal sponsor WorldDMB and major sponsors Sony, Harris Broadcast, Grass Valley and EMC are among the key industry partners participating in the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2014, taking place in Kuala Lumpur on 4-7 March.

A packed conference room at the EBU for the 2014 Digital Radio Summit was a clear sign of the growing optimism around digital radio across Europe. The conversation has largely moved beyond questions of which transmission standards to use. The hot topics now relate to strategies for planning digital switchover, the need for cross-industry collaboration, the importance of in-car multimedia, and cracking the smartphone market.

The latest Rajar results for the fourth quarter of 2013 show that the share of all radio listening via a digital platform was up 10% year on year (YoY), with 27.7 million (52%) people now tuning in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver each week.In terms of devices, DAB radio remained the most popular, accounting for 65% of all digital hours,