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Pure Evoke H4
12.06.2018 - Pure - France France
Especially easy to use, the Evoque H4 gives the choice: FM, DAB/DAB+ or Bluetooth. To choose the reception mode, simply turn the Selection knob. Access to digital terrestrial radio stations is automatic by launching a simple scan. The station name available where you are is displayed after a few seconds on the screen, in alphabetical order.

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DAB+ radio: can France catch up?
12.06.2018 - France France
Since December 2017, DAB+ development in France has started to accelerate. The CSA has announced a new strategy, with DAB+ development aimed at covering 30 regions and to go from 20% to 70% of national coverage by 2020. The launch of DAB+ in Lille on 19 June is the next major progress in France, while informing and educating French listeners about the opportunities with DAB+ is imperative.

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Even better DAB + coverage in northern and central Hesse
12.06.2018 - Germany Germany
The Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) has added new DAB+ antennas at Habichtswald and Rimberg in Germany, ensuring improved broadcast coverage of the network's six radio programmes in northern and central Hesse.​

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Lille to hold DAB+ launch event
12.06.2018 - France France
The city of Lille is organizing a special DAB+ launch event in collaboration with France’s broadcast regulator, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA). In addition to celebrating the launch of DAB+ in Lille and Hauts-de-France, the gathering also marks the implementation of France’s new digital radio timetable that sees DAB+ services beginning in Lyon, Strasbourg, Rouen, Le Havre, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse in the coming months.

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Italian public broadcaster starts two new stations via DAB+
12.06.2018 - RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana WorldDAB Member - Italy Italy
Italian public broadcaster RAI is expanding its digital radio offering with two new radio stations, expanding to 12 stations being broadcast on DAB+.

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Opel Insignia - a debut for the next generation of infotainment systems
12.06.2018 - Bulgaria Bulgaria
Whether it's connectivity through traditional methods and technologies such as Bluetooth and USB, or the latest smartphone integration capabilities through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Insignia's new infotainment systems deepen the leading position of the Opel brand in the area of ​​communication connectivity and vehicle infotainment. In addition to the AM/FM radio set, the systems also offer the highest sound quality through the reception of DAB+ radios and the ability to simultaneously pair up to two smartphones.

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DAB+ growing in the Netherlands
12.06.2018 - Netherlands Netherlands
Digital Radio NL's steering board has reported that more than 875,000 DAB+ radios have been sold up to and including December. The steering board expects that by 2023, more than 70 percent of all listeners will listen digitally via sites, apps, set-up boxes and DAB+.

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2018 Lexus IS300
12.06.2018 - Toyota WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
The infotainment system can’t match the best available or segment leaders, but standard equipment is appreciable: a new 10.3-inch colour touchscreen with satellite navigation headlines the cabin inclusions along with DAB+.

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Sony DAB+ radios on market ahead of Lille launch
12.06.2018 - Sony Corporation WorldDAB Member - France France
Featuring the XDR-S41D, XDR-S61D, XDR-V20D and XDR-V1BTD.

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DAB+ the focus of SRG industry forum
11.06.2018 - SRG SSR WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
This year's SRG industry forum was all about DAB+ - with two questions firmly at hand: when will FM switch off, and what preparations have been made? Marco Derighetti of SRG and Philippe Zahno of the working group "Digital Migration" state the time is ripe for switchover.

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