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Frontier Smart Technologies partners with high-end electronics brand Loewe for its new range of SmartRadios
13.01.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Frontier’s Venice X platform will soon power the listening experience of a new range of SmartRadios launched by German brand Loewe, a company perhaps better known for its high-end TVs. The Venice X module includes Bluetooth, FM, DAB+ and Internet connectivity.
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NDR launches new DAB+ stations in northern Germany
12.01.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
NDR's DAB+ stations - including NDR Plus, NDR Blue and NDR Info Spezial, which are exclusively available on DAB+ - are available to listeners in Friesland, Bremen and Oldenburg from 13 January 2021.
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New DAB+ station to launch in southwestern Germany
09.01.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Anna.fm, a new radio station targeting women aged between 14-39, is set to launch in the state of Baden-Württemberg in February 2021.
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DAB+ to launch in Luxembourg in 2021
08.01.2021 - Luxembourg![Luxembourg Luxembourg](/assets/flags/lu-76898b44c39d8971901e2fb22aa2f659.gif)
Regular services are set to launch in Luxembourg by the end of 2021, with DAB+ coverage initially expected to reach approximately 90% of the population.
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Switzerland to make full switch to DAB+ by 2023
08.01.2021 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The radio industry in Switzerland has announced its plans to fully transition to DAB+ by 2023. Public broadcasters will turn off analogue FM transmissions in mid-2022, with private stations following by January 2023.
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NRJ's Nostalgie launches on Germany's second national multiplex
05.01.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
NRJ's Nostalgie station is available to listeners across Germany on DAB+ from 4 January 2021.
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Switzerland to pull plug on FM radio by 2023
05.01.2021 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The radio industry has reached an agreement on turning off its analogue FM transmitters, with the public broadcaster expected to make the definitive switch to digital in mid-2022. Private radio stations will follow suit by January 2023.
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DAB+ to launch in Dijon in 2021
03.01.2021 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
DAB+ digital radio is set to be launch in Dijon, in the east of the country in July 2021, as part of the continued rollout of DAB+ across France.
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DAB advocates celebrated growth in 2020
31.12.2020 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The annual WorldDAB General Assembly took place in cyberspace in November. Approximately 300 people joined to hear 35 speakers describe the state of DAB+ digital audio broadcasting around the planet.
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DAB - the most energy-efficient radio platform
24.12.2020 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A study conducted by the BBC revealed that DAB services have the lowest energy consumption per hour of listening in comparison with AM, FM and IP.
(La Lettre Pro) Read more