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For the fourteenth consecutive year the magazine Elektronikkbransjenhe has selected its products of the year. In the DAB category, the portable Geneva Touring L radio came out on top, with Tiny Audio C5 2017 and POPyourCAR 3.0 car adapters as finalists.

Polish company BCAST,has come up with a solution, DABCAST, in response to the needs of smaller broadcasters. DABCAST is an important step in further spreading the digital signal, not only in Poland, but also across Europe.

The Director of the State Media Authority of Saarland (LMS), Uwe Conradt, has said that the response to the expression of interest in DAB+ initiated on 1 September 2017 are a "clear indication of the attractiveness of the digital radio in Saarland".

Standard equipment includes an eight-inch touch sensitive infotainment screen which is supported by DAB radio (on the Exclusive and Excite models).

Heated seats now come as standard, as does a 5.9-inch multifunction display on the dashboard as well as an upgraded infotainment system, including DAB radio and a reverse parking camera.

Bayerische Rundfunk is commissioning new DAB+ transmitters in the Augsburg district of Welden. The Bavarian Broadcasting Company is expanding the Bavaria-wide DAB+ transmitter network to 47 transmitter locations. At the same time, the regional network of Upper Bavaria-Swabia will receive another transmitter location.

According to a new report from WorldDAB, by the end of the second quarter of 2017, almost 60 million DAB receivers had been sold, compared to 48 million the previous year.

The vehicle has a generous standard equipment roster which includes a DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity, USB audio connection and sat-nav.

The Swiss authorities made the decision on 25 October to facilitate a transition to DAB +, according to a press release from the Swiss authorities. The decision confirms the plan for a Swiss FM shutdown between 2020-2024.

In October 2017, WorldDAB released the latest sales volumes of DAB receivers and network coverage from major markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Nearly 60 million domestic and automotive receivers were sold in Europe and Asia-Pacific, against 48 million a year earlier. In France, over a million DAB+ receivers were sold, compared to 292,000 last year.