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Chelmer Radio is planning to bring local radio back to the area with an online stream and DAB service.

Alpine Electronics has designed a compact frame with a giant screen, to take full advantage of multimedia functions while driving. The iLX-F903D is now available on the market, with DAB tuner function included.

"Digital transition can happen quickly and yields a lot of positive," according to Greek Secretary General of Information and Communication Lefteris Kretsos at a workshop in Athens yesterday on the future of digital radio in Greece.

Como Audio is launching in the UK with a four-strong range of networked, streaming, multi-room radios. Able to sync together to create a multi-room system, all four offer FM/DAB/DAB+ radio, aptX Bluetooth, internet radio and access to music streaming services.

Greek Secretary General of Information and Communication Lefteris Kretsos said in his greeting that Greece can and wants to follow technological developments, as the workshop on the future of digital radio took place in Athens on Wednesday.

"Digital radio is an opportunity. It leads to a higher quality listening product and it can also increase radio station revenues beyond the pluralism it provides, "said General Secretary for Information and Communication, Lefteris Kretsos, speaking at a workshop in Athens yesterday addressing the future of digital radio in Greece.

Moving on to the infotainment, the Navi 5.0 IntelliLink is always standardwith a large color touch screen up to 8'' compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; wireless charger for smartphone, Denon Premium Sound System and DAB+ digital radio.

The new rock music station Roxx Radio launched on Wednesday in Flanders, beginning with test broadcasts on DAB+ and online.

The RX 450hL Luxury Line is equipped with navigation, an analogue clock, DAB radio and a cordless telephone charger.

European Digital Radio Alliance chairman Wolfgang Struber has affirmed the group's ambition to make DAB+ the main distribution channel for radio across Europe. Struber is currently awaiting approval for the operation of the multiplex platform for the nationwide operation of DAB+, due to arrive in the first quarter of 2018.