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The guidelines are based on consumer research carried out in five different countries where drivers were asked to carry out simple tasks using different car radios. Developed by the WorldDAB Automotive Working Group, the guidelines are the result of collaboration between broadcasters and car manufacturers. The design guidelines are based on seven use-cases, informed by the research, to ensure the guidelines are based on the actual experience of consumers.

Two million DAB+ radios were sold in Norway last year, more than doubling the total sales in 2016, following from the country’s successful digital switch over. Norwegians bought 1.1 million home and portable radios, 700,000 car adaptors, along with 159,000 cars line fit with DAB+ radios. Research from Kantar Media showed that by November 2017, 85% of Norwegians owned at least one DAB+ radio at home, and that 49% of all private cars had a DAB+ radio installed.

According to Google's latest automotive trends report, many Germans were focused on DAB+ radio, which may have been inspired by a country-wide initiative to convert all radio and television services to digital.

You can buy a Sandero for less than £6,000, but we recommend spending a little more to get mid-range Ambiance trim. This adds niceties such as air-conditioning, central locking, electric front windows, a DAB radio and Bluetooth.

There are many alarm clocks on the market, ranging from around £20 to £200. They all perform the function of waking you with light rather than startling sounds, but the more expensive have features like DAB radios and reading lights.

This year, analogue cable reception ends in many federal states, and so does FM transmission in the cable network. This is the right time for all radio listeners to switch to digital radio DAB+.

A new DAB+ station will be launched in Italy following an agreement between broadcasters RadioMediaSet and Monradio aimed at promoting digital radio broadcasting. Radio 105, with almost 5 million listeners per day is one of the first of the five National FM stations set up in Italy. Mr. Salvaderi’s decision to move to DAB+ with Monradio “105DAB” is a very positive signal for the digital future of radio in Italy.

The document is split into seven consumer use cases based on user requirements. These are: To find DAB radio easily in the car media system; to find DAB stations easily; to have the list of stations to be up to date; to be able to easily set a station as a preset; to keep listening to their station if it’s available; to know more about what they are listening to; and to have the DAB radio to be set up for them.

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Listening to the radio in Switzerland has become increasingly digital, especially thanks to the implementation of the DAB standard, reported CEToday referring to a study by Digimig. DAB+ has increased its market share by 10 percent during the past two years to 34 percent currently, which represents an increase of 11 percent since autumn 2015.