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The numbers are in on the sales and coverage of DAB digital radio in Europe and Asia Pacific as of the second quarter 2016 with WorldDAB releasing a full report. Road and overall population coverage statistics, receiver sales, household penetration and number of national DAB/BAB+ stations are included in the report.

The commercial radio industry has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage Australians to upgrade their old radio sets to a new DAB+ digital radio. The campaign likens the switch to DAB+ to the transition of TV from analogue to digital.

WorldDAB has released its latest collection of sales and coverage figures for key markets in Europe and Asia Pacific to the end of Q2 2016. Available to download in an infographic here, the statistics include road and overall population coverage.

The first DAB+ has begun operating in Slovenia and the four stations from the national broadcaster are now available via DAB+. The DAB+ network will reach 60 percent of the Slovenian population in the current stage of development.

A 17-speaker Mark Levinson audio system includes DAB+ digital radio and there’s Bluetooth connectivity with audio streaming, voice control for phone and dual USB and Aux input and two 12V outlets.

“Digital radio continues to go from strength to strength with all markets making significant progress in the last six months,” said Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB. “The leading markets in Europe and Asia Pacific have almost 50 million DAB receivers on the market, offering an impressive selection of national stations compared to FM/analogue broadcasts.

"Digital radio continues its successful journey and for the last six months has made great progress. Norway next year plans to switch off analogue FM transmitters, Switzerland will gradually follow him in 2020. Denmark, Great Britain and Germany are currently at work term shutdown" said Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB.

A consortium of broadcasting companies and organizations has joined forces to develop an open and universal interface to ease the implementation of digital radio on smartphones. The Open Mobile Radio Interface (OMRI) was announced during IBC on Monday.

WorldDAB has released its latest collection of sales and coverage figures for key markets in Europe and Asia Pacific to the end of Q2 2016. Available to download as an infographic, the statistics include road and overall population coverage, receiver sales, household penetration and, for the first time, the number of national stations on DAB/DAB+ compared to FM.

Global’s Capital has appeared on the Digital One multiplex as Capital UK, taking the London based hit music station truly national for the first time. Capital joins other Global brands Capital XTRA, Smooth Extra, Heart extra, LBC, Classic and Radio X on D1.