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DAB digital radio as standard, with an FM link that automatically switches the system to FM reception when there is no DAB signal. Toyota Touch 2 is also MirrorLink-ready, allowing users to connect compatible smartphones and operate them entirely using the touchscreen.

“Thanks to the commitment of the Government, the BBC and commercial radio, another 4.3 million households will be able to tune in to DAB by end of 2016. That'll take the coverage from 72% of homes to around 90% – and also bring almost 6,000 miles of roads under the DAB umbrella I hope that final details the plans will be announced in the next few weeks,” he advised.

The app also incorporates an in-car DAB mode in cognisance of the fact that 50% of all new vehicles now have DAB radio as standard. This means drivers can choose stations and tag content without taking their eyes off the road.

The switch-voer to DAB may still be a few years away, but many new cars now come with DAB as standard and drivers are listening to the benefits: particularly Radio 5 Live. Now, Car Communications can fit its DABmotion DAB1001 kit, compatible with most cars built in systems, for £189.99 fully installed.

London (July 1, 2014)--Digital Radio UK and the UK's automotive industry today welcomed OFCOM's advertisement for a second national commercial network of radio stations on DAB. The launch of 'Digital Two' could provide the capacity for over 15 further national radio stations and likewise lead to the launch of new digital-only stations.

Audience segmentation, genre-based multiple streams and closer integration of social media with on-air broadcasting were some of the issues raised by the audience who were keen on understanding the technical possibilities of digital broadcasting.

Digital Radio continues to be high on techUK's agenda, with a joint meeting with Digital Radio UK (DRUK), the organisation responsible for promoting DAB and a possible future switchover from analogue to digital radio, and an Ofcom announcement of a second national digital radio multiplex.

Digital Radio UK and the automotive industry today welcomed Ofcom’s advertisement for the second national commercial network of radio stations on DAB. The launch of Digital Two could provide the capacity for over 15 further national radio stations and lead to the launch of new digital-only stations.

UK media regulator Ofcom has announced it is welcoming bids to run a second national DAB digital radio multiplex, to sit alongside the existing Digital One network, and all the local digital radio platforms that already operate.

Now 94.4% of the British population can receive digital radio signals via the 19 million digital radios currently used in the United Kingdom, according to the BBC. The transmitters are located in Whitworth Valley, Slapton in Devon, Swanage, Sudbury, Todmorden in West Yorkshire, Hay-on-Wye and the market town of Dolgellau in North West Wales, bringing the total to 253.