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Reaction to DAB Switchover announcement
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A coalition of 81 national, regional and local commercial radio stations operated by 14 separate commercial radio operators has welcomed the lack of commitment to a digital switchover date.
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Digital switchover: everything you need to know
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The Government has outlined its intention to see radio broadcasting switch from analogue to digital audio broadcasting (DAB). It's received backing from all areas of the industry, with the CEO of Halfords declaring: "Halfords is committed to a digital future.
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UK Government Eyes Digital Future
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
During the Go Digital Conference, which is taking place today in London, Ed Vaizey, the minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries in the United Kingdom, confirmed the government’s vision of a digital future for radio and said he wanted to continue to improve the service, and reach coverage and listening criteria before a radio switchover, according to Digital Radio UK.
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Station to station: Ten DAB-Bluetooth combo radios
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
We’ve gathered together some of the latest of these combos all featuring Bluetooth 2.1 or higher, DAB and FM radios.
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Imagination Technologies Group plc: Frontier Silicon and Imagination extend ...
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
As part of their long term ongoing partnership, Imagination Technologies (LSE: IMG) and Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of digital radio and connected audio technology and part of the Toumaz Group (TMZ.L), announce that Frontier Silicon is using Imagination's Ensigma global digital radio platform in the fourth generation of its multi-standard programmable radio ICs, Chorus 4.
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Imagination extends partnership with Frontier Silicon
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Frontier Silicon and Imagination have extend their partnership to deliver integrated, single-chip solution for global digital radio.
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Imagination in licensing deal with ST Microelectronics
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
STMicroelectronics has licensed Ensigma communications processor technology from Imagination for use in a multi-standard programmable radio solution targeted at car radios. The new generation of ST digital radio receivers will support a wide range of global digital radio standards including DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) and HD Radio.
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NBTC digital radio trials will commence in 2014
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Col Natee Sukonrat, chairman of the NBTC's broadcasting committee, said trials for digital radio will start early next year with collaboration from government agencies that own radio frequencies.
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Digital radio switchover: minister reveals measures to aid broadcasters
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Communications minister Ed Vaizey said on Monday that much had to be done before broadcasters could contemplate following television into an all-digital future. Vaizey also said: "I absolutely believe that the future of radio in this country is digital. We cannot go backwards.
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Analogue radio is sentenced to die: Halfords to stop selling analogue-only in two ...
16.12.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The age of digital radio is well and truly ready to deal a death blow to analogue as Halfords announces it will no longer sell analogue-only car radios within two years. From 2015 Halfords will only offer digital receivers ushering in the switchover to digital.
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