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Analysis of digital radio in Bavaria

18.07.2012 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany

The Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM) has conducted in cooperation with Bavarian and national DAB radio operators in the analysis of Bavaria in 2012, a detailed study on the use of digital radio programs in Bavaria.

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IFA 2012 Preview

18.07.2012 - Germany

Just six weeks before the start of the International Radio Exhibition the public interest in digital radio continues to grow. Nearly 500 journalists have obtained information on press events in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin about the main topics of the upcoming IFA. The latest devices are now shown at the IFA itself to a wide audience.

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EBU collaborates on successful DAB SFN master's thesis

17.07.2012 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland

An MSc student at EPFL Lausanne has developed a method of enabling Single Frequency Network (SFN) transmission using the free/open mmbTools DAB+ software-defined radio transmission set from the Communications Research Center Canada (CRC).

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CONTINENTAL AG : The New Car Radios from Continental Equipped with Powerful Software

17.07.2012 - Continental Automotive WorldDAB Member - Germany

Continental is replacing conventional receiver technologies in car radios. Digital technology with powerful software creates new entertainment possibilities in the Continental Global Software Radio, and lowers costs thanks to streamlined hardware.

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BBC Radio: We won't force digital

16.07.2012 - United Kingdom

BBC's radio chief, Tim Davie, stated last week that all radio manufacturers should produce radios with FM and digital receivers. “I don't think switchover is about forcing people to do what they do not want to do.

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BBC Radio stays with analogue

16.07.2012 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom

The UK government is due to make next year as to whether to set a date for a full adoption of digital radio. Currently about 29 per cent of all listening is through a mix of DAB, on-line or digital TV access.

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Mass acceptance of digital radio at the “point of inevitability”

16.07.2012 - United Kingdom

More consistent marketing will take digital radio to the “point of inevitability”, says BBC radio boss Tim Davie.

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Digital Local Radio Advances in Norway

16.07.2012 - Norway

Radio World Telecommunications regulator and media authority to issue permits, concessions.

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JVC introduces new DAB car stereo

14.07.2012 - JVCKENWOOD Corporation WorldDAB Member - France

With this unit, those of you who regularly cross the border into Germany, Belgium or Switzerland can enjoy radio stations using the standard DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting - for broadcast in digital quality.