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Simplified integration of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to manage your communications, find your way and control your music easily on your Smartphone, all hands-free, this car radio also offers a DAB+ mode for a wider choice of stations

The WorldDAB session provided information on different aspects of digital radio, including international DAB developments, hybrid infrastructure and implementing hybrid workflows, ASEAN regulation and policy.

The ten small-scale DAB triallists operating multiplexes around the UK will continue their service till 31 March 2020. By extending the trial period, around 150 radio services will continue to be available to listeners in the test areas.

The entry-level A 180 d SE includes twin seven-inch displays with central touchscreen, MBUX multimedia system with ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice activation, comfort suspension, 16-inch alloy wheels, DAB radio, Artico leather and Bertrix fabric upholstery, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Speed Limit Assist, Keyless-Go starting function, and air conditioning.

Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner delivered a keynote address Leveraging your uniqueness in the face of digital disruption. “Gaining access to digital broadcast spectrum is key for all broadcasters,” said Warner. “Digital radio broadcasting multiplies radio’s unique ability to create content 24/7 and offer that content across multiple digital platforms and over digital frequencies which can [now] seamlessly integrate into smart connected devices.

Ofcom has written to the 10 small-scale DAB triallists to propose further extending their trial licences until 31 March 2020. By extending the trial period, around 150 radio services will continue to be available to listeners in the test areas.

More than 120 delegates attended the recent Digital Radio Summit — part of the annual EBU Digital Radio Week — to hear from EBU members and others about the present and the future in radio technology and innovation.

Many Germans were focused on digital radio, which may have been inspired by a country-wide initiative to convert all radio and television services to digital. Originally launched in 2010, a key concern seems to be ‘DAB auto radio' (DAB car radio).

WorldDAB will present a DAB+ pavilion in collaboration with DAB+ supply chain companies with a footprint in Asia Pacific – Factum Radioscape, GatesAir, Paneda and RadioDNS. Meet the experts who can provide advice on implementing DAB+ digital radio, and detail how DAB+ has helped their business.

Reflecting on the increasingly competitive market for audiences, Warner reminded delegates that radio continues to provide a valuable service to the community, and that by being free and accessible for all, digital radio preserves the innate ability of radio to provide connection and to share local stories.