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According to the trends identified in digital radio broadcasting globally standard (DAB+) will be the only alternative to analog after the extinction of the latter by 2020. This technique will allow all stations to radio operate within the rules of the art while respecting the legislative and technical requirements recommended by the Regional Radiocommunication Conference 2006 Geneva which will provide a free pluralistic media landscape, and diverse in the post-revolution Tunisia.

The rollout of Phase 2 of the DAB+ network of the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) has been completed. The last transmitter in Groningen was turned on last Wednesday.

Sangean has launched the DPR-67 model with the fresh new colors. Colour options in addition to black and grey now also include red and yellow

The WorldDMB-ABU-RTM DAB+ technology workshop and transmission demonstrations were held from 28 February to 2 March and saw over 150 participants from 14 countries from across the Asia Pacific region in attendance. The primary aim of the workshop was to demonstrate to delegates how to secure a digital radio broadcasting future and how to save millions of dollars in radio operating and power costs by switching to DAB+ broadcasting.

The expansion of private digital radio broadcasting network is progressing in Hesse with the implementation of another transmitter.

The tender of transmission capacities for DAB + in Baden-Württemberg from October 2013 has been extended until Friday, 28 March 2014, 12:00 Clock.

Following on from Aldi making available DAB+ radios in its stores, Lidl has now also introduced a new digital radio receiver to its shelves.

From spring of 2014 Panasonic will make the RF-D10, the SC-PMX9DB, the SC-PMX7DB and the SC-HC49DB available. All are DAB+ compatible.

FM radio sets in Norway will go quiet in a few years' time. All major radio channels will stop transmitting, and Norwegian retailers are now being encouraged to inform customers that FM radios will soon be "useless".

Norway is planning to switch off its FM radio services in 2017, to be replaced by DAB+ digital radio, according to WorldDMB President Patrick Hannon, speaking today at the 2014 Digital Broadcasting Symposium in Malaysia.