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The third DAB+ network in German-speaking Switzerland is currently being built in stages. Work in Eastern and Northern Switzerland, as well as in the Bern-Fribourg region, has been ongoing since the beginning of 2013. It is scheduled for completion towards the end of 2014. SwissMediaCast will then tackle the networks in the Upper Valais and in Canton Grisons. The latest information on progress can be found in the regular SwissMediaCast newsletters.

Mercedes-Benz is now offering an update pack to convert DAB to DAB+ car radios. This guarantees best-quality in-car sound, even where digital reception is poor. It is all made possible by the high-performance DAB+ radio tuner, which has been optimised especially for updatable systems in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The DAB+ upgrade is available for 219 francs

In October, Garmin will begin feeding its navigation systems in Germany with highly accurate real-time traffic information, transmitted free of charge via DAB+. This means that owners of models such as the "3D Traffic Live" will receive bundled information from up to 160 different sources, and can map traffic problems to an accuracy of 100 metres. The new Garmin navigation systems will update this information twice as often as the older models.

Digital radio offers major advances in radio listening – a wide and varied choice of stations, ease of use, top-quality reception, useful additional information in text and picture form, and much more besides! Hear the crystal clear difference between FM and DAB+ for yourself!

The Skoda Rapid Style PLUS now comes with DAB as optional.

As the clock ticks down to next week's launch of Triple M in Perth, the station is running its soon-to-be on the air promos.

Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) welcomed the decision by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to extend the DAB digital radio trial licenses in Canberra and Darwin for an additional 12 months.

Media Broadcast is planning to switch its transmitter site in Minden to DAB+ in early September. As a result coverage will be extended along the A2 motorway and reception in the region should be greatly improved.

Absolut Digital GmbH & Co. KG, which run the digital radio stations Absolute Radio and Absolute Relax have expanded its range to include another station called HOT.

The French government have amended the national allocation of frequency bands for the distribution of terrestrial digital radio broadcast in France.