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ABC Network Development Manager James O'Brien has returned from Radio Days Joburg after a week acting as an ambassador and advocate for the Australian radio industry. His presentation on digital radio drew parallels between the Australian and South African markets and also provided a useful summary of progress to date.

New model is available in three equipped trim levels: SE, ES and top-of-the-range EX, which benefits from rear parking sensors, an auto-dimming rear view mirror and DAB digital radio.

An IFA preview saw Garmin present 3D Traffic Live via DAB+. The highly precise traffic information service provides Navi owners with live information and is available from October also available on DAB+. Since no internet connection is required, there are no additional costs. After the successful UK launch in April Garmin now brings the service to German roads.

Marian Shinn, DA MP and spokesman on communications, urges newly appointed communications minister Yunus Carrim to pursue the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting... This will help bridge the digital divide ... as well as provide high-quality radio and television broadcasts across South Africa.

The long-running drama caused outrage among its audience this week after a key scene featuring the characters Matt and Lilian was aired on its digital show, Ambridge Extra, on Radio 4 Extra.

The Tivoli Music System is tiny, yet it houses a good quality 2.1 speaker array, CD player, DAB radio, and more within the same wooden frame. It's solidly built, attractive, produces very good sound, and is well suited to a bedroom or small living room space.

PURE Digital, a division of Imagination Technologies, presents the PURE EVOKE-2XT digital radio, a range-topping stereo digital radio with both DAB and FM reception.

Standard spec includes 17inch alloys, DAB radio with phone connectivity and Recaro seats.

The German national public broadcasters Deutschlandfunk and Deutschland Radio Kultur will most likely disappear from medium and long wave at the end of 2014. The money saved would be invested into growth of DAB+ radio.

The national commercial station SublimeFM is also transmitted by DAB +. On Friday night the station was added to the multiplex on channel 11C.