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Commissioner of Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes urges WDMB to push DAB standards
03.03.2011 - WorldDAB News
Neelie Kroes, the EUs Commissioner for Digital Agenda, spoke at the Association of European Radio's (AER) 20th Anniversary Conference today.

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Hybrid digital radio services at the Geneva International Motor Show
02.03.2011 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
At this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, the EBU* has built a hybrid digital radio service together with Rouge FM radio, a commercial radio group in Switzerland and Swisscom Broadcast, the main operator for radio/TV broadcasting in Switzerland.

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Pilot of DAB + at Auto Show
02.03.2011 - VDL - Switzerland Switzerland
In order to demonstrate the possibilities of digital radio in DAB +, a multiplex was installed with VDL equipment during the motor show in Geneva. The complete transmission chain is provided by VDL with D-AUDIENCE+ audio encoder and D-VAUDAX multiplexer. The aim of this trial is to promote this technology directly to end-users in the cars.

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BR extended offer and starts with DAB +
01.03.2011 - Bayern Digital Radio GmbH - Germany Germany
[Munich] on 1 March extended the Bayerische Rundfunk its programs in the channel 11D and switched to Bayern 1 for Franconia, Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate, and Swabia. In parallel, the BR begins its "Digital Radio" programs of DAB gradually to the more advanced and efficient DAB + switch: make the start Bayern 1 / Central and Upper Franconia and the newly added regional variations. They are received with a DAB + compatible digital radio receiver on channel 11 D. All other waves, including Bayern 1 / Upper Bavaria are temporarily still widespread in the DAB standard and are first to receive even an older DAB radio. Through the innovations that a search at the digital radio receiver. Eventually, the device must first be reset to factory settings (Reset) are.

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T-DMB Emergency Warning System for Tunnel Application
25.02.2011 - South Korea South Korea
And the Terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting or T-DMB which allows users to watch TV on mobile devices while on the move was the key component of this groundbreaking system. ] "This new emergency warning system which is installed inside the ...

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TELEKO Company has been licensed to broadcast digital radio and
25.02.2011 - TELEKO digital, a.s. - Czechia Czechia
TELEKO Company has been licensed to broadcast digital radio and multimedia services in the Czech Republic.

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August 1, 2011
25.02.2011 - Frontier Smart Technologies WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
[Berlin] On February 16, the CEO of Digitalradio Deutschland GmbH (a newly-formed association of...

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The digital radio report ”Digitization of the radio medium”
24.02.2011 - Digitalradio Norge AS - Norway Norway
Digitalradio Norway (DRN) is owned by the three major radio broadcasters in Norway, P4, SBS radio and NRK (public). The purpose of DRN is to promote a smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcast. DRN has also applied for operator status in two DAB networks.

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KEF releases funds for terrestrial digital radio
23.02.2011 - Germany Germany
The director of Germany radios, Dr. William Steul, has welcomed the decision of the Commission to determine the funding requirements (KEF) to release the funds for the introduction of digital terrestrial radio.

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TELEKO has been licensed to broadcast DAB in the Czech Republic - press release
21.02.2011 - TELEKO digital, a.s. - Czechia Czechia
TELEKO, s.r.o. has succeeded in five tenders and been awarded rights to use radio frequencies that will provide regional networks of terrestrial Digital Radio Broadcasting - T-DAB.

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