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Directives for second DAB layer in Switzerland
29.04.2006 - Switzerland Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Council has issued its directives for the call for tender for the second DAB layer, which is to take place this summer. According to these directives,...

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RADIOSCAPE wins contract to supply professional DAB broadcast system to Slovenia
17.01.2006 - Slovenia Slovenia
RadioScape, a world leader in digital radio and multimedia broadcast technology, today announced that it has just been awarded a contract to supply the first DAB broadcasting system for Slovenia. The system is due to go live in February 2006, and will initially simulcast Slovenia’s four main radio stations...

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Mobile TV on DMB in Korea
17.01.2006 - South Korea South Korea
Over 10 million people have had access to mobile television in Seoul (Korea) since late fall 2005 - via DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting), a standard based on DAB that was developed for the transmission of mobile television and multimedia data.

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DAB on air in the Ticino from today
20.12.2005 - Switzerland Switzerland
The Ticino's first DAB transmitter goes on air officially this afternoon. The Ceneri Passo transmitter will serve the Locarno-Bellinza region and bring DAB programming to Italian-speaking Switzerland for the first time.

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New range of DAB radio stations in Southern Switzerland
23.06.2005 - Switzerland Switzerland
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has now decided on the range of radio stations to be offered on DAB channel 12A in Southern Switzerland. All three SBC channels of RSI...

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Switzerland buys Factum
09.06.2005
According to a press release by the Swedish DAB manufacturer Factum Electronics AB, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SBC has recently placed an order for the equipment needed for the impending DAB extension in Eastern and Southern Switzerland.

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DAB in the Netherlands
20.01.2005 - Netherlands Netherlands
After a rather late start into DAB, the Netherlands have now reached a coverage of 70% of their population. Six radio stations are available on block 12C, each of them with a bitrate of 160 kbit/s or more. The ministry of economic affairs is planning to issue DAB licences for commercial broadcasters and even announced that DAB should begin to replace FM radio by 2015.

What's Hot in DAB! The World DAB Forum Newsletter N. 25
01.08.2003 - WorldDAB News
WorldDAB at IFA 2003, Berlin and IBC, Amsterdam, News from Australia, Spain, Singapore, Scandinavia and Germany, DAB Digital Radio hits UK Supermarkets, New Look WorldDAB website, WorldDAB Project Office is Moving...

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What's Hot in DAB! The World DAB Forum Newsletter N. 24
01.07.2003 - WorldDAB News
Australia Announces a Study Group, Commercial Broadcasters in Denmark, WorldDAB in France, BLM pushes for joint commitment for Digital Radio, Marketing news from the UK, 2003 Digital Broadcasting Conference and Expo in Chinese Taipei...

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What's Hot in DAB! The World DAB Forum Newsletter N. 23
01.06.2003 - WorldDAB News
Creation of 'Vivement la Radio Numerique', French Government's Advisory Taskforce, Campaign in Munich and Nuremburg, Schleswig-Holstein DAB Programmes, BBC Radio and Digital One in Munich, 6 unique program services in Swedish Radio's DAB-ensemble, UK Listening Figures, Video-streaming in South Korea...

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