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Over 90% of Croatian population with DAB+ signal
14.12.2021 - Croatia![Croatia Croatia](/assets/flags/hr-76453dcc29badcaa5d47987a16480faa.gif)
In November 2021, the first phase of the DAB+ network construction was completed, with more than 90% of the population now within reach of a digital radio signal, while motorway coverage is 76%. In the second phase of network construction planned for November 2022, the planned population coverage will increase to 96.3%, and highway coverage will increase to 93%. A survey by OIV in cooperation with the Croatian Vehicle Centre of over 9,000 vehicles revealed that over 42% of the vehicles surveyed already have a DAB+ receiver.
(Slobodna Dalmacija) Read more
DAB+ tender in Saxony arouses great interest with 37 applications
14.12.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The transmission capacities advertised by the Saxon State Authority for Private Broadcasting and New Media (SLM) for nationwide, regional and local DAB+ coverage to supply the Free State of Saxony met with great interest with 37 applications. Nine private radio broadcasters with a total of nine programmes applied for the state-wide DAB+ licences.
(Infosat.de) Read more
DAB+ advent calendar raffle
13.12.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Digitalradio Deutschland is holding a competition in which participants have the opportunity to win different DAB+ radios, once a day, over 24 days. Every day between 1 December and 24 December 2021, all participants will be entered into a raffle for the DAB+ digital radio that is hidden behind the clickable advent calendar door.
(dabplus.de ) Read more
Paneda & 2wcom awarded by Arqiva
13.12.2021 - Paneda WorldDAB Member - 2wcom Systems GmbH WorldDAB Member - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The Arqiva DAB multiplexing platform runs 60 multiplexes across the UK. Having launched the first DAB multiplexing platform in 1999, it has now come time to re-engineer the platform. In working with all the DAB multiplexing vendors Arqiva have selected Paneda and 2WCOM. 2WCOM will provide the technology to bring audio from the studios into the multiplexing centres and will provide the technology on the edge of the transmitter distribution network to support EDI to ETI standards conversion. Paneda will provide the DAB audio encoding and multiplexing systems in the multiplexing centres on a virtualised compute platform.
DAB+ expansion in Baden-Württemberg
13.12.2021 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The DAB+ transmitter network for the private radio multiplex in Baden-Württemberg (Channel 11B) will be expanded further in 2022, the transmitter network operator On Air Support announced on its website.
(Radiowoche.de) Read more
Netherlands: new temporary channel layout for local DAB+
11.12.2021 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Following a consultation on amending the National Frequency Plan, nine of the 22 local DAB+ networks – the so-called layer 6 – will switch frequency blocks next summer. The switch is necessary because the regional broadcasters will then switch to the new network format on DAB+. The regional public and non-national commercial radio stations – layer 4 in the frequency plan – will leave the five existing DAB+ allotments next summer for seven new allotments. The new layout will be more in line with provincial boundaries.
(Radiovisie.eu ) Read more
Klassik Radio expands Swiss DAB+ broadcast area
10.12.2021 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
Klassik Radio remains on a strategic expansion course: the radio station for classical music fans, which was expanded in March 2021 in a first step into German-speaking Switzerland, will also be receivable via DAB+ in the federal capital of Bern, the Bernese Oberland, Biel-Solothurn and Oberwallis. from 10 December 2021.
(Infosat.de ) Read more
SRG: DAB+ network now with almost complete coverage
10.12.2021 - SRG SSR WorldDAB Member - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
After the expansion in German-speaking Switzerland in 2020 and 2021, SRG expanded its DAB+ digital radio network in Italian and French-speaking Switzerland. In total, it has put ten new DAB+ transmitter sites into operation and optimised twelve. In the Jura region in particular, SRG ensured better DAB+ reception. The DAB+ network in Italian-speaking Switzerland has been fully expanded since the DAB+ transmitter Cardada went into operation in early 2021.
(Infosat) Read more
First small-scale DAB network launches in UK
10.12.2021 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The first permanent small-scale DAB network has launched today, marking a milestone in the UK’s radio landscape and the start of a small-scale revolution for local radio which is set to bring a huge expansion of local radio listening choice to listeners across the nation. The new network brings fourteen additional local commercial, community and specialist music radio services to listeners.
(Digital Radio UK) Read more
Continued expansion of DAB+ in Czech Republic
08.12.2021 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
In the course of next year, the West Bohemian company RTI cz would like to put into operation a new DAB+ transmitter in western Bohemia, specifically from the Čerchov elevation, and would thus cover the problematic area of the Domažlice region, according to Roman Kropáček, the company's operations director, in an interview with Televizníweb.
(Czech Radio) Read more