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New Mercedes A-class review: a mini Benz worthy of the badge?
17.04.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
All cars come standard with goodies such as sat-nav, cruise control, DAB radio, keyless ignition, a vast suite of crash-avoidance tech and ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice-activation.
(Car Magazine) Read more
Updated Toyota Aygo 2018
17.04.2018 - Toyota WorldDAB Member - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
The renewed X-First comes with an X-connect 7-inch multimedia screen with DAB+ digital radio.
(Autorai NL) Read more
2018 Ford Focus
17.04.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Focus Style is equipped as standard with 16-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, DAB digital radio with Bluetooth and Emergency Assist, electronic parking brake, autonomous emergency braking, tyre pressure monitoring, Hill Start Assist and Lane-Keeping Aid.
(CarSite.co.uk) Read more
SWR commissions DAB+ transmitter site
17.04.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
German broadcaster SWR has commissioned a new DAB+ transmitter in the Villingen Schwenningen area in southern Germany that will improve reception in the region. Further expansion is being planned for Bad Urach, Baiersbronn, Brandenkopf, Schramberg, Sigmaringen, Villingen-Schwenningen, Waldburg and Weingarten. Other transmitter locations are being planned.
(Info Digital) Read more
Subaru launches the restyling of the new Outback MY18
17.04.2018 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
The new system is equipped with an 8 "screen, DAB+ digital radio, 1 CD and compatibility with smartphones, both with iOS and Android operating system.
(Data Manager Italia) Read more
Italy's Rai steps up digital radio investments
17.04.2018 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
Italian public broadcast Rai announced that it intends to accelerate its investments in digital radio broadcasting at a recent digital radio conference held at the broadcaster’s headquarters in Rome on April 13.
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Russian government to consider DAB+ broadcasting
17.04.2018 - Russian Federation![Russian Federation Russian Federation](/assets/flags/ru-989a4d4fc18b94dfb73eaf4c4112d456.gif)
The Minister of Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Nikiforov, held a meeting on 17 April in Moscow of the State Commission for Radio Frequencies (GKRC) during which the possibility of deploying DAB+ was discussed, where appropriate and dependent on availability of spectrum. Relevant regulation and licensing measures would also be required.
(Ministry of Communications of Russia) Read more
DAB+ in Lille starts in June
17.04.2018 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
French media regulator CSA has approved seven multiplexes for Lille, Dunkirk and Calais earlier this month, with services starting from 19 June.
(Radio NL) Read more
Pure: Switzerland is an exciting radio country
17.04.2018 - OFCOM Switzerland WorldDAB Member - Pure - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
According to Pure representative Rob Haycock, no German-speaking country has digital radio been so successfully established over the past few months as it has been in Switzerland. This is confirmed by the latest figures from OFCOM stating that 600,000 DAB+ radios were sold last year.
(Ultra HDTV) Read more
DAB+ is increasing in German-speaking Switzerland
17.04.2018 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The trend towards digital radio usage is driven mainly by DAB+. DAB+ currently stands at 34% and has gained 11% of use since autumn 2015. In all age groups, DAB+ has developed faster than IP radio.
(Horizont) Read more