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DAB+ officially launched in Austria
04.04.2018 - Austria![Austria Austria](/assets/flags/at-67390350decbc62c0b08d941a5e8d93c.gif)
In Austria the first regular broadcasts of DAB+ have been started. In the Vienna region, 12 radio stations can be received on channel 11C. The regional multiplex is operated by Radio Technical Center, which received a license from KommAustria at the beginning of the year.
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Dacia Sandero
04.04.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Electric windows, a radio and alloy wheels are not included on the Access model, although stepping up to Ambience or Laureate trim brings more creature comforts. The former is available for an £800 premium over the standard car, bringing DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity, manual air-conditioning and front electric windows.
(CarBuyer) Read more
DAB+ in Vienna now in regular operation
04.04.2018 - Austria![Austria Austria](/assets/flags/at-67390350decbc62c0b08d941a5e8d93c.gif)
The digital radio standard DAB + has been in regular operation since Wednesday, according to the association Digitalradio Österreich. Still pending is the award of the second tendered, nationwide license.
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Radio Wrocław teams up to set up single-frequency DAB+ network in Poland
04.04.2018 - Poland![Poland Poland](/assets/flags/pl-71565849aa0e8a6f892f1f8fd203a95a.gif)
Regional public broadcaster Radio Wrocław has teamed up with Wrocław University of Science and Technology and Poland’s National Institute of Telecommunications (ITL) to establish a single frequency DAB+ network for small and local broadcasters in the city of Wrocław and vicinity.
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Pure Avalon N5
04.04.2018 - Pure - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
The Avalon N5 breaks with the design of other Pure products, and is wrapped in a woven wool housing a custom-designed, dual-voice, 2-way loudspeaker, supported by two passive radiators, equipped with an amplifier delivering 20 Watts RMS. The unit also includes a 3.5mm jack headphone output and an auxiliary input for connecting a wired source. One of its great strengths is its portability, via an optional ChargePAK.
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DAB+ regular operation begins in Vienna
04.04.2018 - Austria![Austria Austria](/assets/flags/at-67390350decbc62c0b08d941a5e8d93c.gif)
A new DAB+ operation begun in Vienna on Tuesday, located at the DC-Tower from Vienna's Donau City, with a second location to complement the network at a date to be confirmed. Additional spare capacity has already been allocated to programs which are expected to expand the ensemble in May 2018 following a successful approval process.
(Radiowoche) Read more
Local DAB expansion programme completed
04.04.2018 - Arqiva WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The programme of work, delivered by communications infrastructure company Arqiva,has doubled the local DAB network, with new transmitters or modifications to 221 local DAB sites, boosting local DAB coverage from 72% to more than 90% of UK households. An additional 10 million listeners have been brought into DAB coverage for the first time, and over 4,000 miles of roads are now also covered.
(Digital Radio UK) Read more
Pure launches Avalon N5
04.04.2018 - Pure - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
The Avalon N5 radio integrates a solution DAB+ and FM while integrating Bluetooth.
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German station Absolutely HOT expanding DAB+ network
04.04.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
German station Absolutely HOT will expand its coverage throughout the Hesse region between April and July, to be heard throughout the state and in parts of Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.
(Radioszene) Read more
Will Connected Cars drive radio listening?
04.04.2018 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The leap forward for 2018 is the rise of the Connected Car. The good news for broadcasters is that, on the whole, the options for reaching listeners in cars are now wider than ever. Models with only FM/AM connectivity are in the minority, and DAB/DAB+ features as line-fitted or as an accessory across the majority of brands.
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