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Shutting Down Norway's FM: #RDE18
19.03.2018 - Norway Norway
The lessons of Norway's digital switch over last year was the topic of a focus workshop at Radiodays Europe on Sunday, with representatives across Norway's radio industry using social media to allow the listeners their say on what they really wanted from their radio stations.

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Xperi announces DTS connected radio platform successfully completes RadioDNS certification
19.03.2018 - Xperi Corporation WorldDAB Member - RadioDNS WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Xperi Corporation is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary DTS has successfully completed RadioDNS compliance testing. The DTS Connected Radio platform will enable an engaging in-car radio experience for drivers around the world.

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Norwegian DSO workshop at Radiodays Europe
19.03.2018 - Norway Norway
Representatives across the broadcast radio industry in Norway discussed the nationwide digital switch over that took place last year during a focus workshop on Sunday at Radiodays Europe in Vienna.

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2018 Volvo XC40
18.03.2018 - Volvo Car Corporation WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Includes sat-nav, Bluetooth, DAB and voice control as standard, and it’s not a bad system to use once you’ve familiarised yourself.

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German federal and state governments want to push DAB+ forward quickly
18.03.2018 - Germany Germany
Representatives of federal and state governments in Germany have called for a faster digitisation of radio broadcasting. The market dynamics at DAB+ continue: Last year, just under 1.3 million DAB+ radios were sold (2016: 1.2 million); Almost 40 percent of all new vehicles now have a DAB+ car radio on board (2016: 21 percent).

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BBC's Shennan looks to diverse mix for future of radio in Britain, including DAB
18.03.2018 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
BBC director of radio Bob Shennan says the future of radio in the UK needs to be a mixture of DAB, FM and internet, rather than just DAB. Shennan was addressing the delegates of Radiodays Europe in Vienna. Read the speech in full here Listen to the speech here

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Como Audio smart speakers arrive in Italy
17.03.2018 - Italy Italy
These speakers allow you to manage any sound source and directly access services like Spotify Connect, as well as compatibility with Amazon Echo Dot and Google Chromecast, along with DAB+, FM and Bluetooth connectivity.

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Future of DAB+ in Greece to be determined on March 21
17.03.2018 - Greece Greece
The future of radio and its passage in the digital era will be discussed and analysed by representatives of WorldDAB, the European Broadcasting Union and representatives of foreign countries at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information on Wednesday 21 March.

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Romania consults on radio spectrum allotment for DAB
16.03.2018 - Romania Romania
Romanian telecommunications authority Ancom launched a public consultation to assess the market players' interest in acquiring rights of use for the available spectrum in the VHF and UHF band for DAB+ digital services.

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Tivoli Audio intros limited edition PAL DAB radio series
16.03.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lifestyle audio brand Tivoli has launched a new colour collection of its popular portable PAL BT, and upcoming PAL+ BT DAB radios, consiting of Anise Flower, Lucite Green, and Deep Ocean Teal.

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