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Ahead of the digital switchover in Norway, lots of preparation was done to aid a smooth transition. Preparations included a dedicated team of NRK staff answering questions from the public, Digitalradio Norge touring the country in a caravan to promote DAB+ and visiting car dealerships to ensure they were educated about digital radio.

Listening to digital radio in your home via a DAB+ receiver is totally free, many cars also come fitted with DAB+ radios. However when you are on the move you'll need to stream your favourite digital radio stations via mobile data or public wifi. Depending on your contract and data allowance the costs can vary a great deal.

The show will open on Sunday at 11am with a panel of speakers from the UK: Ian O’Neill (UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Alan Davey (BBC), Will Harding (Global), Steve Parkinson (Bauer), Vanessa Messad (Wireless Group), Ford Ennals (Digital Radio UK), and Dom Chambers (Community Radio).

Major radio industry players are uniting to jointly run an information campaign at this year’s European Motor Show. Those players include VRT and Norkring Belgium (the DAB+ system operator for VRT and the private Flemish-language radio stations) and maRadio.be, the digital radio platform bringing together RTBF and French-speaking private radio stations.

2017 will see further development of digital radio in Italy by all radio operators to ensure a more extensive distribution network. There are now a large range of DAB receivers in the shops and it is hoped DAB+ will continue to grow in the car as more manufactures add DAB+ receivers as standard.

Last week Norway became the first country in the world to begin switching off FM transmissions in favor of DAB. Most other countries in Europe, including Germany, are not yet ready to commit to a switchover date.

Glasgow’s digital radio scene will be celebrated at a special Radio Academy event Doing the DAB, to be presented by Digital Radio UK. The free event, to be held on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at 29 Private Members’ Club, will feature a host of the city’s leading radio figures from BBC, commercial and community radio. They will share their insights on the innovation that is driving Glasgow’s digital radio growth.

The lower costs associated with digital radio have encouraged some new formats that wouldn’t typically be heard on-air — some backed by large broadcasters, and some owned by new companies to the broadcasting market. Many operate with low staffing levels, to further reduce costs

DAB for both car and home radio were amongst last year's big Christmas presents says Stian Uggerud an Expert at Kongsvinger

More than 80% of the record 2,692,786 new cars sold in the U.K. last year featured the latest digital radios, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says. It says with 2.28 million new cars having the radios fitted as standard, it is the first time the 2 million milestone has been reached.