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The forward momentum of digital radio has apparently swept up Radio France. Radio France is in the process of expanding its DAB+ reach. It is expected to soon extend its distribution in France to Lyon, Lille and Strasbourg as the Ministry of Culture and Communication has asked to reserve a place for international radio in calls for applications for digital terrestrial radio on these three cities.

The Polish public broadcaster Polskie Radio is making changes to the frequencies of 14 out of 25 digital radio stations. The changeover will happen from 1 to 21 December 2016 and will be carried out at the request of the broadcaster. Polskie Radio will spread to 10 stations on its multiplexes, depending on the region.

The German national public broadcasters Deutschlandfunk and Deutschlandradio Kultur will disappear from longwave at the end of 2016. The money saved will be invested in digital terrestrial radio (DAB+).

The SE comes with, with Bluetooth, DAB digital radio and the driver assist pack, which includes lane departure warning and forward collision warning.

The European Radio Show will feature Britain as guest of honour when it takes place in Paris next year. The three-day event is on from 29th to 31st January 2017 and celebrates the medium of radio with around 5,000 guests turning up each time.

Richard Morris, says that filtering the audio before the signal is encoded can be beneficial, since it can make it easier for the encoder to do a good job. “For UK DAB back in 2000, we noted that the output of the most commonly-used encoder only went up to about 13 KHz when set to 128 kbits joint stereo, so it made sense to filter off anything above this.” 

The new stereo radio combines all reception possibilities on transmitters via DAB+, Internet and FM in a retro-designed housing.

There’s also Bluetooth, DAB radio and a 10-speaker sound system – for when you get bored of listening to the engine.

Myanma Radio and TV (MRTV), after launching a public tender, will now start a DAB trial. The trial system will be built-out by the Hong Kong-based system integrator BTL. Paneda will provide DAB Head-End Equipment and support. The trial will start with one transmitter in the largest city Yangon, and after the trial the project will be evaluated. Further plans include an expansion to more cities.

The sonoroCD 2 is now available in the limited edition colour Havana, which is on sale for €399.