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DAB+ has yet to be officially approved for use in Spain, but Javier Sanchez, President of the Strategic Program Platforms EBU Digital Radio, reports that the standard would bring advantages to the largest country on the Iberian Peninsula.

The system integrator A-T TRADE MUSIC won the public tender for providing DAB multiplexer equipment to LVTRC, (Latvia Televison and Radio Centre) Paneda will supply a complete system with 16 DAB+ services and multiplexers as well as data content system for the project.

The big launch of DAB+ will take place in 2017" says Laurent Finet of RTBF. "Radio today has two challenges: give more space for new content with better sound quality, and retain the interest of the younger audience. The solution? DAB+.

DAB+ is the radio of the future and provides many benefits for in car listening. There are a great selection of after market products available on the market to help convert car digital radios.

With less than 100 days until the digital switchover in Norway, Ole Jørgen Torvmark, General Manager at Digitalradio Norway insists providing the public with good information ahead of the switchover will be key to its success.

Sunrise Radio Yorkshire has enhanced its audio quality in Manchester by switching from mono to stereo sound on the new DAB+ platform. Sunrise Radio Yorkshire is now available in Yorkshire, Manchester and Glasgow.

Following the European Radio Forum Peter Iwicki from Polish Radio, reflects on future of digital radio in Poland.

Kinderling Kids Radio won Best Digital Radio Format at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards held in Melbourne. It’s a crowning moment for a radio station that has already achieved so much in just twelve months.

The ACMA has been working closely with the radio industry to facilitate the rollout of digital radio into regional areas of Australia. The report highlights how "following on from the recommendations of the report of a statutory review into digital radio, we established a joint government–industry Digital Radio Planning Committee."

Standard equipment includes 17in alloy wheels, a leather multifunction steering wheel, a touchscreen infotainment system and DAB radio.