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Guide to DAB digital radio
28.03.2016 - Italy![Italy Italy](/assets/flags/it-ed6e2b1f4508b8d75c63827fa7d8d0bd.gif)
The availability of DAB in Italy is increasingly spreading with some areas having 98% coverage. There is a good selection of DAB radio stations on-air in Italy and many of the digital radios on sale cost less than 50 euros, making DAB a great choice for consumers.
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Pure introduces new in-car DAB adapters in Norway
28.03.2016 - Pure - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
The Highway 400 and 600 digital plug-and-play adapters for the car, provide access to a range entertainment services, such as DAB radio.
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Highlights from the Digital Radio Summit
28.03.2016 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
Speakers at the Digital Radio Summit included Graham Dixon, EBU Head of Radio, Michael Hill, RadioPlayer UK Managing Director, Ole Jørgen Torvmark, CEO of Digitalradio Norge and Ronald Haanstra, International DMB Advancement Group Vice president.
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Road Test: Is LG Stylus 2 phone with DAB+ radio any good?
28.03.2016 - LG Electronics WorldDAB Member - IDAG - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
James Cridland road tests the world's first DAB+ smartphone.
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Premier Praise launches on Sound Digital DAB
27.03.2016 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The station will play classic and contemporary Christian music twenty-four hours a day and will operate on the UK's second national commercial radio DAB multiplex.
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Why your next radio should be digital
26.03.2016 - Pure - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Digital radio isn’t subject to interruptions caused by weather conditions or electrical interference. Digital radio broadcasts have no hiss and crackle, no fading, and coverage is improving constantly with new transmitters being installed all the time.
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Norking extends DAB+ in Flanders
25.03.2016 - Telenor Norge AS WorldDAB Member - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
Norkring recently added three new DAB+ stations, and with its new transmitter they now cover a larger part of Flanders. Norkring expects to further expand its DAB+ reach in 2017 so that it covers all of Flanders.
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NBTC to start digital radio trial by 2018
25.03.2016 - National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand WorldDAB Member - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB Member - Thailand![Thailand Thailand](/assets/flags/th-9cfda5eb57bf148a9ae034c897f61f4d.gif)
Natee Sukonrat, chairman of the NBTC’s broadcasting committee, said the agency is studying guidelines for the planned switching to digital, which is expected to be complete before the start-up of a trial.
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Digital One confirms four new DAB transmitter sites
24.03.2016 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The launch of the new transmitters will provide more robust reception of services. The multiplex carries stations including Absolute Radio, Classic FM, TalkSport, LBC, BFBS and the new Heart Extra service to DAB digital radio users.
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2016 BMW M4 quick spin review
23.03.2016 - BMW AG WorldDAB Member - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
The BMW M4 comes with DAB+ digital radio included as standard.
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