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Three Asian radio stations go national on DAB
29.02.2016 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Sunrise Radio, Awesome Radio and Panjab Radio join 15 other services on the new UK Digital 2 multiplex.
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"Exciting times ahead for digital radio"
29.02.2016 - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB Member - Malaysia![Malaysia Malaysia](/assets/flags/my-5ac35bd287d055fe90937003528c6ac2.gif)
![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Joan Warner, Chair, WorldDAB Asia Pacific Committee & CEO of Commercial Radio Australia told the audience at the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium, that in Australia, 64% of the population is covered by DAB+ with plans to roll-out to the remaining 36% in 2017.
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More DAB stations for UK listeners from today
29.02.2016 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Some stations are already broadcasting and moving to national DAB such as Planet Rock, Absolute 80's and Fun Kids.
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German digital radio market continues to grow
26.02.2016 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
In 2015, 952,000 digital radios were sold, which is 32% more than in the previous year.
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Digital radio for the blind and partially sighted
25.02.2016 - Czechia![Czechia Czechia](/assets/flags/cz-232ab3c526f0edddb52b18c065eede16.gif)
The United Organisation of Blind and Visually Impaired in collaboration with RTI cz Ltd held a lecture on the current digital radio situation developing in the Czech Republic. DAB is the digital radio broadcasting standard used in the Czech Republic where listeners can enjoy over 30 services.
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ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium to feature 15 workshops
25.02.2016 - Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) WorldDAB MemberPrincipal Sponsor, WorldDAB will present a half-day workshop on 29 February ‘Moving Forward with DAB+’.
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Philips AE8000 with Internet radio, DAB+ and arrives
25.02.2016 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Perfect for any home or office, the AE8000 offers users access to over 30,000 Internet radio stations as well as crackle-free DAB+ radio.
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More and more using DAB+
25.02.2016 - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The average rate for fitting DAB+ as standard among leading car manufacturers in Switzerland is now around 65%.
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Crooner Radio - Now on DAB+ with images
24.02.2016 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
Broadcast on DAB+ and with no associated limits to the data, Crooner Radio are now transmitting imagery, maps and album covers to compatible receivers.
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KommAustria issues survey on DAB+
23.02.2016 - Austria![Austria Austria](/assets/flags/at-67390350decbc62c0b08d941a5e8d93c.gif)
A secondary purpose of the survey is to determine the transmission capacity needed for any future distribution systems.
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