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WorldDAB Technical Committee to hold Interoperability workshop in Munich on 27 November 2019
07.08.2019 - Germany
This year’s interoperability workshop organised by the WorldDAB Technical Committee will be held at the Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT) in Munich, on 27 November 2019, from 09:00-16:00. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a discussion platform for all technical aspects of operating the DAB system. World DAB members register via the website; interested non-members, please contact the WorldDAB Project Office.
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Belgium’s Wallonia-Brussels federation redefines radio landscape
05.08.2019, Belgium
The Belgian regulator CSA’s decision to redefine the Wallonia-Brussels federation radio landscape for a nine-year term marks an important step toward digital radio development. The inclusion of independent radio stations makes DAB+ offerings in the French speaking part of the country one of the richest and most diverse in Europe. With 141 DAB+ licenses still available for local and independent broadcasters, the CSA plans to organise a new frequency round, which will allow more independent stations to go on air.
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DAB+ marketing campaign goes live in Italy
07.08.2019, Italy
Throughout the month of August, DAB+ digital radio advertisements will be broadcast by all Italian national broadcasters, as well as over 200 local broadcasters. 48 national stations are now available on DAB+ in Italy, including 28 digital-only stations.
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MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
DAB+ a key part of radio's digital future
07.08.2019, France
The radio industry is going through a digital migration as DAB+ continues to grow in France, where all commercialised receivers will have to be compatible with digital from June 2020, and 70% of the French population will be able to receive programs in DAB+ by the end of 2020.
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SWR announces DAB+ expansion plans for western Germany
05.08.2019, Germany
Public broadcaster SWR has announced its plans to expand DAB+ network coverage in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The expansion is set to start in the third quarter of 2019 and continue into 2020.
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Coverage of this story also appeared in Radio Woche
Media Broadcast improves DAB+ coverage in western Germany
08.08.2019, Germany
Germany’s largest service provider for the broadcast and media industry, Media Broadcast, has put into operation two new transmitters in North Rhine-Westphalia. The new transmitters will improve national DAB+ coverage in north-western Germany.
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DAB+ turns 10 in Australia
08.08.2019, Australia
DAB+ was launched 10 years ago in Australia, when 40 different radio stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide broadcast simultaneously to a combined breakfast audience estimated at more than 8.5 million people. This year, DAB+ launched in the cities of Darwin, Hobart and Canberra, and it is now firmly established across the country.
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PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT
Paneda to install new multiplexers for Towercast in France
07.08.2019, France
Network operator Towercast has ordered additional three complete multiplexer systems from Paneda. The new systems will be put in operation in Mâcon, Bourg-en-Bresse and Rouen/Etendu. Commenting on the announcement, Towercast president Raphael Eyraud said “We are pleased to note that DAB in France is expanding, and that towerCast are able to be a key part in the DAB roll out in France. The previous systems from Paneda has performed very well and is much appreciated by us for its easy to use and understand approach”.
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IZT solutions on display at IBC
06.08.2019, Netherlands
At IBC, German technology company IZT will highlight a range of new features for IT-based digital radio head-ends, a RF signal source with enhanced support for broadcast standards and equipment for virtual field tests.
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AUTOMOTIVE
A roundup of the latest car models with DAB+ included and new in-car DAB+ receivers:
EVENTS
WorldDAB member GatesAir at IBC 2019
06.08.2019, Netherlands
In the first of a series on WorldDAB members exhibiting at IBC, Rich Redmond of GatesAir explains how he sees the digital radio industry evolving in the coming years, and tell us about the DAB+ products GatesAir will showcase at this year’s event.
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