DAB or mobile – which is the future of radio?
Patrick Hannon, President, WorldDAB “Why invest in DAB when we can just use mobile networks for radio?” The DAB or mobile networks argument is something we often hear at events … Continue reading
DAB+ and Early Warning Functionality trials in Slovakia – results and next steps
Slovakia has been running trials using DAB for Early Warning Functionality (EWF), which were demonstrated this June. They have also carried out a consumer survey into DAB. Juraj Oravec is … Continue reading
Strong momentum for digital radio momentum in Middle East and North Africa following ASBU EBU conference
By Vasant Venkatramani High-level radio executives from across the Middle East and North Africa attended the Week of Technology event last week in Tunis, jointly coordinated by the Arab States … Continue reading
Renewed interest in DAB+ in Vietnam
Government representatives joined the broadcasting sector of Vietnam to learn more about DAB+ international progress, the latest technical developments, and how DAB+ can be further developed in Vietnam. Hosted by … Continue reading
WorldDAB session explores how radio is at the heart of new digital landscape
Lindsay Cornell, Principal Systems Architect at the BBC moderated this year’s WorldDAB strategy session at IBC. Whilst the main focus was on how DAB and DAB+ are firmly at the … Continue reading
Digital Radio Day supported by German Minister Heike Raab
Digitisation Report 2018 confirms growth for German DAB+ in key markets, access, reach, sales plus market increase against other platforms At IFA 2018 there was very strong interest in digital … Continue reading
It’s mandatory, DAB+ is more than radio
In this guest post, Gunnar Garfors and Håvard Wien from NRK in Norway discuss the new DAB+ announcement functionality and how it can be adopted by broadcasters and receiver manufacturers. The … Continue reading
Developing skills to take radio into the 21st century
A DAB+ workshop held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week saw a diverse mix of countries working together to take the next steps in establishing DAB+ digital radio. The event … Continue reading
Bulgarian Communications Regulation Commission announces DAB+ consultation
The following story has been taken and translated from http://www.crc.bg/section.php?id=2526&lang=bg The Bulgarian Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has announced it will work with the country’s Council for Electronic Media (CEM) to … Continue reading
The UK’s Drive to Digital
Laurence Harrison, Market Development Director at Digital Radio UK. In the UK we have just announced a record number of new cars being sold with DAB as standard of 92.4% … Continue reading
WorldDAB wants your input on the in-car UX guidelines
Laurence Harrison, Chair, WorldDAB Automotive Working Group Our guidelines on Automotive User Experience (UX) were the first of their kind and the result of a close collaboration between car manufacturers, … Continue reading
South Africa looks to DAB+ for radio’s future
Last week in Johannesburg, WorldDAB joined international and South African speakers for a day programme focussed on DAB+ at the start of Radio Days Africa. Speakers included Joan Warner, CEO … Continue reading
Radio’s new wave at BroadcastAsia 2018
Radio is facing increased competition, but broadcasters should not undervalue their influence and value. Next week at BroadcastAsia, the ‘Radio’s New Wave’ session will bring together senior level speakers from … Continue reading
WorldDAB Automotive 2018 – conference highlights benefits of collaboration between auto and broadcast industries
Rosemary Smith, WorldDAB Project Manager, Automotive This year’s WorldDAB Automotive conference saw record attendance, with over 190 registered delegates coming together to discuss the key issues affecting automotive manufacturers and … Continue reading
Why Hyundai joined WorldDAB
Lars Mueller, Senior Engineer at Hyundai, explains why they joined WorldDAB and how the radio and automotive sectors are working together on the future of in-car radio. How long … Continue reading
DAB+ high on the agenda at Radio Days Africa
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB Next month WorldDAB will be in Johannesburg for Radio Days Africa – the largest radio conference in Africa with over 300 delegates from across the continent and … Continue reading
EBU publishes updated DAB network planning guidelines
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB The EBU has published an update to its guidelines for DAB network planning – the first significant revision since 2003. This strategic report provides guidance on the … Continue reading
2017: a record year for DAB receiver sales
Almost 12 million DAB receivers were sold in 2017 in Europe and Asia Pacific, a new record for yearly sales. Almost half (5.9m) of the sales were for automotive devices, … Continue reading
Slovenia proposes digital radio switchover date
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB Slovenia’s Broadcasting Council has set out a potential path to DSO, adopting a decision for the main Slovenian radio stations to switch to digital on 22.02.2022. The … Continue reading
An update from the WorldDAB Automotive Working Group
Laurence Harrison, Digital Radio UK and Chair, Automotive Working Group, WorldDAB Drivers love radio, to the extent that 82% of people in the UK wouldn’t buy a car without it … Continue reading
WorldDAB Automotive 2018: DAB+ adoption and marketing
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB With just a week to go until WorldDAB Automotive 2018, two key themes feature in the programme: how to improve the number of cars sold with … Continue reading
Momentum building for DAB+ in Italy
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB In a significant step for DAB+ in the country, earlier this month the board of Rai, Italy’s public broadcaster, approved the technical project for the expansion of … Continue reading
How DAB+ can help secure radio’s future in the Caribbean
Bernie O’Neill, Project Director, WorldDAB The future of radio was the main topic of discussion in a webinar hosted by the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) on Thursday 12 April 2018. … Continue reading
WorldDAB Automotive Working Group developing DAB+ test routes
Rosemary Smith, Project Manager – Automotive, WorldDAB It has been a busy year for WorldDAB’s Automotive Working Group, with the publication of Automotive User Experience Guidelines and work with RadioDNS … Continue reading
Norway’s broadcasters on the post DSO landscape
At Radiodays 2018, we spoke to Norwegian broadcasters and the CEO of Digital Radio Norway to see how listeners are reacting now that all national FM broadcasts have been switched … Continue reading
Radiodays Europe switches onto Norway’s DSO
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB Three months after completing the world’s first digital radio switchover, representatives from the Norwegian radio sector came together at Radiodays Europe in Vienna to tell their story … Continue reading
European Commissioner for the Digital Economy, Mariya Gabriel, headlines digital radio seminar in Athens
Bernie O’Neill, WorldDAB The Greek Department of Digital Policy hosted a seminar in Athens this week organised in collaboration with WorldDAB and the European Broadcasting Union. Titled “The future … Continue reading
WorldDAB comment on BBC digital switchover news
There was much discussion at Radiodays Europe following statements from BBC Director of Radio and Music Bob Shennan on a future digital switchover. His full speech can be read online … Continue reading
Thoughts on ABU DBS 2018
This year’s ABU DBS was another successful show, with the DAB+ workshop again breaking attendance records and lots of interest in digital radio during the conference and in the exhibition. … Continue reading
Record attendance at DAB+ workshop, ABU DBS 2018, Kuala Lumpur
Darren Willsher, Communications Manager, WorldDAB At ABU DBS 2018, the WorldDAB workshop once again broke attendance records, with 150 delegates from across the region joining speakers to hear the latest … Continue reading
Southern Cross Austereo shows the path to DAB+ at WorldDAB Workshop
Bernie O’Neill, Project Director, WorldDAB During the DAB+ workshop at ABU DBS, Dave Cameron, the General Manager at SCA Melbourne, outlined how they use DAB+ to reach new audiences and … Continue reading
How DAB+ can leverage radio’s uniqueness in the face of digital disruption
Bernie O’Neill, Project Director, WorldDAB In the opening industry keynote at ABU DBS, Joan Warner of WorldDAB and Commercial Radio Australia warned broadcasters not to ‘languish in an analogue backwater’, … Continue reading
Meet the DAB+ Pavilion exhibitors at ABU DBS
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB At ABU DBS this year, WorldDAB will be hosting a DAB+ Pavilion with key supply-chain companies working in the region. Ahead of the show we speak to … Continue reading
DAB+ on the move in France
Jean-Marc Dubreuil, WorldDAB 2018 will be remembered as the year that France moved to DAB+ – with new services planned across the country and the decision to adopt DAB+ branding … Continue reading
Why the National Broadcasting Council of Poland joined WorldDAB
Krystyna Kuhn, expert in the Strategy Department at the National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT), explains why they joined WorldDAB and the benefits of joining committees and sharing information between … Continue reading
DAB+ gets a boost in France: CSA announces a clear and detailed plan
Just after Christmas French regulator, the CSA, announced its plan for the acceleration of DAB+ rollouts in France. In this blog, Jean-Marc Dubreuil, Country Manager, France, at WorldDAB, explains the … Continue reading
2017 in review – a view from Germany
Willi Schreiner, CEO Absolut Radio and DRD Digitalradio Deutschland 2017 is coming to an end and it has been an exciting and eventful year for radio and especially for DAB+. … Continue reading
2017: The DAB+ year in review
2017 was a busy year for digital radio, with Norway making history, other established markets making strong progress and several new countries starting DAB+ trials. Patrick Hannon and Joan Warner … Continue reading
2018: DAB+ predictions for the year ahead
Patrick Hannon and Joan Warner look ahead to 2018 and the items on their DAB wish-list. While 2017 might have been the year of digital switchover in Norway, several other … Continue reading
Featured podcasts: DAB+ in France
In these podcasts recorded at the General Assembly, we hear from French keynote speakers on progress in France. Please note, these podcasts are in French In the first, Nicolas Curien, Board … Continue reading
Marketing DAB+: how are countries telling the digital story?
Darren Willsher, WorldDAB As rollouts accelerate, marketing campaigns are helping drive sales and raise consumer awareness for DAB around the world. In many regions, digital radio is a mainstream consumer … Continue reading
