The argument of DAB v’s DAB+ is over.WorldDMB Receiver Profiles agreed last year by regulators, broadcasters and manufacturers mean all future digital radio receivers will be able to hear DAB and DAB+ and DMB.

The first of these has been launched by the No.1 supplier of DAB chips, Frontier Silicon, who supply mass production DAB chips to the most popular manufacturers including Pure, Revo, Roberts, Sony and many more.

This means, in the very near future, radios sold in Ireland will be compatible with DAB and DAB+. This is an important step as it appears Irish regulators and broadcasters are all looking towards DAB+ as the digital system to be adopted here.

It’s also significant for France, who have chosen DMB as their digital system and mandated that all new radio receivers, including car radios, must be digitally enabled by 2013. The French are running test transmissions in Paris, Lyon and Marseilles in advance of the official launch of digital radio later this year.

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