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D.A.B. Sales Trends, Tieline Codec Updates, and Light FM's Nautel Choice · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech daily podcast, powered by Artificial Intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and today we have some exciting updates for you.
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  We'll discuss the impressive sales figures for D.A.B.
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  receivers, explore a lesson from "Good to Great" on creating culture, delve into the
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  latest Tieline codec features, and highlight why Brazil's Radio Light chose Nautel GV
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  transmitters.
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  Global sales of D.A.B.
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  and D.A.B.
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  plus receivers have reached an impressive 166.6 million units across 11 core markets.
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  WorldDAB announced these figures during their Automotive 2026 event in Frankfurt.
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  This marks more than a 10% growth compared to February 2025.
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  France and Italy are leading the charge, with D.A.B.
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  plus coverage reaching 80% of the French population.
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  Digital radio is becoming standard in new cars across Europe and beyond, including Saudi
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  Arabia.
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  Today, we explore a crucial lesson from Ken Benson's "Good to Great" series, focusing on
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  creating culture within radio stations.
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  While many stations react to trends, the standout ones craft unique content that becomes
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  part of everyday life for their audience.
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  The key is to cultivate content that listeners feel they own and share with others.
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  This transforms the station from merely reflecting culture to actively shaping it,
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  fostering listener advocacy and organic growth.
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  Tieline has launched new firmware version 3.12.xx for its ViA, Gateway, Gateway 4,
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  Bridge-IT II, and Bridge-IT XTRA II codecs.
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  This release supports a host of new features, including support for RIST, Real Time Streaming
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  Protocol streams, unique default passwords, redundant Session Initiation Protocol,
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  sessionless streams, and Ember+ Logical General Purpose Input/Output support.
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  These updates enhance connection options, flexibility, and security for users.
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  The firmware upgrade is free for existing customers and can be accessed on the codec
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  support pages.
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  Radio Light FM in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has upgraded its equipment by acquiring Nautel GV20
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  and GV60 FM transmitters.
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  These transmitters were chosen following a new broadcast classification for the station.
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  Claudio Carneiro, Vice President of Radio Extra de Belo Horizonte, highlighted their
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  long-standing relationship with Nautel, dating back to 1997, emphasizing the improved range
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  and efficiency provided by the new transmitters.
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  The installation was managed by RF Supervisor Paulo Henrique Souza and audio technician Higor
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  Almeida.
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  That's all for today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast.
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  For further details on these stories and more, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and thank you for joining us.
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  We'll be back tomorrow with more updates from the world of radio and digital audio.