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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 2, 20122 min read
There’s a New Buzzword in Town; LTE-A
A report by independent Dutch research institute TNO compares various networks that may be used to cover a country with digital radio and...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 18, 20122 min read
Video Killed the Internet Star
The costs of distributing on demand television via the internet are higher than via broadcasting as soon as you pass only 8,000 viewers,...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 10, 20121 min read
Denmark Also Switches Off FM
The government of Denmark has agreed with the opposition to switch off FM in 2019, reports radionyt.se. That makes Denmark the second...
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Gunnar Garfors
Oct 3, 20122 min read
Samsung Leads the Way for Radio with Screens
DAB has been on air since the 90s. Up to now all the radios for the European market have, with a few exceptions, been rather...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 25, 20124 min read
Which Country Next for FM Switch Off?
The Norwegian government has decided to switch off FM in January 2017 (given certain criteria which will be fulfilled). And in...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 18, 20122 min read
You Really Wanna Win the Mobile Phone War?
Samsung launched an ad campaign in the US shortly after the press launch of Apple’s Iphone 5. Apple fans were not impressed and...
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Gunnar Garfors
Sep 14, 20123 min read
Why Doesn’t Everybody Drive Ferraris?
I was just at IBC in Amsterdam, one of the world’s biggest exhibitions for professional broadcasting gear. There was also a conference...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 17, 20124 min read
Why Remaining on FM is More ExpensiveThan Building DAB+ From Scratch
I travel a fair amount and often speak to people about distribution related issues around the world. In most countries the attitude is...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 15, 20122 min read
Broadcasters Fighting Themselves
Why is the world shouting for more bandwidth? Because the world is running out of it due to heavily increased usage and an explosion in...
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Gunnar Garfors
Aug 6, 20124 min read
What about Digital Radio in Africa?
I recently spoke at Johannesburg Radio Days in South Africa. Professor Franz Krüger (@franzkruger) of Wits Radio Academy in the same city...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jul 16, 20124 min read
Parallel and Additional Services
One of the great things about digital broadcasting using DMB/DAB+ is the possibility to distribute other things than only live radio and...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 8, 20123 min read
French “Sabotage” Might Backfire
I have repeatedly written about the digital radio situation in France, even on their FM switch off plan. Everything seemed to finally be...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jun 7, 20121 min read
Another Name Bites the Dust
The name of this blog just changed. Did you notice? It used to be called: Major Minor Details on Media, Technology and Travel It was then...
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Gunnar Garfors
Apr 18, 20125 min read
Why the Internet Won’t Solve Everything (v5hort)
I wrote ‘Why the Internet Won’t Solve Everything‘ in late 2010. It has received a fair amount of attention, is still being read by new...
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Gunnar Garfors
Mar 13, 20122 min read
The French FM Switch Off Plan
When the going gets tough, the French gets going. France has been very slow in adopting digital radio. But this is now set to change on...
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Gunnar Garfors
Mar 8, 20125 min read
Don’t Give MNOs Broadcast Spectrum(Or Lose 62 Billion USD)
A shift from data transport via the internet to data transport via broadcasting networks will create 62 billion USD (in present value...
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Gunnar Garfors
Feb 14, 20123 min read
The Foreverness of Radio
Simple is good, right? Apple introduced their Iphone which did exactly the same as what Nokia N95 phones did at the time. The difference,...
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Gunnar Garfors
Feb 13, 20123 min read
The Continuing Success of Linear Radio and TV
Linear radio and TV, or broadcasting, is out. It is oldfashioned. No one wants to consume programmes exactly when they air anyway and to...
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Gunnar Garfors
Jan 11, 20123 min read
Finally French Fast Forward on Digital Radio
The evolution from analogue radio via FM to digital radio via DMB/DAB+ is picking up speed by the day. Germany launched nationwide radio...
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Gunnar Garfors
Nov 3, 20113 min read
Why FM is More Expensive than Digital
I often hear that FM is cheaper than digital radio or mobile TV via DMB/DAB/DAB+. This is often argued, especially when it comes to small...
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