Norway to become first nation to switch off FM radio and switch to DAB.

Norway is soon going to be the first country to start switching off its FM radio network next week and using to DAB( Digital Audio Broadcasting)

The Parliament gave the final go-ahead for the move last month, swayed by the fact that digital networks can carry more radio channels.

By the end of the year, all national FM broadcasts will be closed in favour of DAB.

Favouring DAB,the backers say carries less hiss and clearer sound throughout the large nation of five million people cut by fjords and mountains.

A smooth transition to DAB, which is already beamed across Norway, could encourage these countries to move ahead.

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