Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners,
It is hot, hot, in Europe and many of us are on holiday. But work continues with a focus on the IBC 2026 preparations. We are including details below and the registration link for the pre-IBC virtual meeting.
The Consortium will be also represented by one of its two vice-chairmen at the annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and at the second HFCC meeting of 2026 to be held in Armenia.
And please remember that you can also download the new and improved version of the DRM handbook now available on our web site directly and freely from handbook.drm.org.
In 2026 we keep open the invitation to join us as a free member. If interested, please make sure to get all the information.
Latest News
DRM Continues It Preparations for IBC 2026
The Digital Radio Mondiale DRM Consortium (www.drm.org) is ready to start its IBC 2026 series of events with a dedicated virtual pre‑IBC event on 8 September at 1200 CEST. This will give participants worldwide the opportunity to receive the latest updates from members of the Consortium on the Digital Radio Mondiale standard, ahead of the industry’s flagship gathering in Amsterdam.
DRM at the General Assembly of the CBU
The smaller of the regional broadcasting unions, the Caribbean Broadcasting union or CBU is holding its annual meeting in Guyana between August 17-19.
The DRM presentation has been part of the proceedings for the last couple of years, but, alas, always virtually.
This year Matthew Philipps of CML Micro and vice-chair of the DRM Consortium, will deliver his presentation which will include the CML solution of integrating DRM reception into mobile phones.
To see and hear the full DRM presentation for CBU go to Videos in this newsletter.
To get more details you could access Matthews’s article in: Better, Faster, Cheaper
DRM Sends Response to the Economist
The DRM Consortium sent a letter to the Economist prestigious publication which devoted a short article on the young Africans who still listen to the radio.
DRM Member OptM Solutions Receives Prestigious DeepTech Award
DRM Consortium member OptM Solutions, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, has been selected as one of the winners of the ELEVATE NxT 2026 DeepTech Grant. Its innovative technology platform was chosen from 983 applications following a rigorous multi-stage evaluation. Congratulations to the OptM Solutions team on this outstanding achievement!
⬜Read the full story on LinkedIn
Videos
🎞️ DRM Presentation to the Caribbean Broadcasting Union 2026 General Assembly
🎞️Please check the wealth of videos.drm.org
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Upcoming Events
📅 24-28 Aug | HFCC B26 Conference, Yerevan, Armenia
📅 11-14 Sep | IBC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
📅 21-24 Sep | ASBU Radio & TV Festival & Convention, Hammamet, Tunis
