In December 2013, the Brazilian government decided to phase out the local (low power) AM stations and to allow medium and high power AM stations to change their frequency and become FM stations. The action was stimulated strongly by all the commercial broadcasters’ associations claiming...
The International Summit on Digital Broadcasting held in Abuja, Nigeria, at the beginning of the month was presented by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) and hosted by The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Radio Nigeria). This lively and informative industry event, the first for...
At the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) Television and Radio Festival, the dedicated DRM workshop was very well attended by over 40 stakeholders representing the main Arab states. After the presentation given by Lindsay Cornell (DRM Technical Committee Chairman, Radu Obreja, DRM Marketing Director and...
South African ICT Policy document mentions simultaneous licensing of DRM and DAB services....
Ampegon has granted a solid state low power (500 W) transmission solution to RFmondial GmbH in Hannover, Germany. In cooperation with the Institute of Communication Technology (IKT) at the Leibniz Universität Hannover the transmitter allows technical experts to continue making professional measurements and demonstrations of...
A technical team has two main opportunities to practice its expertise: either in the development lab, pushing the limits of state-of-the art technology, or in various professional bodies, contributing to the elaboration of next generation systems and standards. Having spent many years in the design bureau,...
Mr. Juraj Oravec, Deputy Director General for Radiocommunications in the Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia informs us that the DRM+ transmission in Bratislava (Slovakia) was started as a trial on 14th October as part of a research project led by the...
The DRM in the AM band trial that took place in Bogor and Jakarta in March last was most successful. It conclusively demonstrated the superiority of the digital radio standard and its transmission characteristics in the medium wave band. This is borne by the results...
The Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association (SADIBA) three-day digital event was an excellent opportunity to update the Southern African media experts attending the conference, on the key features of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM). The focus of Friday 17th was on the DRM flexibility, its all-band...
South Africa Communication Minister attends DRM Presentation at the SADIBA (Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association www.sadiba.org) Conference. Its focus on Friday 17th was on the DRM rollout in the world, the DRM flexibility, its all-band coverage, extra benefits and energy savings. More in this week’s...
