DRM receiver solutions are a reality today, as DRM AM and DRM VHF chipsets and modules are in production.
Progress has been made to create multi-standard options for countries adopting more than one digital radio standard. RF2Digital from South Korea, for instance, have presented their multi-standard solutions during the DRM GA in Dubai in May 2025.
Manufacturers have been encouraged to develop these chipsets, modules following the progress made by large countries like Indonesia, China and India in adopting the DRM standard. As a result, DRM members like CML Micro, RF2digital, Gospell, Starwaves, Inntot, etc. have come up with new receiver solutions for the automotive industry and for desktops radios. They are keen to partner with manufacturers in countries all over the world which are rolling out our standard, so that commercial receivers can be produced locally, thus reducing their unit cost. They are also waiting for substantial orders to be able to start mass production.
Some of the companies which have most recently joined the DRM Consortium are:
Newglee from China (https://www.newgleecorp.com/) are active in the research and development field as well as in the production, sales, and technical services of DRM products, and FM equipment. The Company operates three R&D centres in Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Chengdu.
Newglee provides comprehensive end-to-end DRM solutions, such as transmission and monitoring systems, as well as reception systems (for home and personal use, in-vehicle reception, public broadcasting solutions).
Their first DRM monitoring receiver, the NGA-601 is a next-generation DRM/AM/FM receiver tailored for digital broadcast operators, radio stations, and regulatory bodies. It provides a powerful, flexible, and portable solution for professional broadcast monitoring and analysis.
Solar Grove Solutions (USA) (https://solargrove.solutions/) specialise in the production of devices to ‘deliver information to millions of people all over the world who are not able to read due to lack of education or a medical condition’. With this mission in mind, Solar Grove Solutions have successfully showcased their first DRM handheld receiver prototype, N88, at the WAVES 2025 Expo in Mumbai and will also feature during the BES Expo and Conference in Delhi July 2025. The N88 has been developed in close collaboration with CML Microcircuits (UK) Ltd, well known for their expertise in mixed-signal integrated circuits, and Alongside Tech, LLC (USA), also a new DRM Member, providing design and application development (https://www.alongsidetech.org/). The receiver has been produced in India by Solar Grove’s affiliated company, Shemish Grove Solutions (https://shemishgrove.solutions/).
For further information on existing receiver products, please visit products.drm.org on the DRM website.
