A lesson of history is closed proprietary deployments are ultimately nowhere near as successful as open unified standards. Closed proprietary standards also lack development enhancement and innovation Experience proves that single unified open standards are always more successful than closed proprietary standards or multiple standards which facture and distort markets to the detriment of consumers and society.

The single open DRM standard for digital radio broadcasting, already widely deployed in India, can deliver cost benefits and efficiency for radio listeners, through a vibrant and multi-supplier market for receiving devices. Competition supports and creates innovation and cost reduction. A single open standard like DRM, also offers efficiencies to broadcasters, through multi-sourcing of transmission infrastructure and content delivery systems.  

Single unified open standards are needed in communication technology deployments to ensure cost effectiveness, efficiency of rollout, and high-volume market adoption.