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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=5>Indian government approves country’s digitalisation
plan using DRM</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The <STRONG>Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM)</STRONG>
Consortium has welcomed the Indian government‘s approval of All India Radio
(AIR)’s ambitious plan of converting its vast broadcasting network to digital
using the DRM standard. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>India is one of the first countries in the world to
implement such an extensive and well-researched plan to upgrade its radio
infrastructure using the global open DRM radio technology and thereby ensuring
that it can maintain significant reach to its 1.2 billion strong population
whilst delivering enhanced radio services.</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>India’s Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Thursday 8
April gave its approval to the proposal from the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting regarding <STRONG>11th Plan of Digitalisation where Rs 9.20 billion
(approx US$200 million)</STRONG> have been earmarked for AIR to convert to
digital which will <STRONG>cover approx 70 per cent of the
country</STRONG>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>By converting to digital, AIR will deliver enhanced radio
services that offer crystal clear sound, increase user experience with
additional functionality such as automatic tuning by station name, interactive
user interface through digital screens that offer slide-shows and many other
services like EPG, Journaline.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>The digitisation scheme involves the installation
of over 40 digital (DRM capable) transmitters</STRONG> as well as other digital
enhancements and networks for both state radio and television.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>All India Radio (AIR) began moving towards
digitisation with the adoption of the DRM standard</STRONG> after extensive
field trials and tests since 2007 that was offering in their opinion the most
‘robust, reliable’ technology. <STRONG>Last year, it started a regular DRM
broadcast from one of its high-power shortwave transmitters located at Khampur
near Delhi and this year it acquired two high powered mediumwave DRM
transmitters</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Fonte: Media Network, DRM Consortium</FONT></P><FONT
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<P><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Related URLs</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>Peers warn of backlash fears over digital
radio<BR></STRONG>The government could face a public backlash over its plans to
switch national radio stations over to digital transmission, peers have
warned<STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2010/digital_radio_backlash_fears.htm"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2010/digital_radio_backlash_fears.htm</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>Save Analogue Radio campaign</STRONG>
</FONT><BR><FONT face=Tahoma>A National Campaign to maintain essential
traditional analogue broadcast radio for everyday listening and for use in times
of national emergencies.<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/save_analogue_radio.htm"
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