All India Radio - Road to digitalization by 2017

Objectives

- To improve quality of radio reception in AM (MW & SW) & FM bands. - Multiple programme from same transmitter - Digital programme production - Revenue generation through i) Value added services ii) Leasing of spare channels

Road Map

Studio's i) Digitalization of 98 studio's by 2012 ii) Digitalization of remaining studios by 2017

Transmitter

i) Digitalization of 76 MW transmitters by 2013 & remaining by 2017 ii) Digitalization of 9 SW transmitters by 2013 & remaining by 2017 iii) Digitalization of 64 FM transmitters by 2013 & remaining by 2017

Connectivity

i) All connectivity to be digitalized by 2012

11th Plan provisions

1. MW DRM Transmitters

Replacement - 36 Nos. Upgradation - 4 Nos. Conversion in DRM - 36 Nos.

2. SW DRM Transmitters

Replacement - 5 Nos. Conversion in DRM - 4 Nos.

3. FM DRM+ Compatible Transmitters

New Procurement - 24 Nos. Replacement - 33 Nos. Replacement of MW by FM - 6 Nos. Upgradation - 1 Nos.

4. Digitalization of 98 existing studios & its networking.

5. Digitalization of Archival Material

- Regional srchive (new) at Hyderabad, CBS Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata. - Upgradation of central archive at Delhi.

6. RNU (regional News Unit)

Automation of RNU - 44 Places New RNU - 7 Places New news on phone facilities - 16 Places Upgradation of news on phone facilities - 11 Places

7. Digital Connectivity

Replacement of existing STL - 115 Places New LES - 3 Places L-Band RNT - 44 Places

8. Strengthening of Research & development activities

(Alokesh Gupta)