Digital Radio Mondiale in co-operation with Radio Romania, held a comprehensive workshop in Bucharest

Digital Radio Mondiale in co-operation with Radio Romania, held a comprehensive workshop in Bucharest on the 22nd September.

The Romanian Regulator (Ancom), the Network Operator (Radiocom) and other stakeholders were present at the event and found the information provided very useful for the discussions and the radio digitisation plans in the country. As Romania is geographically and ethnically very diverse, it has been recognised that DRM could, through its specific technical setup, cover the entire territory, without any gaps, thus reaching all its citizens in cities as well as in the large and rural areas with more and exciting programmes, with best sound quality.

The seminar was well attended and the presentations were punctuated by interesting discussions. Radio Romania also presented their wide activities. Radio Romania International is broadcasting in DRM in several languages (English, French, Russian , Chinese and Italian).

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Digital Radio Mondiale™ (DRM) and Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) to Trial DRM Digital Radio in Indonesia

The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Consortium and the Indonesian public broadcaster, Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), are pleased to announce a DRM30 digital radio trial and workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia in the week of 24th of March. Indonesia is mostly coastal lowlands, larger islands and mountainous areas creating a challenging broadcasting landscape; RRI is exploring ways of overcoming these challenges to provide quality broadcasting services that can be received countrywide, with the efficient use of energy.

Mr Sunarya Ruslan, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RRI Indonesia, says: "We are looking at the weaknesses that we experience currently in analogue radio with a desire to offer radio broadcast services that are economical, easy, and mobile, offering the same good quality to Indonesian citizens, whether they are in big or small cities, even in remote areas and whether they are farmers, fishermen, government officials or private citizens.  Mr Muhammad Rohanudin, Technology and New Media Director of RRI, adds: "RRI is currently reviewing the appropriate technologies to be used as a delivery medium. These technologies include DRM and we hope that the DRM trial in the Bogor area will provide us with options and a better understanding of digital radio broadcasting."  

Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Consortium Chairman, is delighted to have the Consortium working so closely with RRI: "We believe that DRM will prove to be the full and cost-effective solution for Indonesia allowing it to provide quality broadcasting with extra services, to densely populated urban zones but also to remote areas. The DRM trial and workshop will be run together with Indonesian specialists and will give them the opportunity to experience the quality and advantages of DRM digital radio broadcasting while we will learn more about this important Asian market."  

The DRM30 trial and workshop will be held from 24th - 27th March 2015 in Jakarta and Bogor. They will be supported by RRI and key Consortium members:Fraunhofer IIS, GatesAir, RFmondial and Transradio.  During the workshop attendees will be invited to observe the results of the DRM30 trial and to learn more about the full DRM standard.

(DRM Consortium Press Release)