DRM India gathers pace as AIR announces roll-out time line

Source: MM Network | By: MediaMughals May 10, 2013
 
The AIR roll out is gathering speed and this message was conveyed last week loud and clear to Indian receiver manufacturers gathered at the AIR headquarters. Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM)representatives also attended the meeting in New Delhi where All India Radio presented their roll-out plan for DRM broadcasts to receiver manufacturers. The Director General and Engineer-in-Chief of All India Radio and the Joint Secretary of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting addressed the participants and outlined the progress of installation of the digital (DRM) transmitters. This important meeting was to assist the market in planning the production and distribution of digital radio receivers as part of the AIR roll-out plan. Mr. Yogendra Pal, Chairman of the DRM India Chapter attended the meeting and reports.

Mr. Pal, and Mr. T.V.B. Subrahmanyam from Analog Devices spoke at the APEX forum on DRM at IETE. Mr. Pal presented the 'DRM features, benefits and the All India Radio Implementation plan' whilst Mr. Subrahmanyam explained the 'Transformation challenges of Migrating to Digital Radio'.

These events followed the recent Indian Chamber of Commerce 'Digital and Print in India' meeting held on 25th April where representatives from DRM were also present and on hand to explain the benefits of digitizing radio.

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