While there is debate over the technology that India should adopt to move from analogue to digital radio broadcasting, Prasar Bharati has introduced open-source Digital Radio Mondial (DRM) for some of its radio stations.
“Prasar Bharati conducted an experimental study on two digital radio broadcasting standards in the popular FM band in Delhi and Jaipur during 2020-21.Furthermore, Prasar Bharati conducted an experimental study on two digital radio broadcasting standards in the popular FM band in Delhi and Jaipur. MW) and three shortwave (SW) Digital Radio Mondial (DRM) transmitters in digital mode and analogue. In addition, three more digital-enabled medium wave transmitters have also been upgraded to medium wave DRM,” the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a written response in Sabah. I did. Industry analysts said this could indicate the center’s stance on the technology debate.
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Previous submissions to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) highlighted how the differences between the use of DRM and HD Radio reflect a larger debate around open standards versus the use of proprietary technology. I did. DRM is a free standard that requires no royalties from users. Conversations with experts like Professor V Sridhar of the International Institute of Information Technology in Bangalore emphasized that open standards typically win in India when it comes to competition from royalty-based technologies.
