[cma-l] DRM Newsletter November 2013

Mon Nov 18 12:59:30 GMT 2013

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Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners,

This is a bumper DRM newsletter and you should not miss it! News from
India, Brazil, South Africa, from recent events like the ABU General
Assembly, information about new SW DRM broadcasts and good contracts signed
in north Africa, all just below.

While you read and share the DRM news, do not forget to register for the
November 18th webinar aimed mainly at India. And if you are interested in
which transmitters have come online and what area and population they cover
in India, please check the new page added to the website grouping together
useful information on the DRM roll-out to-date in this country.

The DRM Enterprise Award aimed in 2014 at the Pacific Region already has
already a selection board made up of eminent members.  More information on
this is just a click away.
Right below you will also find out more about our Emergency Warning
Submission to ITU,.

A video  <http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-t/>on
DRM across the world is also newly available on the website.

For all of this and much more please scroll down and do not forget to send
us your comments, suggestions and feedback.
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Ruxandra Obreja
Chairman, DRM Consortium

Latest News

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly, Vietnam

Last month in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)
held their 50th General Assembly and associated meetings. DRM Technical
Committee Chair, Lindsay Cornell, attended the event.  Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-u/>

During the ABU General Assembly, DRM featured in other sessions as DRM
Consortium Chair Ruxandra Obreja
explains<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-o/>
.

Also attending the ABU conference as an observer this time, was Sharad
Sadhu, former Director of Technology at ABU, who was interested in the
session ‘What next for Radio’.  Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-b/>

The DRM message was picked up on the ABU website
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-n/>and
across other media outlets e.g. Asia Radio Today
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-p/>
.

DRM Enterprise Award - Pacific Islands

Read more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-x/>
 about the DRM Enterprise Award to be presented to an individual or an
organisation that has actively introduced DRM.

  <http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-m/>

India – Latest news

*DRM Webinar for India*
DRM are to hold a special India DRM Webinar (“DRM- Extra Features and
Benefits – A better Choice for Listeners”) on November 18th in conjunction
with ABU. You can use your computer's microphone and speakers (VoIP) or
call in via phone to get the presentations and ask questions  or join in
the discussion with our DRM experts.  For more details on how to register
clickhere<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-c/>
.

*DRM Consortium to demonstrate DRM Emergency Warning feature for India’s
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in western India*

The DRM Consortium is to demonstrate the Emergency Warning Features of the
DRM system at a special event hosted by NDMA in Gujarat on November 22nd.

The special session DRM – Disaster warning system is to be held on the
final day of a four-day event to be held at the Gujarat Institute of
Disaster Management, Gandhinagar (Gujarat).  Presentations will made by
Alexander Zink, Fraunhofer IIS ,  Radu Obreja, DRM Marketing Director, and
the Hon Chair of the DRM India Chapter, Yogendra Pal.

Those present will include senior officers from NDMA Gandhinagar  and
representatives from nine coastal states.  The session will also include a
technical demonstration of how emergency alerts and information can be
broadcast and managed using the DRM Digital Radio system.

DRM – International spotlight on the robust Early Warning Feature

The Emergency Warning Feature is an important feature of DRM. The DRM
digital radio standard is the only global standard to work in ALL frequency
bands (both AM and FM), and there is growing interest from many governments
of large countries where communication to the people during an Emergency is
becoming an increasing priority.  Click here
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-f/>for
the full document.

The International Telecommunications Union incudes the DRM paper and
recommendation on Early Warning Features

Read more on the DRM emergency warning functionality and the Consortium’s
recent submission to ITU as part of the ITU official papers and
discussions.  Click here
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-z/>for
the full ITU document.

DRM Transmitters continue to be rolled-out in India

Here is a visual update on the geographical location and potential
population coverage of the AIR DRM MW transmitters in India. Clickhere
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-v/>for
map.

DRM launch new India webpage

Take a look at the new DRM India webpage
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-e/>(part
of thewww.drm.org
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-s/>site)
that focuses on all the latest DRM activity in India.

Brazil –Digital radio debate continues

At the beginning of November, the Brazilian president signed a decree
encouraging the voluntary migration from AM to FM (band 1). This has also
become part of the debate about digital radio in Brazil, as Marcelo Goedert
discovered at the 22nd AGERT Congress - Southern Radio and TV Broadcast
Association, held during October 2013.  Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-g/>

*Brazil – Early reactions to the AM Migration decree*

Daniel Slaviero, President of the Brazilian Association of Radio and
Television Broadcasters (ABERT), is interviewed by Radio World
International’s reporter Carlos Eduardo Behrensdorf about what led to the
AM migration decision and how the moves would proceed. Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-w/>

*The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Brazil
Conference*

DRM will feature in the presentations and debates at the second
International Spectrum, Society and Communication Conference, which this
year is to be dedicated to the topic of digital radio. The event,
co-ordinated by Telemedia Laboratory Department of Computer Science at
PUC-Rio (the prestigious Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) in
partnership with AMARC Brazil, will be held at PUC-Rio, November 26th
-28th.  Read more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-yd/>

Owners of 80 stations want DAB switch halt in the UK

A consortium of 80 commercial radio stations in the UK has released a joint
statement calling for the digital radio switchover timetable to be set by
consumers, not by the government. Read more from theGuardian
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-yh/>Newspaper
and Radio Today<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-yk/>
.

“Small Scale DAB” promoted by Ofcom

In order to address some of the concerns of the stations represented by
those above, in August 2013, the UK regulating body, Ofcom released a
report by their employee Mr Rashid Mustapha on the test of a DAB
transmitter for local coverage.  It is called “small scale DAB” and it is
based on a test in Brighton using lower-cost components. Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-yu/>

DRM+ is ideal solution for digitising smaller radio stations

The DRM Consortium fully supports a switch off date for the UK and other
countries like India or Brazil. It is of the opinion that the added
spectrum and power efficiencies offered by the existing, trusted and
already ITU recommended DRM+ solution, could be the answer for the smaller
stations’ needs. Click here
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jl/>to
read submission.

DRM developments on Shortwave

*KBS WRN Broadcast*

On October 27th KBS, the largest public broadcaster in South Korea,  began
a one-hour daily transmission in German using WRN transmitters based in
Bulgaria.  Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jr/>

*Télédiffusion d’Algérie to renew their Longwave station in Tipaza*

Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA), the national broadcaster of Algeria, are to
replace their 1.5 MW longwave transmission system located close to the city
of Tipaza .  Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jy/>

*Guam - More KTWR DRM tests*

KTWR have been conducting further DRM tests with their new TX7 (a Thomson
TSW-2250D).  The tests ran from 5th - 6th November 1500-1530 UTC   (15445
KHz azi 285) and from 7th – 8th November  1500-1530 UTC   (13760 KHz azi
285). They are particularly interested in reports from India.  Read
more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jj/>

*Big Florida Shortwave Station to Reopen*

Shortwave station WYFR in Okeechobee, Florida, which ceased transmissions
on June 30, 2013, is to resume broadcasting in December as a result of an
agreement between Family Stations, Inc., and Radio Miami International,
Inc.  Read more<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jt/>

Changes at the top

*New Director General of All India Radio*

At the beginning of November Mr R. Venkateswarlu  took charge as the new
director general of All India Radio (AIR), one of the world's largest
broadcasting stations. According to a statement from AIR, R.Venkateswarlu
has an experience of 35 years in the Indian Information Service and has
served AIR, Doordarshan and Prasar Bharti.

Director General of All India Radio, Leela Dhar Mandloi retires after
thirty-seven years<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-ji/>
.

*Frontier Silicon’s Patrick Hannon elected President of WorldDMB*

The DRM Consortium would like to congratulate DRM Executive Board member,
Patrick Hannon, VP of Corporate Development at Frontier Silicon (a Toumaz
Group company),  for his recent election to the position of president of
World DMB.

News from around the Web

• New North American Broadcasting Association radio
committee<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jd/>
• Africa: Radio Remains Top Choice for News Even As Traditional Media Loses
Ground <http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jh/>
• Using the SiDRADIO to receive
DRM30+<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-jk/>
• New studies show big returns from radio
advertising<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-ju/>
•Cool DRM Thesis<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-tl/>

• DRMNA flag a new Japanese DRM
website<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-tr/>

DRM: Did You Know?-

The DRM Introduction and Implementation Guide
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-ty/>has
recently been updated and is available online.  *UPDATED VERSION*
- Visit the DRM website is for regular news about DRM at:
www.drm.org<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-tj/>
- DRM has a special monthly noticeboard for India
- DRM standard is now fully endorsed by the ITU
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-tt/>
and ETSI<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-ti/>
- Over 30 broadcasters have regular DRM broadcasts
- DRM is used to transmit over 600 hours of programming per week
- for the latest information on DRM transmissions, Check out the DRM Broadcast
schedule<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-td/>
.
- Please let us know if you hear DRM anywhere else!
-  Emergency Warning
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-th/>-
Part of DRM standard as recommended by ITU and ETSI - DRM has all required
tools built-in for a quick and complete mass-notification in case of
emergencies
- The new DRM India webpage
<http://newsletters.lavishcreative.com/t/r-l-ndihidt-juirddkrku-tk/>is
now available

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