Pressemelding:
Paris – The members of the Digital Radio MondialeTM consortium today voted to begin the process
of extending the DRMTM on-air system into the broadcasting bands up to 120 MHz. This landmark
decision will enhance the range of non-proprietary, digital radio solutions offered worldwide by
the DRM consortium and the World DAB Forum, which work together on projects of mutual
interest. In combination with one another, the digital systems of the World DAB Forum and DRM
will provide tailor-made solutions -- even in the same bands -- in markets across the globe.
DRM, a non-proprietary system that has been endorsed by the ITU, IEC and ETSI, currently
covers the broadcasting bands below 30 MHz (short-wave, medium-wave/AM and long-wave).
DAB Digital Radio, is also a non-proprietary system endorsed by the ITU and ETSI, which was
developed to work in the broadcast bands between 30MHz and 3GHz and will therefore work
satisfactorily in Band II (87,5 - 108 MHz).
The World DAB Forum and DRM announced their cooperation at the IFA consumer electronics
show in Berlin in 2003. DRM and the World DAB Forum hold regularly scheduled, joint meetings
on key technical and commercial topics.
“Broadcasters and regulators in many countries are closely examining the digital options
available to them, in search of non-proprietary systems that fit their own, unique technical and
market criteria,” says DRM Chairman Peter Senger. “DAB Digital Radio has established itself as a
successful solution for the higher-frequency bands in many countries, and broadcasters are
increasingly implementing DRM for the medium-wave and short-wave bands. DRM’s expansion
into the broadcasting bands up to 120 MHz will supplement these existing solutions.”
"The clear message coming from our cooperation is that the World DAB Forum and the DRM
Consortium continue to actively pave the way for digital radio’s future," says Annika Nyberg,
President of the World DAB Forum. More than 1.5 million DAB-capable receivers have already
been sold, and more than 150 different DAB receivers are now on the market.
DRM will begin work on its band extension project right away. The design, development and
testing phases are expected to be completed by 2008-2010.
About The World DAB Forum
The World DAB Forum is an international, non-governmental organisation whose role is to
promote the awareness, adoption and implementation of DAB Digital Radio worldwide.
Its members include public and commercial broadcasters, receiver manufacturers and other
companies and bodies committed to converting the technology behind DAB Digital Radio – the
Eureka 147 system – into a commercial marketing success. In 2004, WorldDAB set up a
specialised sub-group to develop a multimedia broadcasting system using the DAB transport
mechanism. www.worlddab.org
About DRM
The DRM consortium was formed in 1998. In a mere five years, it developed the world’s only
non-proprietary, digital radio system for short-wave, AM/medium-wave and long-wave (also
called DRM) approved by international standardization bodies for use worldwide. DRM revitalizes
radio with clear, FM-like audio quality and excellent reception, free from static, fading and
interference. More than 65 radio stations worldwide have begun DRM broadcasting. DRM’s Live
Broadcasts Schedule and additional information are at www.drm.org (English), and the DRM
Koordinations – Komitee Deutschland web site (German) is at www.drm-national.de.
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