Radio Republik Indonesia to showcase DRM for local coverage

At the DRM Consortiu’s annual General Assembly held in Switzerland, it was announced that the DRM Consortium will join the Indonesian public broadcaster Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) in the upcoming demonstration of DRM for local coverage.

One of the existing local FM frequencies and transmitters will be upgraded to DRM mode to present some of the clear benefits of digital radio for local coverage: excellent audio, multimedia features including Journaline advanced text and images, good coverage and efficient energy use.

In addition to international digital radio experts, participants include RRI experts, broadcast authorities, the industry and commercial broadcasters. They will be able to learn about the effectiveness and many features of DRM for local coverage in the environment of Batam island, situated in the west of Indonesia not far from Singapore.

RRI is following its successful demonstrations of DRM in the AM bands (medium wave) for large-area coverage in Bogor (2015) and in Bali (2016) with this new showcase and evaluation of DRM for local coverage.

RRI President, M. Rohanudin, says that: “By looking closely at the performance of DRM for local coverage, we will have tested and learnt about DRM both in the AM and VHF frequencies; we will have thoroughly understood the standard which will be useful for the future digitisation of Indonesia.” (Asia Radio Today)