Home | MyGov

Accessibility
Accessibility Tools
Color Adjustment
Text Size
Navigation Adjustment
Screen Reader iconScreen Reader

TRAI Invites Suggestions on Consultation paper on "Issues related to Digital Radio Broadcasting in India"

TRAI Invites Suggestions on Consultation paper on "Issues related to Digital Radio Broadcasting in India"
Start Date :
Aug 19, 2017
Last Date :
Sep 19, 2017
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
Submission Closed

At present, terrestrial radio coverage in India is available in Frequency Modulation (FM) mode and Amplitude Modulation (AM) mode (Short Wave and Medium Wave). AIR along with ...

At present, terrestrial radio coverage in India is available in Frequency Modulation (FM) mode and Amplitude Modulation (AM) mode (Short Wave and Medium Wave). AIR along with private sector radio broadcasters are providing terrestrial radio broadcast services throughout the country transmitting programs in AM and FM frequency bands. Private sector radio broadcasters are licensed to transmit programs in FM frequency band (88-108 MHz) only and presently operate through 293 radio stations.

Presently radio signals are largely transmitted in analog mode in radio broadcasting sector in the country. Analog terrestrial radio broadcasting when compared with digital mode is inefficient and suffers with operational restrictions. Digital Radio technologies can overcome problems faced in analog transmission with exciting new capabilities and promises fast growth. Apart from audio quality, Digital Radio broadcasting provides a number of advantages over analog radio broadcasting. The biggest advantage is that in the digital radio it is possible to broadcast three to four programs channels on a single frequency and ensure excellent quality of all the channels while analog mode broadcast only one program at one frequency.

All India Radio (AIR) has already initiated digitization of its MW and SW radio network in three phases. However, there appears to be no initiative in FM radio space to digitize either by public or private FM radio broadcasters. In a competitive environment digital radio broadcasting can provide exciting new opportunities to existing private FM radio broadcasters as well as a host of other value-added-services to the listeners. However, presently policy guidelines for Phase-III regime lacks clarity regarding provisioning of digital radio service in FM band. An ecosystem, which can encourage existing private FM broadcasters to move towards digital radio broadcasting, is also not available.

Through this consultation paper, TRAI seeks stakeholders’ comments & counter comments on various issues relating to development of an eco-system for deployment of Digital radio broadcasting by private FM radio broadcasters by 04.09.2017 & 18.09.2017 respectively. The consultation paper can be viewed here.

Last date of submission of suggestions is 18th September, 2017, midnight.

Reset
Showing 86 Submission(s)
SEEMA NAYAK_1
SEEMA NAYAK 7 years 5 months ago

Make all telecom free from roaming. Improve network speed. Provide all telecom networks in rural area hilly area and those areas which away from town, so that we can connect when traveling in train or bus.

Thank you.

D THARUN TEJA
D THARUN TEJA 7 years 5 months ago

I don't have much regarding digitalisation of FM, but one thing i has to say regarding roaming. Make all telcom operators free from roaming charges. As GST came to force still roaming charges are imposing on customers by operators. Make one nation, one network, thank you. Free from roaming is needed?

akhileshspecial@gmail.com
akhilesh karn 7 years 5 months ago

जी बिल्कुल सहो है। मैं बिहार से हुं और वहां के रेडियो स्टेशन को काफी मिस करता हूँ। इसीलिए अगर देश के सभी राज्यों के मध्यम वेव रेडियो स्टेशनों के एप्प ब जाए तो बहुत अच्छा रहेगा।

SOUMAVA MUKHERJEE
SOUMAVA MUKHERJEE 7 years 5 months ago

It is still not electronically possible to transmit digital signals in open air/space like the analog signals. However, by ensuring digital transmitters and receivers by using good quality transponders, proper channel of transmission, robust information coding and intermediary stations at regular intervals in path of transmission for cleaning signals free from noise and interference, digital radio broadcasting by private broadcasters is possible. The bandwidth can also be increased if needed.

Purusottam Sahoo_2
Purusottam Sahoo 7 years 5 months ago

Now a days almost all the radio sets have been out of order. However FM & digital transmission are being received and usd through mobile handsets. So AIR Cuttack may transmit their programs through FM/ atleast the Odia News to be transmitted through FM of Bibidha Bharati Cuttack. For wide range of broad casting it may be linked with Radiocity.com/Radiogarden.com.

mkmurthy2014
krishna murthy 7 years 5 months ago

Continuation to Dt.04.09.2017,
Hon'ble Prime Minister Sir, make'Aadhaar Number'as the CELL Number.It is only possible by you. One INDIA, One MAN/WOMAN, One Aadhaar Number and One Cell Number.
Benefits of the Aadhaar Number as a Cell Number:
09. Once you link the 'Aadhaar Number' as well as 'Cell Number' to 'Social welfare Schemes',
the Govt may save Crores of rupees. Now the some people are earning money in all the schemes by putting dummy names as we are on the news papers.

mkmurthy2014
krishna murthy 7 years 5 months ago

Continuation to Dt.04.09.2017,
Hon'ble Prime Minister Sir, make'Aadhaar Number'as the CELL Number.It is only possible by you. One INDIA, One MAN/WOMAN, One Aadhaar Number and One Cell Number.
Benefits of the Aadhaar Number as a Cell Number:
08. Once you link the Aadhaar Number as well as Cell Number to Voter card, Crores of Duplicate Voters Cards will be eliminated and the honest and the capable Leaders will be elected to run the Govt smoothly and transparently and efficiently.

mkmurthy2014
krishna murthy 7 years 5 months ago

Continuation to Dt.04.09.2017,
Hon'ble Prime Minister Sir, make'Aadhaar Number'as the CELL Number.It is only possible by you. One INDIA, One MAN/WOMAN, One Aadhaar Number and One Cell Number.
Benefits of the Aadhaar Number as a Cell Number:
07. Once the Aadhaar Number become as Cell Number, they need not submit KYC with the any authorities in life time. KYC is nothing but Identity of a Customer. So, so much duplicating work can be eliminated and time & cost will be saved to people.