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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)

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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.

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taraprasanna chaudhuri 7 years 5 months ago

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taraprasanna chaudhuri 7 years 5 months ago

Telecommunications has become a live wire for the development of the country.so prime priority be given to this sector after defence.rural sector need most attention as they are most deprived lot are being manipulated by the private providers.still the people prefers bank.i being an MBA & retired senior exc.wireless will be boon to them and BSNL can do a lot as some private concerns are working with wireless.
the private providers be forced to to upgrade their
towers

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Jitendra singh_168 7 years 5 months ago

I am ex. Customer care executive and Now team leader In BPO sector.
I would like to inform you that we received everyday network related issues many people facing issue in his location network issue some people say that network quality better some a few years but in this days he facing issue network not catch properly thus network facing issue ganreting every district therfore please check do needfull.

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raghavendra rao raghunathan 7 years 5 months ago

NAMASTEJI I WISH AND SUGGEST YOU TO BRING FM RADIO DIGITAL BROADCASTING IN INDIA PARTICULARLY
FROM VILLAGES, SMALL TOWNS PILGRIM AREAS MOUNTAIN AREAS,CITIES CORPORATIONS AND MAJOR RURAL
AND URBAN AREAS TO COVER ALL THE PEOPLE IN ALL REGIONAL LANGUAGES PARTICULARLY SOUTH INDIA TAMIL KANNADA TELUGU MALAYALAM MARATHI HINDI URDU AND ALL REGIONAL LANGUAGES FOR OUR CENTRAL
GOVT GOOD SCHEMES SOCIAL WELFARESCHEMES LIKE JANDHAN BANK ACCOUNTS OPERTING BY ALL CUSTMERS IN ALL BANKS THANKSTOALL

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ARUN KUMAR GIRI 7 years 5 months ago

It's a great move by TRAI. I am a student of Electronics and communication. Digital communication system subject is just going on so I understand this a little bit that it will definitely beniftable in a great sector.

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RAHUL KUMAR 7 years 5 months ago

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Aayush Parashar 7 years 5 months ago

Digitalisation is good because it not only conect people but it will create loyality among people towards their nation and people will feel proud .People who already left the country and settled in otherparts of the world will try to come back and want to live again in great country India.

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saurabh kesar 7 years 5 months ago

Financial incentives to be given to those agencies who setup maximum number of stations in rural sector.
Programs related to farming and other government schemes to be aired one or twice a week.
Programs like man ki baat to be made more interactive by adding on sections like ask your government. In which any individual can ask his state our central ministers rational questions.
Educational programs specially myth busting types can also be aired.

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