Some digital radio services “simulcast” their analogue counterparts, at the same time, due to efficiencies of newer technology, digital radio can offer a significantly increased range of services than is possible with analogue. Whereas digital television services have now completely replaced their analogue equivalents, in a process called digital switchover, the range and quality of services has improved for all viewers, however, no such process has yet been formally announced for digital radio.
This event will focus on the years since the launch of digital radio, improvements to the original DAB system have been standardised to introduce a variant known as DAB+ which offers more efficient audio source coding, and at the same time, other digital radio systems have appeared (such as DRM and DRM+) addressing differing needs. Many radio stations are now ‘broadcasting’ to listeners via the internet. The entire digital radio landscape has changed so what does the future hold?
Confirmed speakers for this event include:
- Peter Willison, Head of Technology Radio, Arqiva
- Lindsay Cornell, Principle Systems Architect, BBC
- Laurence Harrison, Director at Digital Radio UK
- Pablo Fraile, Strategic Marketing Manager at Frontier Silicon
And additional panellist:
- Ian O'Neill, Program Director, Radio at the Dept for Culture, Media and Sport
The Digital Delivery & Content SIG is championed by Dev Audsin, Orange, Tim Cook, Arqiva, Russell Inman, BBC, Chris Noakes, BBC Research & Development and Sami Susiaho, BskyB.
We are also extremely grateful to Aon UK Limited for hosting this event.
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