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The national radio broadcaster of India, All India Radio is set to install new digital transmitters following the approval received from the Cabinet for digitisation of the operation of the pubcasters – Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR).

AIR will be moving forth with a five year program to modernize and digitize its networks. For the same, the radio network would be installing two new Thomson megawatt radio transmitters. Also, the existing network of Thomson transmitters will be updated to incorporate Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) transmission. For digitising its transmission ops, AIR has adopted the DRM standard formulated by the Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium.

Working with Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL), two new Thomson 1000 kW medium-wave transmitters, with both analog and DRM exciters, will be provided. The contract includes all auxiliary work, commission, and testing – the new transmitters will be installed in late 2010.

"The order for the two megawatt transmitters is a very important step for All India Radio towards developing our digitization and modernization strategy and we've received excellent technical support throughout the entire ordering process," said S. R. Aggarwal, Chief Engineer Chief of All India Radio in press statement.

“We have been supplying All India Radio with high-power transmitters since 1985," said Nicolas Dallery, Vice President and General Manager of the Radio/TV Transmission business unit within Grass Valley. "Today's transmitter technology enables us to give them the flexibility to migrate to DRM at their own pace. In association with our partner BECIL, we can provide a dynamic support service which gives All India Radio very good cost of ownership over the long lifetime of their network."

The Cabinet of India recently approved digitisation plans for AIR by allocating Rs 920 crore of funds. The transition of the radio broadcasting will witness parallel broadcasting of analog and digital services during the period.