France - Details of Trials - History

25.08.2015
29.09.2014

After the findings of the Kessler report France was running a number of trials for the DAB family of standards. Trials currently on-air include:

RNT Lyon – A consumer trial is being held in the Lyon area with 15 commercial broadcasters on three multiplexes covering 85% of the regional population. Two multiplexes are operated by VDL and one is operated by TDF. This trial started in April 2011 and has been granted a licence to continue broadcasting and adding new stations and content.

RNT Nantes – A trial is currently being held in the Nantes area of France in co-operation with GRAM, a group of local radio broadcasters. A promotional campaign was launched to promote digital radio to listeners in Nantes and Saint Nazaire.

01.10.2013

After the findings of the Kessler report France is now running further trials of the DAB family of standards. Trials currently on-air include:

RNT Lyon – A nine month consumer trial is being held in the Lyon area with 15 commercial broadcasters on three multiplexes covering 85% of the regional population. Two multiplexes are operated by VDL and one is operated by TDF. This trial started in April 2011 and has been granted a license to continue broadcasting and adding new stations and content. As this trial focuses on consumers, French network operator VDL, is raising awareness of digital radio through press conferences, a consumer website (www.rntlyon.fr), in-store promotions, public events, social networking and on-air marketing and promotional campaigns.

RNT Nantes – A trial is currently being held in the Nantes area of France in cooperation with GRAM, a group of local radio broadcasters. A promotional campaign was launched to promote digital radio to listeners in Nantes and Saint Nazaire.

There is also a field test currently being conducted in Marseille, with no radio content, just audio files.