France - Details of Trials - History
31.01.2012
After the findings of the Kessler report France will now run further trials of the DAB family of standards. Trials currently on-air in the market include:
RNT Lyon - A nine month consumer trial being held in the Lyon area with 15 commercial broadcasters on two multiplexes covering 85% of the population. This trial started in April 2011 and will be complete by December 2011. With a focus on consumers the trial leader VDL, a French network operator, 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/promotional campaigns. In December 2011 it was announced that new stations would join this trial including: ADO, Antinea Radio, Beur FM, Crooner, Euronews, Just Hit, Generations, La Radio Plus, Prestige FM, Radio Festival, Radio Public Santé, SNCF La radio and Urban Hit. Joining these stations will be new local stations: Radio Vinci Autoroutes Sud and Phare FM.
RNT Marseille trial - In November 2011 a further trial was planned for the Marseille area. This trial supported was co-ordinated by RAJE and supported by the network operator TDF. It includes 10 new digital stations for the Marseille. For more information on this trial go to www.rntmarseille.fr
RENUTER - A trial by the car industry into the consumer needs from the TPEG traffic and travel services.
The local broadcasters supported by the SIRTI organisation have requested funding for the start of digital radio in regions highlighted for the start of digital radio. Further information on this is due from the CSA in 2012.
31.08.2011
After the findings of the Kessler report France will now run further trials of the DAB family of standards. Trials currently on-air in the market include:
RNT Lyon - A nine month consumer trial being held in the Lyon area with 15 commercial broadcasters on two multiplexes covering 85% of the population. This trial started in April 2011 and will be complete by December 2011. With a focus on consumers the trial leader VDL, a French network operator, 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/promotional campaigns.
RENUTER - A trial by the car industry into the consumer needs from the TPEG traffic and travel services.
Further trials are currently planned in 2011 and 2012 by the network operator TDF as part of the further work of the CSA.
08.03.2011
In 2007, the CSA, the French regulatory body, created a working group on digital radio and authorised eight trials to take place in France for a duration of six months; six in T-DMB, one in DMB and DAB+.
Following a decree by the French Ministry of Industry, the Digital Radio Association, at the end of July 2007 a trial took place in Nantes to compare DAB+ and DMB radio. These trials demonstrated the capacity of both standards for radio services and data applications.