France - Details of Trials - History
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.
08.03.2013
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 two multiplexes covering 85% of the population one Multiplex is 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/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.
17.10.2012
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 two multiplexes covering 85% of the population. This trial started in April 2011 and has been granted a license to continue into 2012 adding new stations and content. This trial focuses 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 .
Rnt Marseille – In November 2011 a further trial was launched for the Marseille area . This trial was co-ordinated by RAJE and supported by the network operator TDF. It includes 10 new digital stations for Marseille.
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 SaintNazaire.
Paris – A trial by TDF the largest network operator in France continues in Paris.
RANUTER – A trial by the car industry into the consumer needs from the TPEG traffic and travel services.