You reckon? For a market the size of regional Australia as metropolitan area listeners will just stick with their existing DAB+ receivers if they haven’t already switched to streaming.
So existing cash strapped regional local and community stations will have to fork out for new DRM compatible transmitters?
Outside of the broadcast industry echo chamber this DRM push makes no economic sense whatsoever and wouldn’t pass the pub test.
While many would consider that DAB hasn’t been the raging success that the CRA press releases would say it is why introduce another digital radio standard for regional Australia even if it can operate alongside DAB?
Like others have said here it’s 10-15 years to late.
I think given the choice those in regional Australia would prefer improved mobile coverage!