The National Communications Authority (NCA) has commenced its Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) trial in Accra and Kumasi.
This technology will allow FM stations involved in this trial will be heard simultaneously in Accra and Kumasi.
Why This Matters
In comparison to FM, DAB allows the transmission of metadata such as text and images for the following – service and programme information, emergency warnings, news, weather and traffic information.
DAB allows more stations to share the same frequency channel and transmitter thereby enhancing energy and frequency efficiency.
In this trial, 18 existing FM stations in Accra and Kumasi will share the same frequency channel to deliver DAB services.
Lastly, consumers are able to select DAB stations by searching for the names of the stations instead of memorising their frequencies.
What Happens Next
Ghana will deploy the latest version of DAB, DAB+.
This trial makes Ghana one of the first countries in West Africa and the fourth in Africa to deploy this technology.
The trial will begin in August 2023.
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