Estudio Técnico y de Factibilidad Económica para la Implementación del Sistema de Radiodifusión Digital en la Emisora Riobamba Stereo 89.3 FM. Utilizando el Estándar DRM.

Abstract

A technical-economic study on the feasible implementation of the system of digital broadcasting using the standard Digital Radio Mondiale in the broadcaster Riobamba Stereo 89.3 FM from Riobamba city, which discusses the important aspects and impact that it will have a future digital conversion of broadcasting both radio stations and users. The particular aspects of the current situation of the station in order to establish a general theoretical support and determine the specific changes that should be made in the digitalization of radio service in the country. Bibliographic sources, surveys, software simulation software of radio links and propagation (Radio Mobile - Xirio) were used to develop the study computer equipment and storage devices. The results from surveys applied to radio stations in Riobamba city show that 100% have knowledge of digital broadcasting, this being a fundamental basis to validate the study hypothesis, as shows it the results of surveys of listeners, where 89,71% of the total would be willing to acquire a new radio receiver in the case that adoption of this new technology. The investigation provides radio station Riobamba Stereo 89.3 FM an analysis of current situation and a starting point for future implementation of digital broadcasting system. It is recommended to take this study as a reference for future analysis of design and implementation in the case of adopting the Digital Radio Mondiale standard in the digital conversion of the broadcasting of the country.