Phase-III expansion of India’s FM radio services paves the way for the launch of more than 800 FM channels in nearly 300 cities across the country. Targetting the many new facilities that will require cost-effective audio transport solutions, the Digigram’s Iqoya *Link is a full-duplex system for IP-based studio-to-studio and studio-to-transmitter links. The Iqoya line already is being sold, installed and serviced in India by Digigram partner Technomedia Solutions and equips some of the major media groups, including Sun TV.
‘With this expansion of its radio broadcasting marketplace, India will effectively enable community radio coverage in all cities with populations of 100,000 or more,’ says Digigram President and CEO, Philippe Delacroix. ‘In order to provide localised information and programming to local audiences, new privately-owned broadcast facilities will require affordable and reliable audio transport. Iqoya *Link meets this demand, enabling the distribution of digital audio over IP networks and delivering the audio quality and continuity critical in professional broadcast applications.’
Developed in collaboration with major European telcos and now deployed around the world, the Iqoya *Link ensures 24/7 reliability, audio format flexibility, and ease of use. It is equipped with Digigram’s FluidIP codec engine with multiple failover options, as well as redundant dual streaming and smart mechanisms.
The Digigram Iqoya *Link system has proven its reliability and robustness, both in hardware and software, in challenging environmental conditions, and it boasts a mean time between failures (MTBF) of more than 70 years. With strong EMC resilience and a hardware bypass of inputs to outputs in case of power failure, the Iqoya *Link is also resilient to the threats typical of the monsoon season. These characteristics and the product’s power-saving fanless design also suit the product for deployment in remote locations, where maintenance and repair can be difficult.
While Technomedia Solutions offers Iqoya *Link systems as part of its product portfolio, the company also offers studio engineering operations services that include installation and operation of the systems within the larger broadcast workflow. A number of other vendors and their local partners also will supply Digigram technology to India’s burgeoning broadcast market. The company’s range of sound cards is integrated into radio automation systems and other solutions for the modern broadcast facility.
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