Kajian implementasi radio siaran digital di Indonesia (Study of digital radio broadcasting implementation in Indonesia)

Abstract

The Minister of Communication and Information Regulation number 21 of 2009 on Digital Broadcasting Standards for VHF Band Radio Broadcasting in Indonesia stated that in order to overcome the problems of VHF Band II frequency utilization for FM radio broadcasting that is not in accordance with the master plan, as well as non-fulfillment of the request for frequency channels utilization of the society, neeed to find alternative broadcast channel by DAB Family digital radio broadcasting system. Until now there has no significant developments related to the implementation, so it is necessary to review potential of digital broadcast radio, the readiness of government, operator, public, and obstacles that faced and to formulate strategies to overcome them. Analytical method used are qualitative SWOT and TOWS from interviews and literature studies data. The results shows that radio station is ready for digitization of radio broadcasting, government has not been so ready because of the absence of digital radio standards supporting regulations, and the public is also not ready due to lack of socialization and digital radio broadcast receiver in market. The integration of digital radio receivers in automobiles and mobile phones can increase the existence of digital radio broadcast receiver devices.