Martinique La 1ère on DAB+.
Radio station Martinique La 1ère has received authorization to join the DAB+ experiment. The project, led by Imédias Group, will see radio services broadcast on DAB+ from three sites in Martinique until September 30, 2023.
For the first time, terrestrial digital radio, DAB+, is being tested for nine months in the French overseas territories, from January 1 to September 30, 2023. Arcom has authorized a trial involving the broadcast of a multiplex from three sites in Martinique on channel 5B.
In its 2022-2024 roadmap for the continued rollout of DAB+, Arcom has indicated that it favors the authorization of trials in overseas territories, so that players and the public can familiarize themselves with DAB+ broadcasting, while declaring its readiness to continue the planning work prior to possible calls for applications in these territories in light of the results of the trials.
Sources: Arcom and dabplus.fr