Communications Authority sets date for rollout of digital radio technology

Communications Authority of Kenya

The Communications Authority of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will roll out a pilot for a new digital radio standard before December next year as it moves to address the shortage of analogue frequencies which it says are close to saturation.

The Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) framework, whose preliminary implementation will feature Nairobi and its environs, will enable broadcasters to use their current spectrum to transmit signals.

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