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Technology company Digital PowerRadio, run by former FCC Chairman Mark Fowler, says its invented a technology that will significantly improve the coverage and deployment of HD Radio. Dr. Brana Vojcic (pictured), who invented the technology, is a George Washington University professor and an expert in advanced radio techniques. Vojcic will make presentations at the NAB Show in Vegas. Beasley Broadcasting CEO George Beasley says, ?This can be a game changer for radio broadcasters and we?re very excited about this new technology." Beasley has invested in the technology.
The company says what they have will significantly improve the performance and coverage of currently deployed HD Radio systems through enhanced receiver processing techniques. "The technology requires no changes in existing transmission formats or infrastructure; the coverage gains are achieved through changes in radio receivers? baseband receiver chip."
Fowler says ?The DPR technology offers a superior HD Radio system that achieves maximum performance, and drives greater consumer adoption and use. It provides a growth vehicle for the broadcast industry into all kinds of radios, including mobile handset platforms, such as smart phones,? Fowler added.
The presentation will be held from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Room S 224 on April 8th and on April 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, in Room S 224.
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