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  1. How DRM are the Shortwaves?

    When you go by the stakeholders, DRM is really serious and potentially profitable business – why else whould they stick with it for so long? Then again, when you go by the time its global adaptation has taken so far, it’s a rather dull triumphal procession. According to Peter Senger’s website, the mid-1990s were the starting point of practical tests. DRM, like many technologies, seems to have originated from military use, but became available to civilian use with the end of the Cold War. The DRM consortium was founded in 1998, and DRM as a transmission standard was approved at the ITU’s World Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2003.

    Information about DRM in India can be found here (February 2024). I think the statement about VHF/FM coverage alone (59%) whille VHF/FM and medium wave combined is 90%. So the rest appears to be internet, shortwave, or nothing (with shortwave as the least likely candidate, at least within India).

    A point against internet streaming is that growing success would spell exploding costs for the broadcaster. At that moment, DRM (on VHF/FM or mediumwave) could become a relevant technology (if there are people listening). Young people could be the most likely early adopters. But would they listen?

    The same question for China. If there was demand, much of it could be met with the incomes available. DRM has indeed become a national standard. But the mandatory inclusion of DRM radio reception in every new car doesn’t necessarily mean that people actually use it. Streaming or analog FM may be alternatives. For sure, DRM counts as emergency mass communication technology. In a way, DRM seems to turn to military or paramilitary use again there. DRM, even on VHF/FM, could become a reserve technology, pretty much like classical shortwave in China.

     

    #carIndustry #China #digitalRadioMondiale #DRM #India #internet #technology
  2. How DRM are the Shortwaves?

    When you go by the stakeholders, DRM is really serious and potentially profitable business – why else whould they stick with it for so long? Then again, when you go by the time its global adaptation has taken so far, it’s a rather dull triumphal procession. According to Peter Senger’s website, the mid-1990s were the starting point of practical tests. DRM, like many technologies, seems to have originated from military use, but became available to civilian use with the end of the Cold War. The DRM consortium was founded in 1998, and DRM as a transmission standard was approved at the ITU’s World Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2003.

    Information about DRM in India can be found here (February 2024). I think the statement about VHF/FM coverage alone (59%) vs. VHF/FM and medium wave combined at 90% is generally interesting. So the rest appears to be internet, shortwave, or nothing (with shortwave as the least likely candidate, at least within India).

    A point against internet streaming is that growing success would spell exploding costs for the broadcaster. At that moment, DRM (on VHF/FM or mediumwave) could become a relevant technology (if there are people listening). Young people could be the most likely early adopters. But would they listen?

    The same question for China. If there was demand, much of it could be met with the incomes available. DRM has indeed become a national standard. But the mandatory inclusion of DRM radio reception in every new car doesn’t necessarily mean that people actually use it. Streaming or analog FM may be alternatives. For sure, DRM counts as emergency mass communication technology. In a way, DRM seems to return to military or paramilitary use again there. DRM, even on VHF/FM, could become a reserve technology, pretty much like classical shortwave in China.

    Notes"可能一辈子都不会用到", June 15, 2026

     

    #carIndustry #China #digitalRadioMondiale #DRM #India #internet #technology
  3. How DRM are the Shortwaves?

    When you go by the stakeholders, DRM is really serious and potentially profitable business – why else whould they stick with it for so long? Then again, when you go by the time its global adaptation has taken so far, it’s a rather dull triumphal procession. According to Peter Senger’s website, the mid-1990s were the starting point of practical tests. DRM, like many technologies, seems to have originated from military use, but became available to civilian use with the end of the Cold War. The DRM consortium was founded in 1998, and DRM as a transmission standard was approved at the ITU’s World Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2003.

    Information about DRM in India can be found here (February 2024). I think the statement about VHF/FM coverage alone (59%) whille VHF/FM and medium wave combined is 90%. So the rest appears to be internet, shortwave, or nothing (with shortwave as the least likely candidate, at least within India).

    A point against internet streaming is that growing success would spell exploding costs for the broadcaster. At that moment, DRM (on VHF/FM or mediumwave) could become a relevant technology (if there are people listening). Young people could be the most likely early adopters. But would they listen?

    The same question for China. If there was demand, much of it could be met with the incomes available. DRM has indeed become a national standard. But the mandatory inclusion of DRM radio reception in every new car doesn’t necessarily mean that people actually use it. Streaming or analog FM may be alternatives. For sure, DRM counts as emergency mass communication technology. In a way, DRM seems to turn to military or paramilitary use again there. DRM, even on VHF/FM, could become a reserve technology, pretty much like classical shortwave in China.

     

    #carIndustry #China #digitalRadioMondiale #DRM #India #internet #technology
  4. How DRM are the Shortwaves?

    When you go by the stakeholders, DRM is really serious and potentially profitable business – why else whould they stick with it for so long? Then again, when you go by the time its global adaptation has taken so far, it’s a rather dull triumphal procession. According to Peter Senger’s website, the mid-1990s were the starting point of practical tests. DRM, like many technologies, seems to have originated from military use, but became available to civilian use with the end of the Cold War. The DRM consortium was founded in 1998, and DRM as a transmission standard was approved at the ITU’s World Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2003.

    Information about DRM in India can be found here (February 2024). I think the statement about VHF/FM coverage alone (59%) whille VHF/FM and medium wave combined is 90%. So the rest appears to be internet, shortwave, or nothing (with shortwave as the least likely candidate, at least within India).

    A point against internet streaming is that growing success would spell exploding costs for the broadcaster. At that moment, DRM (on VHF/FM or mediumwave) could become a relevant technology (if there are people listening). Young people could be the most likely early adopters. But would they listen?

    The same question for China. If there was demand, much of it could be met with the incomes available. DRM has indeed become a national standard. But the mandatory inclusion of DRM radio reception in every new car doesn’t necessarily mean that people actually use it. Streaming or analog FM may be alternatives. For sure, DRM counts as emergency mass communication technology. In a way, DRM seems to turn to military or paramilitary use again there. DRM, even on VHF/FM, could become a reserve technology, pretty much like classical shortwave in China.

     

    #carIndustry #China #digitalRadioMondiale #DRM #India #internet #technology
  5. How DRM are the Shortwaves?

    When you go by the stakeholders, DRM is really serious and potentially profitable business – why else whould they stick with it for so long? Then again, when you go by the time its global adaptation has taken so far, it’s a rather dull triumphal procession. According to Peter Senger’s website, the mid-1990s were the starting point of practical tests. DRM, like many technologies, seems to have originated from military use, but became available to civilian use with the end of the Cold War. The DRM consortium was founded in 1998, and DRM as a transmission standard was approved at the ITU’s World Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2003.

    Information about DRM in India can be found here (February 2024). I think the statement about VHF/FM coverage alone (59%) whille VHF/FM and medium wave combined is 90%. So the rest appears to be internet, shortwave, or nothing (with shortwave as the least likely candidate, at least within India).

    A point against internet streaming is that growing success would spell exploding costs for the broadcaster. At that moment, DRM (on VHF/FM or mediumwave) could become a relevant technology (if there are people listening). Young people could be the most likely early adopters. But would they listen?

    The same question for China. If there was demand, much of it could be met with the incomes available. DRM has indeed become a national standard. But the mandatory inclusion of DRM radio reception in every new car doesn’t necessarily mean that people actually use it. Streaming or analog FM may be alternatives. For sure, DRM counts as emergency mass communication technology. In a way, DRM seems to turn to military or paramilitary use again there. DRM, even on VHF/FM, could become a reserve technology, pretty much like classical shortwave in China.

     

    #carIndustry #China #digitalRadioMondiale #DRM #India #internet #technology
  6. “Europe does not explicitly endorse #profit-taking and #financialization as desirable social and economic developments. But all of those were trends that were being deliberately promoted by its leading #industrialfirms, notably in the #carindustry.”

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mraeu7bchc2p

  7. “Europe does not explicitly endorse #profit-taking and #financialization as desirable social and economic developments. But all of those were trends that were being deliberately promoted by its leading #industrialfirms, notably in the #carindustry.”

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mraeu7bchc2p

  8. “Europe does not explicitly endorse #profit-taking and #financialization as desirable social and economic developments. But all of those were trends that were being deliberately promoted by its leading #industrialfirms, notably in the #carindustry.”

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mraeu7bchc2p

  9. “To put this same story another way, the #European #carindustry in the early 2020s was a prime example of #greedflation i.e. companies taking advantage of the COVID shock and other disruptions and to hike #profits at the expense of #consumersopen.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

    Chartbook 460 Greedflation mee...

  10. “To put this same story another way, the #European #carindustry in the early 2020s was a prime example of #greedflation i.e. companies taking advantage of the COVID shock and other disruptions and to hike #profits at the expense of #consumersopen.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

    Chartbook 460 Greedflation mee...

  11. “To put this same story another way, the #European #carindustry in the early 2020s was a prime example of #greedflation i.e. companies taking advantage of the COVID shock and other disruptions and to hike #profits at the expense of #consumersopen.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

    Chartbook 460 Greedflation mee...

  12. European inaction is driving China’s car industry dominance

    Beijing is tightening its grip on the global car industry. This June, for the first time, China exported…
    #Europe #EU #Carindustry #China #ChineseEVs #European #Germany #uncategorized
    europesays.com/europe/95221/

  13. Volkswagen Rolls Out Plan to Cut Its Global Lineup By Half And Potentially Slash 100,000 Jobs

    (Image: TFL Studios) Volkswagen is planning drastic action to restructure its business, like shelving half its global lineup.…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Volkswagen #2026 #autoindustry #Automotive #carindustry #carjobs #electriccars #ev #jobcuts2026 #jobs #jobscuts #layoffs #Manufacturing #News #Volkswagenjobs #VW #VWnews
    europesays.com/germany/52525/

  14. “ There’s a real question if we didn’t have #NAFTA, if we didn’t have #USMCA, would we have a #NorthAmerican #carindustry at all, if we didn’t have the economies of scale of production that have now developed over #NorthAmerica?” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

    The End of North America

  15. “ There’s a real question if we didn’t have #NAFTA, if we didn’t have #USMCA, would we have a #NorthAmerican #carindustry at all, if we didn’t have the economies of scale of production that have now developed over #NorthAmerica?” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

    The End of North America

  16. “ There’s a real question if we didn’t have #NAFTA, if we didn’t have #USMCA, would we have a #NorthAmerican #carindustry at all, if we didn’t have the economies of scale of production that have now developed over #NorthAmerica?” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

    The End of North America

  17. “ There’s a real question if we didn’t have #NAFTA, if we didn’t have #USMCA, would we have a #NorthAmerican #carindustry at all, if we didn’t have the economies of scale of production that have now developed over #NorthAmerica?” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

    The End of North America

  18. “ There’s a real question if we didn’t have #NAFTA, if we didn’t have #USMCA, would we have a #NorthAmerican #carindustry at all, if we didn’t have the economies of scale of production that have now developed over #NorthAmerica?” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

    The End of North America

  19. German car industry faces union fury ahead of ‘hot summer’ of protests

    Thousands of Mercedes-Benz workers are set to stage protests across Germany on Friday against the carmaker’s cost-cutting drive,…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Mercedes-Benz #carindustry #ChristianeBenner #Germancarindustry #hotsummer #IGMetall #unionflag
    europesays.com/germany/47810/

  20. TechCrunch: Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short. “Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/29/techcrunch-ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-after-ai-falls-short/
  21. TechCrunch: Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short. “Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/29/techcrunch-ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-after-ai-falls-short/
  22. TechCrunch: Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short. “Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/29/techcrunch-ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-after-ai-falls-short/
  23. TechCrunch: Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short. “Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/29/techcrunch-ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-after-ai-falls-short/
  24. TechCrunch: Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short. “Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/29/techcrunch-ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-after-ai-falls-short/
  25. Volkswagen’s China crunch deepens as Europe’s biggest carmaker weighs 100,000 job cuts

    Saturday 27 June 2026 10:57 am Volkswagen’s planned workforce reduction is set to lower to 100,000 employees Volkswagen…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Volkswagen #autogiant #autotrader #Automotive #Business #carindustry #chinesecarmaker #cost-cutting #jobcuts #joblosses #News #restructuring #tariff #VW
    europesays.com/germany/44443/

  26. Volkswagen reportedly plans a radical overhaul.

    Volkswagen is bracing for a far-reaching upheaval.

    According to Manager Magazin, citing insider sources, chief executive Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 100 000 of the group’s roughly 657 000 jobs worldwide, while four German plants could close.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260626

    #Volkswagen #Jobs #Germany #CarIndustry #Automotive

  27. Volkswagen reportedly plans a radical overhaul.

    Volkswagen is bracing for a far-reaching upheaval.

    According to Manager Magazin, citing insider sources, chief executive Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 100 000 of the group’s roughly 657 000 jobs worldwide, while four German plants could close.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260626

    #Volkswagen #Jobs #Germany #CarIndustry #Automotive

  28. Volkswagen reportedly plans a radical overhaul.

    Volkswagen is bracing for a far-reaching upheaval.

    According to Manager Magazin, citing insider sources, chief executive Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 100 000 of the group’s roughly 657 000 jobs worldwide, while four German plants could close.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260626

    #Volkswagen #Jobs #Germany #CarIndustry #Automotive

  29. Volkswagen reportedly plans a radical overhaul.

    Volkswagen is bracing for a far-reaching upheaval.

    According to Manager Magazin, citing insider sources, chief executive Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 100 000 of the group’s roughly 657 000 jobs worldwide, while four German plants could close.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260626

    #Volkswagen #Jobs #Germany #CarIndustry #Automotive

  30. Volkswagen reportedly plans a radical overhaul.

    Volkswagen is bracing for a far-reaching upheaval.

    According to Manager Magazin, citing insider sources, chief executive Oliver Blume is planning to cut up to 100 000 of the group’s roughly 657 000 jobs worldwide, while four German plants could close.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260626

    #Volkswagen #Jobs #Germany #CarIndustry #Automotive