Innovation specialist Cambridge Consultants has unveiled a design for a sub-$10 Digital Radio Mondiale receiver. Established in 1960, Cambridge Consultants was a principal founder of "the Cambridge phenomenon" – Europe's leading high-tech cluster.
The company was the brainchild of three Cambridge University graduates – Tim Eiloart, Rodney Dale and David Southward – who wanted to "put the brains of Cambridge University at the disposal of the problems of British industry". Since then it has evolved into a global team engaged in solving the world's toughest technology challenges. At the company's annual Innovation Day conference last week, Cambridge Consultants showcased a proof-of-concept prototype of a low-cost, low-power DRM design. This design will be ready in 2020, available for any radio manufacturer to licence and incorporate into their own products.
The radios that can receive DRM are still prohibitively expensive, especially for those markets that would benefit most. So vast swathes of the world remain unconnected to the services that DRM can provide. It's new prototype will address the vital need for information by the 60-ish per cent of global population that doesn't have internet or TV.
It's low power, so can run from solar or wind-up.
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