Unique Broadband Systems Ltd. Provides Terrestrial Repeaters to Allow Solaris Mobile to Demonstrate DVB-SH Live Mobile TV During the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Toronto, Canada, February 12, 2009 --(
PR.com)-- Unique Broadband System Ltd. (UBS), a world leader in the development of COFDM technology and applications, is teaming-up with major players from the DVB-SH marketplace such as Abertis Telecom, Eutelsat Communications, SES Astra, Solaris Mobile, Quantum, Calearo and Thomson Grass Valley for the roll-out and demonstration of a major DVB-SH pilot network operating in S-band during the Mobile World Congress from February 16th to 19th 2009.
Digital Video Broadcast Satellite to Handheld, also known as DVB-SH, is a new standard providing a hybrid satellite-terrestrial broadcast network for mobile multimedia services to handsets. The demonstration will take place during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the Fira exhibition center from February 16th to 19th. This constitutes a unique opportunity to showcase the integration of proven equipment providing an end-to-end DVB-SH system. UBS’s role in this major event is the design and manufacture of all S-band DVB-SH Terrestrial Repeaters.
David Dane, UBS President & CEO said that “UBS’s involvement in this demonstration leverages from UBS technological leadership in the DVB-SH marketplace and a solid understanding acquired through the participation in other DVB-SH trials, such as the J-Ortigia project in which UBS is the principal supplier of DVB-SH terrestrial repeaters”. The J-Ortigia project, co-funded by the European Space Agency, aims at providing technology trials in Italy, Spain and Japan from May 2008 until April 2009.
This DVB-SH demonstration will cover the Barcelona metropolitan area, including the entire Fira exhibition center, and up to the Barcelona International Airport, using Quantum terminals and Calearo active antennas for in-car reception. The live content will be comprised of four channels broadcasted live, using a head-end platform supplied by Thomson Grass Valley. The signal will be distributed through a network of terrestrial repeaters with the satellite capacity provided by Eutelsat Communications. The DVB-SH solution will be hosted by Abertis Telecom, the Official Mobile TV Network Partner, which will deploy the network and will provide their infrastructures, sites and local support for the installation of the UBS DVB-SH repeaters, as well as access to the S-band frequencies.
About Unique Broadband Systems Ltd.
Unique Broadband Systems Ltd. (UBS) located in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) a world-leading designer and manufacturer of Wireless Digital Video & Audio Broadcasting technologies including DVB-SH, DVB-T, DVB-H, CMMB, DTMB, has deployed systems and solutions for Terrestrial, Satellite & Mobile Multi-Media carriers and operators on five continents around the globe.
www.uniquesys.com. For further information, please contact Philippe Vermande at +1.905.669.8533 extension 255 or on philippev@uniquesys.com.