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TELEVISION AND RADIO REFERENCE LIST OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL
BROADCASTING
CONTRACTS
From the generation of radio and Through the process of
digital TV signal to its reception and developing of DTT, the Spanish
transmission – Spain has achieved industry has placed itself as a world — C ommentator’s equipment used in various Olympic Games
competitive advantages across all leader in this activity, exporting more as well as Angolan and Russian national radio facilities
parts of this industry. than 50% of its production.
Specifically, the Spanish The majority of the 120 countries — P roviders of analogue and digital broadcasting systems
in Colombia, Peru and Uruguay
equipment, radio and digital TV from Asia, South America and Europe
systems manufacturing industry is that have adopted the DVB standard — G raphic design for the virtualized presidential elections
leader in the global market. utilize Spanish equipment. on NBC and BBC, software for virtual stage set product on RTL,
Al Jazeera and Fuji TV. Cinema preview technique
With its technical competency In fact, broadcasting equipment
and experience, Spain offers a variety for DTT mobile networks in Shanghai — I mplementation of TV and FM radio transmission stations for the
of products and services, as well as was made in Spain. In addition, Africa Cup of Nations
consulting activities to companies the decoders used by important
and organizations responsible for TV Channels have also been — A udio and video transmission equipment provided for the South
Africa World Cup and the 2008 European Football Championship
developing digital television in their manufactured in Spain, and Spanish
countries. companies have implemented and — P rovision, installation and setting up of the Indonesia Public
Spain has been the first country developed digital TV in the United Television (TVRI) network
to install Digital Terrestrial Television States, South America, Asia and
(DTT) equipment and high definition Europe. — E cho cancelling gap fillers for the Azteca Television from Mexico
TV in the market with its own In the digital radio field, the
— A udio and video codification libraries and OEM solutions for APT
technology. Spanish industry offers a great compression technologies
The early decision of Spain variety of infrastructure products.
to develop DTT has enabled the This industry has been setting — D evelopment of a complete centralized signal generating system
to serve diverse DTTV production lines for SONY
industry to acquire technology and standards in important events as the
experience to position itself as world Olympic Games, where Spanish Audio — P rovision of encoders and decoders for CNN and multiplexors
leader in this sector. Technology was implemented. for RTVC
In the field of DTT, the Spanish
industry builds equipment for any of — H igh quality encoders for the Scienzi Naturali di Prato Center
the existing standards, and its work
on the European DVB standard has
— E ncoder for Alcatel-Lucent
further contributed to its positioning — D igital media and low power transmission equipment for NEC
worldwide.
— M obile HD production units and transmission equipment for the
Olympic Games in Beijing
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experience, AEQ has successfully completed the set up of the autonomic successfully”
Basque radio EITB as well as Angola’s and Russia’s national radios with
remote locations, different studios, various audio mixers and central Innovations:
electronics and telecommunications
routers.
• T he multi-conference system
Beyond AEQ’s continuous technological improvements, they have gained called Systel 6000 is one of the
expertise in the unified digital treatment of content, quality maintenance recent products of AEQ. It is
and the combined and decentralized control and configuration. One of best used in situations where
its top products, BC-2000 D system, offers a single hardware platform immediacy is key.
for a large number of devices across various applications. For example,
on one platform the product offers a matrix of 1000 audio channels, • ARENA, the digital console
a multiplexor for E1/T1 lines, an entire digital mixer and an audio for audio mix distributes the
concentrator system wich enable the simultaneus management of up to audio, enables the connection
5000 independent channels. between emitter studios and
a centralized control.
In addition to this, AEQ aims to achieve high cost efficiencies as well
as efficiencies in response to high volume requests while maintaining • T he routing and communication
quality and speed. AEQ has been awarded with the AENOR certification platform BC-2000 D, together
due to its quality plan according to ISO-9001, and the UNE-166002 with TITAN, enable the
certification for its R&D management system. This Spanish company simultaneous management
continues to grow and expand while holding a strong philosophy and of up to 5000 channels of
culture to be a company creating technologies not for today or tomorrow independents studios.
but for years to come.
• O ne of AEQ’s latest innovations
is Phoenix, a family of audio
codecs and IP for outdoors and
fixed applications.
• The
Brainstorm eStudio Version 11
is its emblematic product and is a
master tool for real-time 3D graphic
multiplatform presentations that
allows for modeling objects, texts,
film systems, screen systems,
offline renders, time lines, etc.
It was the first fulfilled challenge for an SME based in Madrid that gained
the Atlanta Olympic
its first experiences at the Atlanta Olympic Games and now boasts the most Games. By developing
advanced technology in television transmitters. The company was created
in 1995 by a group of telecommunication engineers with a solid background this rapid response
and more than 25 years’ experience in the areas of broadcasting and
satellite communication and specialization in radio frequency, transmission, for clients BTESA
program production studios, mobile units and network management
systems.
now boasts the most
electronic components and subcontracting
From the start, the founders of Broad Telecom, SA, the company name
advanced technology in
television and radio broadcasting
of which BTESA is a commercial brand, chose two key strategies to television transmitters”
outsourcing and consulting grow and develop: internationalization due to local market saturation;
and development of their own technology in order to be able to offer a
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competitive product and to adapt to clients’ needs. • BETSA is one of a handful of
electronics and telecommunications companies in the world that
As is often the case with Spanish companies, the first projects abroad were
produces equipment across the
signed in Latin America. As a result of this the BTESA America branch
entire spectrum of power, from 1W
was created in 2001 to service all South American countries. Following its
to 40 kW, including all the bands.
consolidation in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, BTESA began
to enter in African, Asian and European markets.
• It is the pioneering company that
Today, 15 years after its creation, the international market represents installed the first DVB-T transmitter
60% of BTESA’s total turnover, which surpassed €18.6 million in 2008. in Spain’s public television in 1996.
BTESA works with some of the most important image and television
companies in the world as well as with governments and universities. As • It is the first Spanish company to
market transmitters with a liquid
an example, 2008 marked the starting date of the contract between BTESA
cooling system.
and the Communication Ministry of Indonesia for the implementation,
in 35 locations across a country made up of hundreds of islands and in
a timeframe of barely 18 months, of a turn-key delivery project which
consisted in supplying, transporting, installing, training and maintaining all
the required equipment.
The transition from analogue to digital television in Spain has also been
an opportunity for this company to develop its own DVB-T technology so it
doesn’t depend on external products.
Innovation and investing in R&D are, along with familiarity and flexibility, the
keys to BTESA’s success in system engineering. BTESA’s staff, made up of
80 employees, has an impressive record of completed projects and systems;
some of these include designing and installing TV and radio studios for
many broadcasting companies and events. Mobile units, transmitting
stations and TV networks are also part of a brilliant trajectory that has gone
from the desert to the oasis of success.
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“Egatel is a model
in the world
of digital television
EGATEL The digital tv world model
After its foundation in 1992, Egatel has experienced a continuous
broadcasting using
Tel.: (+34) 98 836 81 18
egatel@egatel.es
growth trajectory in the digital television broadcasting industry. Egatel radio frequency
www.egatel.es is based out of the Technology Park in Galicia, Spain. Today, it is setting
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the standards in the professional market of the sector. Its commitment systems”
to R&D has resulted in the development of innovative solutions for the
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kick-start of Egatel’s expansion into national and international markets. • E gatel has left a mark on the
The frequency agile exciters, the echo cancellers demanded by the SFN Turkish TV, TRT, the Colombian
networks implemented in Spain, and the world’s most compact solutions Consortium, CCNP, and the
for digital micro transmitters and micro remitters, are examples of the Moroccan TV, SNRT, among
products that have positioned Egatel at the forefront of the Spanish DTT many others.
sector.
• I t has worked on the
The company’s commercial achievements are outstanding. In 2005, digitalization of the Argentinean
Egatel closed an agreement with a leading German OEM to provide cable operator networks Canal
digital exciters with echo cancellers. Thanks to that contract, the del Viento, the Finnish radio
Spanish company sold thousands of gap fillers around the world. diffusion network VLT and the
Egatel’s products have been implemented in the Spanish Abertis
public operator of Taiwan PTS.
Telecom TV operator making Egatel the main provider of low and middle
electronic components and subcontracting
power digital transmitters in Spain. • T he company’s project on gap
television and radio broadcasting fillers for the Mexican Televisión
Egatel has been part of the COMSA-EMTE group since 2006 and has
Azteca is a world landmark of
outsourcing and consulting commercial headquarters in Spain, Argentina and Finland. Egatel
the implementation of echo
is committed to providing high quality, relevant products. It is also
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committed to quality control and continuous improvement in its
cancellers in iso-frequency
processes. Egatel also customizes products to meet new needs and ATSC operations.
electronics and telecommunications
offers after-sale support. It seeks the optimization of cost and price.
The experience of its personnel in manufacturing and design of products,
micro-waves and radio frequency systems has allowed Egatel to meet
the strictest international regulations while designing new, intuitive
solutions for easy maintenance.
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ELECTRÓNICA When José Clotet founded Promax in Barcelona in 1963, he did not
expect that the small technology company, made up of three newly
Tel.: (+34) 93 260 20 00 licensed engineers, would expand to five continents in just a few years.
promax@promax.es
www.promax.es With virtually no financial resources, Promax began work at the same
C/ Francesc Moragas, 71 time that television was introduced in Spain. One of the first systems it
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Barcelona developed was the field meter SF-571. This measurement instrument
was launched in 1964 for the installation of receivers as well as the
Spanish public television network.
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distribution systems. In this last field, all the operators have made an
effort to present their content in digital format to the user. However,
“Promax develops Innovations:
circumstances”
Sapec’s equipment has been used to broadcast world events like the
Olympic Games in Beijing in high definition (HD) and the Expo Zaragoza
2008 where Sapec’s technology was implemented to work on WiMax
(Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), a regulation that
allows for the reception of microwave data and its retransmission
through radio waves.
electronic components and subcontracting Throughout its long history, Televés has built a solid business reputation
based on the values that define the company’s identity: innovation,
television and radio broadcasting
quality, commitment to clients, international vocation, leadership,
outsourcing and consulting
excellence in human resources, sustainable development support and
commitment to the environment.
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As a pioneering company in the production of radio and television
electronics and telecommunications receivers, Televés developed and manufactured the majority of its
components. This need for self-sufficiency bore one of its most
important virtues: a passion for manufacturing. This business philosophy
makes Televés the only company to conduct R&D and to manufacture Recent Technological Innovations:
the whole range of products for managing television signals, from
antennas to receivers. It is also the only European company that • F irst communication platform
manufactures decoders for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). for all types of buildings
(COAXCOM).
Its experience and its cutting-edge technology have given Televés
a key role in the ongoing process of dissipating analogue TV signals • R evolutionary H45 portable
and their substitution with digital terrestrial television in Europe. It is field meter including digital
also a leading company in the design and manufacture of antennas for processing, a world’s first in
distribution and measuring equipment specifically made for this new equipment of this kind.
television model.
• T he new DAT HD BOSS: the
The future challenge for Televés is to continue to have a leading role antenna designed for DTT and
in the era of High-Definition Digital TV (HDTV) and to reach that goal the future high definition TV
it has participated in all the relevant projects tied to this technology (HDTV). Its most novel feature
such as ADL, Furia and Palco HD. Televés also has its own equipment to is the Boss-Tech system, which
distribute the services of high definition satellite TV and is ready to seize enables it to automatically
the opportunities posed by the so-called Digital Dividend, the part of the adjust the outbound signal
spectrum freed by the analogue blackout, as well as the development of level, making it a true intelligent
mobile television services. antenna.