Rohde & Schwarz saidi t delivered 71 R&S TMV9 and R&S THV9 VHF transmitters to Media Broadcast, the operator of Germany’s second national DAB+ network. Live since October, the transmitters provide all of the transmission infrastructure for Germany’s second national DAB+ multiplex. Media Broadcast operates the network on behalf of platform owner Antenne Deutschland, and is responsible for the provisioning, installation and operation of the transmitters.
The new DAB+ multiplex comprises 71 radio transmitter stations, located within the main metropolitan areas, and also along Germany’s autobahn network. The second multiplex enables a further 16 private national radio channels to broadcast over the network, meaning that Germany’s national DAB+ networks comprises some 29 digital radio channels in total.
The new DAB+ network reaches 83 percent of Germany’s population – an audience of over 67 million people. At Rohde & Schwarz’s Teisnach manufacturing facility, the production and delivery of the 71 R&S transmitters of the power classes 750 W to 5200 W was completed by the end of July, allowing sufficient time for installation and commissioning of the transmitters.
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