Harris Transmitter Used in Taiwan MediaFLO Mobile TV Trials

By Doug Lung
published

Harris has announced that its Atlas mobile transmitter and Apex FLO exciter are being used in tests of Qualcomm’s MediaFLO service in Taiwan. The tests are being conducted by China Network Systems (CNS) and Taiwan Television Enterprise Ltd. (TTV). Testing started this spring and is expected to continue through the summer.

The test trials feature two live channels provided by TTV and four from CNS, and are designed to study and evaluate the performance of Qualcomm’s MediaFLO technology. Mike Coad, vice president of partner relations for Qualcomm MediaFLO technologies, said, "Qualcomm is pleased to work with Harris transmission equipment for the Taiwan MediaFLO trial. Harris Corporation’s experience in broadcast-quality, live TV transmission -- including multiple international mobile TV trials -- makes the company an excellent choice to support our Taiwan trial."

Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications, said, "Harris has taken a market-driven approach to mobile TV, and strongly favors supporting multiple mobile broadcast technologies to help drive revenue opportunities for our allies, and a wide selection of service offerings for end users."

Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.