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Canada Mandates Alerting Over LTE Networks
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission today directed all wireless service providers to implement a wireless public alerting system on their LTE networks by April, 2018.
DNF Enables 'One-Button' Network Overrides
DNF Controls is offering a one-button breaking news override with the GTP-32 Control Processor.
Dielectric to Unveil ATSC 3.0-Ready High-Power Broadband Pylon Antenna
Dielectric said it would unveil the TFU-GTH-BB, a high-powered, broadband pylon UHF antenna with integrated ATSC 3.0-ready technology, at the 2017 NAB Show.
Verizon to Expand Edgecast Into New Zealand
Verizon Digital Media Services said it has collaborated with Megaport Australia to expand the Verizon Edgecast content delivery network with a new point of presence in Auckland, New Zealand.
Crown Media Goes With Globecast for Disaster Recovery
Globecast is partnering with Los Angeles-based Crown Media Family Networks to supply a twofold disaster-recovery system for Crown’s networks.
Bluebell Introduces Edgware Encapsulator for SDI Over IP
Bluebell Opticom Ltd., announced the launch of the Edgware SMPTE 2022-7 IP encapsulator. Edgware interfaces 3G-SDI signals directly with IP networks.
Samsung Licenses HEVC
HEVC Advance said that Samsung Electronics has become both a Licensor and Licensee through its HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Licensing Program.
Fairview Launches New Coax Voltage Variable Attenuators
Fairview Microwave Inc., said it has introduced a new line of voltage variable attenuators that offer up to 60 dB of attenuation across frequencies from 400 MHz to 18 GHz
NBC, Fox, Univision, Pearl Testing Verance Watermarking
A consortium of major broadcasters are testing watermarking technology for the IP-based television transmission standard, ATSC 3.0.
ONE Media 3.0, Saankhya Labs to do ATSC 3.0 Chipset Development
Sinclair subsidiary ONE Media struck an agreement to develop ATSC 3.0 chipsets with Bangalore-based Saankhyya Labs, a developer of cognitive software-defined radio chips.
Schneider Optics Expands Full and Split Diopter Lineup
Schneider Optics has added new +1/8, +1/4 and +3/4 strengths to their existing range of +1/2, +1, +2, and +3, 138mm close-up full and split-field diopter lenses.
SBS Takes Leader 4K Test Instruments for New UHD Truck
German integrator Broadcast Solutions GmbH, provided three Leader LV5490 4K test instruments for a new outside broadcast production truck built at its headquarters in Bingen am Rhein, Leader said.
Netflix Passing U.S. Cable Visualized
Having doubled its U.S. subscriber base in the past five years, Netflix surpassed the subscriber bases of largest cable pay-TV providers in the country during the first quarter of 2017.
Bexel Adds 300 Litepanels Astra 6X LEDs for Sports
Bexel announced that the company is upgrading its lighting inventory with the addition of 300 brand-new Litepanels Astra 6X LED panels— turnkey lighting for outdoor sporting venues.
Josh Pollack Joins NAB as Vice President of Government Relations
Pollack will report to Curtis LeGeyt, NAB executive vice president of Government Relations.
DirecTV to Offer Quad-Screen, 4K U.S. Open
Each channel within the quad-screen U.S. Open Mix Channel—DirecTV channel 701—is in HD, fully produced with its own announcers
Airborne Wireless Completes Proof-of-Concept Flight Test
Airborne Wireless Network reported making proof-of-concept flights for its airborne broadband system three weeks into its experimental spectrum license.
Pasternack Debuts 22 GHz BMA Connectors, Adapters
Pasternack said it released a new line of 52 BMA connectors and adapters with maximum operating frequency of 22 GHz.
