Dielectric expands presence in Brazil through agreement with Trans-Tel

By Doug Lung
published

Dielectric Communications and Trans-Tel, a manufacturer of RF products and expert in the design, installation and maintenance of RF systems, signed an agreement under which Dielectric will provide RF antennas and components that complement Trans-Tel’s current portfolio and Trans-Tel will provide pre- and post-sales engineering support and service on these products and act as Dielectric’s exclusive certified technical consultant in Brazil.

Trans-Tel Chief Executive Dante JS Conti said, “This decision was natural and easy to make. It was motivated not only by the emerging business opportunities related to DTV deployment in Brazil, but also by the history behind these two companies, their values, technical expertise, market position and customer recognition.” Trans-Tel representatives will receive intensive training at Dielectric’s headquarters in Raymond, Maine. Dielectric VP and General Manager Garrett VanAtta commented, “We’re proud to enter into this agreement with Trans-Tel to further expand our presence in the Brazilian broadcast market. Trans-Tel is well known and respected for its vast expertise in RF product design and installation, and so we’re confident that we have selected the right partner in carrying our trademark service and quality to new markets.”

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.