PARIS — March 31, 2011 — Thomson Broadcast today announced that Bangladesh Betar, the Bangladeshi national radio network, is to install a new shortwave transmitter and rotatable antenna from Thomson Broadcast, to extend the reach of its service to the Middle East, Central Asia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Indian subcontinent. The new transmitter and antenna installation will be located at the Kabirpur Shortwave Station, about 40 km north of the capital Dhaka, and is scheduled to be operational by September 2011 while the antenna is planned to be on air by spring 2012.
Thomson Broadcast is supplying a 250 kW TSW 2300D shortwave transmitter, together with the rotatable HP-RCA 2/2/0.5 shortwave antenna system. This configuration will allow Bangladesh Betar to increase its coverage to the diaspora of Bangladeshi workers abroad who rely on Bangladesh Betar for home news and other entertainment programs in their own language. The installation is being carried out in collaboration with Bangladesh-based distributor and systems integrator Triwave Network Ltd.
Bangladesh Betar already operates a range of Thomson Broadcast shortwave and medium-wave transmitters, including the S7HP 1000-kW MW transmitter supplied in 2009 for domestic national coverage. The new shortwave installation at Kabirpur will allow broadcasts to reach target areas between 1000 and 4000 km in any direction, and includes Thomson’s latest generation of technology for greater energy efficiency and Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) capability.
“We have confidence in Thomson Broadcast equipment and services, built on many years of excellent experience with the company’s transmitters,” said AKM Shamim Chowdhury, the director general of Bangladesh Betar. “It is an important part of our mission as the national broadcaster for Bangladesh to ensure that Bangladeshis who are living abroad are able to receive our programs, and this new installation will make a significant improvement in our coverage.”
The Thomson TSW 2300D 250-kW shortwave transmitter supports both AM analog and DRM digital operation. Based on field-proven equipment and designed to fit a wide range of customer-specific equipment and subsystems, the high-power TSW 2300D is equipped with interfaces for remote and automated operation and is ready for advanced digital transmission. Originally engineered for 500 kW carrier output power, TSW 2300D provides considerable reserve when operating the transmitter on 250 kW. At the heart of every TSW 2300D is the new PSM solid-state Pulse Step Modulator, designed to meet the stringent requirements for best quality signal during DRM operation and combining classical shortwave engineering at its best with unrivalled digital AM know-how. Providing high overall efficiency, sophisticated remote control facilities, and rugged, day-to-day reliability, the new digital TSW 2300D is optimized for long-term, flexible operation.
“Thomson Broadcast has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Bangladesh Betar for many years, and this latest installation is another important step on the broadcaster’s program of upgrades to its infrastructure,” said Moritz Steinmann, area sales manager, Thomson Broadcast.
Thomson Broadcast is supplying a 250 kW TSW 2300D shortwave transmitter, together with the rotatable HP-RCA 2/2/0.5 shortwave antenna system. This configuration will allow Bangladesh Betar to increase its coverage to the diaspora of Bangladeshi workers abroad who rely on Bangladesh Betar for home news and other entertainment programs in their own language. The installation is being carried out in collaboration with Bangladesh-based distributor and systems integrator Triwave Network Ltd.
Bangladesh Betar already operates a range of Thomson Broadcast shortwave and medium-wave transmitters, including the S7HP 1000-kW MW transmitter supplied in 2009 for domestic national coverage. The new shortwave installation at Kabirpur will allow broadcasts to reach target areas between 1000 and 4000 km in any direction, and includes Thomson’s latest generation of technology for greater energy efficiency and Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) capability.
“We have confidence in Thomson Broadcast equipment and services, built on many years of excellent experience with the company’s transmitters,” said AKM Shamim Chowdhury, the director general of Bangladesh Betar. “It is an important part of our mission as the national broadcaster for Bangladesh to ensure that Bangladeshis who are living abroad are able to receive our programs, and this new installation will make a significant improvement in our coverage.”
The Thomson TSW 2300D 250-kW shortwave transmitter supports both AM analog and DRM digital operation. Based on field-proven equipment and designed to fit a wide range of customer-specific equipment and subsystems, the high-power TSW 2300D is equipped with interfaces for remote and automated operation and is ready for advanced digital transmission. Originally engineered for 500 kW carrier output power, TSW 2300D provides considerable reserve when operating the transmitter on 250 kW. At the heart of every TSW 2300D is the new PSM solid-state Pulse Step Modulator, designed to meet the stringent requirements for best quality signal during DRM operation and combining classical shortwave engineering at its best with unrivalled digital AM know-how. Providing high overall efficiency, sophisticated remote control facilities, and rugged, day-to-day reliability, the new digital TSW 2300D is optimized for long-term, flexible operation.
“Thomson Broadcast has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Bangladesh Betar for many years, and this latest installation is another important step on the broadcaster’s program of upgrades to its infrastructure,” said Moritz Steinmann, area sales manager, Thomson Broadcast.
(Source : Thomson Broadcast Press Release via kimandrewelliott.com)
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