One device, many applications
GUARANTEED SAVINGS COMPETITORS' SOLUTION Many devices
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Power Amplifier
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FM Modulator
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Stereo Coder
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RF Mask Compliance Audio Processor
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RDS Coder
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UECP Demux
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MPEG2 Decoder
SMART FM TRANSMITTER All-in-one device
One device, many applications
SMART INTEGRATION STARTS FROM HERE!
DVB-S/S2
DVB-/T2
INTERNET
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IP
ASI
ANALOG AUDIO SP/DIF AES-EBU
IP Distribution VSAT Return link SATELLITE Remote telemetry and management service
STUDIO
RDS - UECP
TR392MUX
AUDIO ENCODER
& MULTIPLEXER
DVB-S/S2
VSAT
FLEXMod FM TX embedded in the antenna
INTERNET
STB
DVB-T/T2 – S/S2
STUDIO
FM AUDIO PROC.
MPEG ENCODER
LINK
DVB-S/S2
RDS - UECP
DVB-T/T2
INTERNET
Broadcasting infrastructure: until now
ANTENNA TOWER
RADIO STATION STUDIO
FM AUDIO PROC.
MPEG ENCODER
MUX
FM AUDIO PROC.
MPX CODER
100KHz BW RADIO LINK
LINK
IRD RECEIVER
AUDIO PROCESSOR
DVB-S/S2
MPX CODER
UECP DE-EMBEDDER
UECP ETH
MPX RDS CODER
FM MPX CODER MODULATOR MPX RDS CODER
RF CABLE
FM MPX CODER MODULATOR POWER MPX CODER AMPLIFIER
ANTENNA TOWER
POWER MPX CODER AMPLIFIER
RF CABLE
Broadcasting infrastructure: FLEXMod-based
ANT. TOWER IRD RECEIVER
RADIO STATION STUDIO
FM AUDIO PROC.
MPEG ENCODER
MUX
FM AUDIO PROC.
MPX CODER
100KHz BW RADIO LINK
LIN K
TVB-S/S2
AUDIO PROCESSOR UECP ETH
UECP DEEMBEDDER
FM MODULATOR
DVB-T/T2
R F C POWER A AMPLIFIER B L ANT. TOWER E
INTERNET
UECP ETH
RDS CODER
MPX CODER
RDS CODER
FM MODULATOR POWER AMPLIFIER
RDS CODER
R F C A B L E
FM MODULATOR
R F C A B L TOWER E
POWER AMPLIFIER
ANT.
ANT. TOWER IRD RECEIVER
UECP ETH
RDS CODER
ANT. TOWER
AUDIO PROCESSOR
FM MODULATOR
R F C POWER A AMPLIFIER B L ANT. TOWER E
UECP MPX CODER DEEMBEDDER
IRD RECEIVER
FM MODULATOR
MPX CODER
POWER AMPLIFIER
RDS CODER
FM MODULATOR
AUDIO PROCESSOR
RDS CODER
AUDIO PROCESSOR UECP DEEMBEDDER
IRD RECEIVER
R F C A B L E
UECP DEEMBEDDER
R F C A B L E
MPX CODER
RDS CODER
FM MODULATOR POWER AMPLIFIER
R F C A B L E
An analysis of the same area OPERATING WITH HIGH POWER TX TOTAL COST → 800K € Towers → 300K x 2
OPERATING WITH FLEXMOD-BASED TX TOTAL COST → 90K €
20KW Tx + cables, etc... → 80K x Microwave links + licenses → 20K x 2
Towers → 0
20W Freq. 1
Tx + cables, etc... → 5K x 18
10W Freq.2
10W Freq.1 50W Freq.2
20KW 50W Freq.1
Power consumption: high
FREQ. 1
Power consumption: very low
10W Freq.1
10W Freq.2 20W Freq. 1
10W Freq.2
20KW
10W Freq. 2
10W Freq.2
20W Freq.2 20W Freq. 1
10W Freq. 2
FREQ. 2 20W Freq. 1
→ Power Plant
10W Freq.2
50W Freq. 1
80KW
→ Microwave Link
Microwave links + licenses → 0
→ City
→ Town
→ Village
→ TX Low Power
10W Freq.2
→ TX High Power
→ Signal strength
Field coverage: different approaches An analysis of the same area OPERATING WITH HIGH POWER TX TOTAL COST → 800K €
20KW
80KW
20KW
FREQ. 1
FREQ. 2
OPERATING WITH FLEXMOD-BASED TX TOTAL COST → 90K €
20W 10W Freq. 1 Freq.2
Power consumption: high
10W Freq.2
→ Microwave Link
10W Freq. 2
50W Freq. 1
10W Freq. 2
→ Power Plant
20W Freq. 1
20W Freq.2
→ City
10W Freq.2
→ Town
20W Freq. 1
10W Freq.2
→ Village
50W 10W Freq.1 Freq.2
→ TX Low Power
10W Freq.1
50W Freq.2
→ TX High Power
Power consumption: very low
20W Freq. 1
10W Freq.2
→ Signal strength
Selective coverage on motorways OPERATING WITH OUR FLEXMOD-BASED TX Thanks to the RDS system, very long motorway sections can be covered using only 2 frequencies
Optional SingleFrequencyNetwork
10W Freq.1
10W Freq.2
10W Freq.1
10W Freq.2
5x10W = around 60 Km
10W Freq.1
A real-case scenario
Location: TUSCANY – ITALY
17+ Km coverage @10W
Satellite bitrate usage comparison
10 ~9,3Mbit
9
384Ksps 24 bit
Sat bitrate use (Mbit)
8 7 ~6,2Mbit
~4,8Mbit
6
192Ksps 24 bit
5 4
384Ksps 16 bit
~3,1Mbit 3
192Ksps 16 bit
2
~0,2Mbit - MULTI RDS (UECP) -
1
Optional SFN Network 0 MPX 100KHZ
MPX 100KHz
Technology
FLEXMod SMART FM
Advantages: a comparison COMPETITORS
VS
SMART FM TRANSMITTER NO NEED FOR MICROWAVE LINKS
SCALABLE INVESTMENTS
D LOW PURCHASE AN S ST OPERATING CO
NETW OR AND S K WITH MO DU CALAB LE DE LAR SIGN LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MINIMUM ELECTROMAGNETIC POLLUTION LARGE A SING COVERAGE WITH LE TR ANSM ITTER
EASY AND F AST MAINTENAN CE
WIDES PREAD
SIM EVE PLE INS N IN HAR TALLAT IO D PLA -TO-ACC N CES ESS COVER AGE
Investments: a comparison
High power TX
FLEXMod-based TX
(basic infrastructure only)
Tower
Around 200K € each
(basic infrastructure only)
Tower
NOT NEEDED
(with cables & accessories)
20KW transmitter
Around 80K € each
(with cables & accessories)
10/20/50W transmitter
Around 5K € each
Microwave link
Around 20K € each
Microwave link
NOT NEEDED
Power consumption
High: several KW for each transmitter
Power consumption
Low: only a few KW for the whole network
Technical staff
Highly specialized and skilled, at high costs
Technical staff
Only general technical knowledge required
(with licence)
(with licence)
Technological partner: