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GatesAir Expands Low-Power FM Transmission Family with Flexiva GX Series
Latest Flexiva transmitter series, to be introduced at the IBC2022, is optimized for analog FM without the overhead of digital - and at a friendly price point
Cincinnati, OH, August 17, 2022
GatesAir, a subsidiary of Thomson Broadcast and global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for radio and TV broadcasters, introduces Flexiva GX, a new FM analog transmitter line that provides radio customers with the strongest power-to-size ratio for power levels up to 10kW. Using the latest LDMOS technology, GatesAir has packed exceptional power density into a compact 5RU chassis, providing broadcasters with powerful 5kW and 10kW FM solutions that deliver a remarkable overall efficiency rating up to 76 percent.
The engineering breakthroughs in power density, efficiency and footprint are made possible through the Flexiva GX’s design, enhanced by GatesAir’s third-generation PowerSmart high-efficiency transmitter architecture. While GatesAir continues to support HD Radio and DRM+ digital radio within its Flexiva FM transmitter range, the Flexiva GX Series is built for customers that are fully focused on the benefits of modern, high-efficiency solid-state technology.
In its 100-year history, GatesAir has long been at the forefront of innovation in high-efficiency digital and analog broadcasting for radio and TV transmission – a leadership position extended with the launch of PowerSmart nearly 15 years ago. GatesAir’s TV and radio transmitters have consistently offered broadcasters the industry’s highest power density and efficiency since, providing them with a solid-state gateway to reduce utility bills, maintenance costs and RF facility space.
These core space and cost-reduction benefits are of strong benefit to broadcasters and network operators across the globe. Broadcasters seeking to refresh existing FM infrastructure for large regional and national networks represent a key customer base. Flexiva GX transmitters support N+1 configurations, enabling large national network operators to build very flexible and consolidated transmission sites that meet the most stringent uptime requirements.
“No one has ever put 10kW with an integrated exciter into a 5RU system, and the Flexiva GX Series makes this reality,” said Ted Lantz, Vice President, Product Line Management. “When you think of N+1 operations, broadcasters are looking for an extremely compact transmission infrastructure. We are supplying one customer with a complete 5+1 Flexiva GX system within a single 37RU rack.”
The Flexiva GX Series also carries traditional GatesAir solid-state design benefits forward, including modular, redundant transmitter designs with hot-swappable power supplies. The transmitters provide auto-switching inputs, with dual AES (including AES192), dual composite and analog left/right audio inputs. Options include a GPS receiver to support SFN functionality, and GatesAir’s new Intraplex IP Link 100e module. The latter integrates within Flexiva GX transmitters, enabling direct receipt of contributed FM content instead of requiring an external codec. This further reduces rack space requirements inside RF facilities with limited open real estate.
GatesAir will demonstrate Flexiva GX transmitters for the first time at IBC2022, taking place September 9-12 at the Amsterdam RAI. GatesAir exhibits at Stand 8.C73.
About GatesAir
GatesAir, Inc. provides complete solutions for over-the-air radio and television broadcasting, leveraging wireless spectrum to maximize performance for multichannel, mission-critical services. Powering over-the-air networks worldwide with unparalleled reliability for 100 years, GatesAir’s turnkey solutions enable broadcasters to create, transport and transmit radio and TV content. With customers in more than 185 countries, the company leads the industry in innovation and design breakthroughs, improving efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership with all products designed and assembled in the USA. Visit www.gatesair.com for more information, Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gatesair, and follow us on Twitter at @GatesAir.
About Thomson Broadcast
Thomson Broadcast is headquartered in Paris, France and maintains U.S. operations in West Palm Beach, Florida. Thomson Broadcast has deployed more than 50,000 equipment installations in more than 170 countries, actively participating in the evolution of television and radio transmission technologies. Through the development of Pulse Step Modulation (PSM) for radio and creating automatic Digital Adaptive Pre-Correction (DAP) for television, Thomson Broadcast continues to help shape the global broadcast transmission market. Thomson Broadcast’s award-winning technologies have earned more than 50 patents and have become fundamental to the broadcast industry. Visit www.thomsonbroadcast.tv for more information, connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/thomson-broadcasttv and follow us on Twitter at @ThomsonBRCST and Instagram at @thomson_broadcast.
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