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PARIS — April 5, 2011 — Thomson Broadcast today announced the latest addition to its energy-efficient GreenPower range of transmission systems, the Elite 10 GreenPower multichannel repeater series. Designed to provide environmentally friendly coverage of transmission gaps in dense urban or mountainous environments, the Elite 10 GreenPower boasts a very competitive cost of investment.

The Elite 10 GreenPower multichannel repeater series joins Thomson Broadcast’s line of environmentally efficient GreenPower transmission products, which includes the high-power Elite 1000 GreenPower, the medium-power Elite 100 GreenPower, and the Elite 10 GreenPower for low-power applications.

A highly efficient and cost-effective solution for multiplexed networks, the Elite 10 GreenPower multichannel repeater can be configured for up to six-way capacity, including adjacent channels. Available for rapid deployment for indoor or outdoor operation, the repeater is switchable in transposer or gapfiller mode, and delivers low absolute delay for SFN facilities. The unit also features a unique dual-mode echo canceller and 5/15-dB gain isolation ratio so as to meet the constraints of all sites.

The Elite 10 GreenPower’s very high selectivity on adjacent analog and digital channels guarantees correct operation even in dense radio frequency areas, and with its high reception sensitivity, continuous signal transmission is ensured even at extremely low input signal levels. Available as an option is the possibility to configure the repeater with an SNMP agent and Web server, thus offering access to all monitoring and control parameters for remote operation and deep diagnostics.

“From the advanced functionalities like dual echo cancellation, to the dual-mode operation, to the compact format and very fast deployment, every customer criterion has been met in order to make this a reference solution for covering the shadow area in a multiplexed network,” said Nicolas Dallery, president, Thomson Broadcast. “This is an important addition to our comprehensive lineup of GreenPower solutions offering the most energy-efficient and full-featured transmission systems on the market.”

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About Thomson Broadcast

Since the earliest years of broadcasting, the Thomson name has been synonymous with expertise and innovation at the highest level. A trusted partner to the world’s leading broadcasters, Thomson has pioneered many developments that have shaped the industry, leading innovation in solid-state technology, Digital Adaptive Pre-correction (DAP), Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB); winning multiple Emmy® Awards; and gaining more than 50 patents in technologies that have become fundamental to broadcasting. Thomson Broadcast is building on this great heritage with a market-leading portfolio of transmission products for terrestrial television, radio broadcasting, and scientific applications, combined with world-class systems integration services. With more than 50,000 active Thomson transmission systems deployed worldwide and a global support presence, Thomson Broadcast continues to forge technologies for the future, with initiatives such as the innovative GreenPower and broadcast/mobile convergence programs.

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