EBU Upgrades Earth Stations with PPM's Vialite Satellite Fibre Optic Links

In 2006 Eurovision selected PPM as the supplier of replacement fibre optic modems for their Earth Stations located throughout Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The equipment was chosen because of its compliance with the technical and delivery requirements of Eurovision as well as for its competitive pricing.

As well as the manufacture and factory testing of each item, PPM also co-operated with Eurovision to deliver the equipment to 42 EBU members located in 33 countries. The equipment was installed and commissioned by the EBU members.

PPM's Vialite satellite fibre optic communications solution will enhance EBU Member Earth stations by delivering

• Extensive Bandwidth
• Low attenuation making it effectively transparent
• Immunity to EMI and RFI
• High Reliability and low maintenance
• Flat frequency response
• Flexible and lightweight equipment for easy installation

About The EBU

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the largest professional association of national broadcasters in the world. The Union has 74 members in 54 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East and 47 associate members in 26 countries further a field

Amongst the activities undertaken on behalf of its members, The EBU negotiates broadcasting rights for major sports events, operates the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, organises programme exchanges, promotes and co-ordinates co-productions and provides a full range of other operational, commercial, technical, legal and strategic services. The Eurovision permanent network of more than 50 digital channels provides a service of programme exchanges, including most of the news and sports events broadcast on European television

About PPM

PPM provides a wide range of RF over Fibre products used across a wide range of applications in the communications sector. PPM products are used in the transmission of analogue, RF and digital data signals over optical fibre in diverse range of applications including: telephone, satellite ground stations, TETRA mobile radio networks, cellular antenna remoting, GPS timing and TV signal distribution.

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