Toshiba Corporation has announced that it completed delivery of a major order for digital terrestrial TV transmission systems in May for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Korea's public service broadcaster. The order, for 36 digital terrestrial TV transmission systems to be installed in 12 cities, includes 72 units of digital TV transmitters, and is one of the largest orders for high-power transmitters ever placed in an individual contract.
"I am delighted that Toshiba completed delivery for us as scheduled, in spite of challenging circumstances, including a very short lead time and high-targeted engineering requirements," said Sung-Man, Jin, Manager of the Transmission Infrastructure Team at KBS. "This achievement reflects the technological capabilities that Toshiba has cultivated through its experience and accomplishments. With continued good relationship with Toshiba, I expect we can offer high-quality digital broadcasting service to viewers when installation is completed."
"We are very pleased to have completed this demanding contract," said Toshio Aoki, Senior Manager of Toshiba's International Operations Department, Broadcasting & Network Systems Division, "and also very pleased to work with KBS. We believe that our previous on-time supply of reliable, high performance equipment to the Korean market, plus the technological capabilities of our new transmitters, persuaded KBS to select our systems. With completion of this contract for 72 transmitters, we have now supplied over 100 Toshiba digital transmitters to Korean broadcasting companies."
Toshiba is one of the few companies able to offer integrated solutions for digital broadcasting systems extending from studio systems to broadcasting and transmissions systems. Drawing on these capabilities, Toshiba is now seeking to develop a global presence in digital broadcasting systems, and is reinforcing overseas operations in order to take full advantage of the currents global transition from analogue to digital broadcasting systems.
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