The highly flexible R&S®MLx UHF multichannel lowpower transmitter system addresses a wide range of applications. It combines transmitter, transposer, gap filler and retransmitter functionality in a single, extremely compact unit and makes low demands on the surrounding infrastructure. This provides network operators with a high degree of freedom in selecting suitable sites and keeps operating costs down.

The highly flexible R&S®MLx transmitter system accommodates up to six channel modules with different output powers in a five HU, 19” subrack. Operators can choose between three module types for each channel: transmitter, gap filler or retransmitter, with output powers of 1 W, 5 W and 10 W, for the DVB-T/DVB-H and DVB-T2 digital TV standards.

The new transmitter system is an excellent solution to bridge the last mile in digital TV networks. With its low demands on broadcasting and IT infrastructures and minimal space requirements, the system is ideal for use in environments that do not provide a typical transmitter site infrastructure. The system can be enhanced to receive transport streams via satellite and to connect to a network management system via UMTS to make it perfectly match the conditions of a specific site. The R&S®MLx transmitter system is easy to operate, failsafe and offers flexible redundancy. Plus, it is cost-effective to maintain due to its intelligent system behaviour and the use of hot-plug modules.