Enensys Technologies has announced Eutelsat has selected its OneBeam DVB-SIS technology to deploy DTT in Ultra HD/4K in France.
Broadcasters France 2 and France 3 are moving to Ultra High Definition ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games and European Football Championships
Eutelsat has adopted DVB-SIS (Single Illumination System) technology, an innovative standard to which Enensys has made a major contribution and implemented with its OneBeam solution.
The technology makes it possible to pool satellite links to serve both DVB-T2 terrestrial transmitters (DTT) and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite homes. For France Télévisions, the solution has been deployed on the Eutelsat 5WB satellite at 5 degrees West to supply terrestrial DTT transmitters in France, while simultaneously serving households using the Fransat free-to-air DTH satellite bouquet.
Laurence Delphy, general manager of Eutelsat’s Video Business Unit, said: “We are honoured to have been chosen by France Télévisions for the first launch of a public UHD channel and for the first deployment of the DVB-SIS standard in France. By integrating Enensys’ OneBeam solution, we can take a mutualized approach to our distribution strategy, feeding terrestrial and satellite networks from a single source. As a result, all viewers on French territory can enjoy 4K-quality programming, no matter where they are.”
Régis Le Roux, CEO and founder of Enensys Technologies, added: “We are delighted to contribute to the modernization of DTT in France, and to enable Eutelsat to optimize their satellite distribution network. Our OneBeam solution has been deployed internationally for 10 years, and we’re proud to install it in France for the transition to Ultra HD. Thanks to this solution, second-generation DTT networks can be deployed more quickly and at a lower cost, with a clear improvement in the viewer experience.”