Serbia’s public broadcaster ETV has selected German technology provider Rohde & Schwarz to upgrade its core transmitter site at Avala, serving the capital city of Belgrade.
The project will deploy the first 5G Broadcast transmitter in Serbia, to boost the country’s broadcasting capabilities ahead of EXPO 2027.
The collaboration builds on a long-standing relationship between Rohde & Schwarz and ETV that dates back to 2012 when the company supplied high and medium power transmitters and gap fillers. The current project includes the installation of 4 pieces TH1 4.5kW transmitters in configuration 3+1, for DVB-T2 broadcasting and a R&S TH1 1kW transmitter for dedicated 5G Broadcast services. ETV chose Rohde & Schwarz for the critical upgrade because of the company’s proven reliability and deep understanding of existing infrastructure.
“Adding 5G Broadcast is vital to the long-term sustainability for ETV,” said Sava Savic, General Manager of ETV. “The project demonstrates our commitment to innovative solutions that meet current needs and prepare us for the future of broadcasting.”
Philipp Stipek from Rohde & Schwarz added: “We are thrilled to partner with ETV on this pivotal project. The upgrade will provide significant benefits, including improved stability and uptime of broadcasting services for the Belgrade region. The high efficiency of the TH1 transmitters will also help lower energy consumption and reduce ETV’s environmental footprint.”
The 5G Broadcast transmitter is scheduled to begin operations in Q3 2026, allowing ETV to offer enhanced mobile services in partnership with mobile network operators to improve their quality and coverage.
