One year after announcing a partnership to expand Dielectric’s presence in Brazil, Dielectric and Foccus Digital return to SET Expo with two major DTV+ antenna deployments successfully completed and a growing pipeline of TV and FM broadcast opportunities throughout the country.
The SET Expo appearance follows the successful installation of two permanent Dielectric DTV+ antenna systems in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Installed by Foccus Digital for TV Globo, the systems went on air ahead of this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup to support live over-the-air DTV+ broadcasts in Brazil’s two largest cities.
The companies will showcase Sinclair-owned subsidiary’s Dielectric’s TEM Panel Antenna for Brazil’s emerging DTV+ broadcast standard at Foccus Digital’s Booth 37 during SET Expo, August 18-20 at the Anhembi Convention Center in São Paulo.
The projects represented an important early test of Brazil’s next-generation broadcast platform and Dielectric’s specialized antenna technology. The Rio panel installation wraps around the structure of TV Globo’s tower on Sumaré Hill, while the São Paulo installation uses a 48-panel array in the heart of the city. The systems operate with 25 kW in horizontal polarization and 25 kW in vertical polarization using a MIMO configuration.
“The World Cup projects gave us an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the TEM antenna in real-world DTV+ environments in two of Brazil’s most important television markets,” said Cesar Donato, President of Foccus Digital. “The results were a success in terms of both signal coverage and the robustness of indoor reception. At SET Expo, we will use videos, photos and measurements from the Rio and São Paulo installations to show broadcasters what the technology can achieve, while discussing both standard designs and tailor-made projects.”
Dielectric developed the TEM Panel Antenna specifically to address broadcast requirements in the 300 MHz spectrum being used for Brazil’s DTV+ standard. TEM stands for Television Extended Band MIMO, and the antenna supports the horizontally and vertically polarized transmission architecture required for DTV+ deployments.
Dielectric received orders for the Rio and São Paulo systems in late 2025, setting in motion an aggressive manufacturing, delivery and installation schedule. Dielectric shipped the systems by mid-March as planned, allowing Foccus Digital and TV Globo to complete installation and pre-testing ahead of the World Cup broadcasts in June.
“Our partnership with Foccus Digital is going extremely well, and we have seen a significant increase in opportunities in Brazil over the past year,” said Keith Pelletier, President of Dielectric. “The Rio and São Paulo systems were substantial projects delivered on an extremely tight schedule, and the initial feedback is that both are performing very well. Brazil is currently our largest opportunity outside the U.S., with activity spanning FM, traditional digital television and DTV+. We see significant potential as other major broadcasters begin making decisions about DTV+ deployments in their key markets.”
The World Cup projects represent a major milestone for a partnership that Dielectric and Foccus Digital announced at SET Expo 2025. Foccus Digital provides Dielectric with in-country sales, engineering, integration and service expertise across Brazil, extending Dielectric’s access to broadcasters and creating new opportunities across the complete RF transmission chain.
The relationship extends well beyond DTV+. Foccus Digital is pursuing opportunities for Dielectric involving traditional UHF television systems, FM radio projects, combiners, transmission lines, RF switches and other components required for complete broadcast antenna systems.
“Our collaboration with Dielectric continues to expand as the new DTV+ standard unfolds, but the opportunity is much broader than one technology,” said Donato. “We rely on Dielectric as a partner for DTV+ and UHF projects, FM systems, combiners, lines, RF switches and other broadcast requirements. Together, we can provide Brazilian broadcasters with the expertise and complete system solutions they need as the market evolves.”
At SET Expo, Foccus Digital will demonstrate the TEM Panel Antenna through visual materials and technical measurements gathered from the operating Rio and São Paulo systems. Dielectric representatives will also meet with Brazilian broadcasters about upcoming DTV+ deployments and FM projects, while exploring opportunities with broadcasters from other Latin American markets attending the show.
“Last year we came to SET Expo introducing the technology and the partnership,” said Pelletier. “This year we return with successful systems on the air in Rio and São Paulo and a strong pipeline of opportunities ahead of us. There is a lot of momentum in Brazil, and we look forward to building on it with Cesar and the Foccus Digital team.”
— Reporting by Brian Galante
