Today, it is a subsidiary of Thomson Broadcast dedicated to wireless content delivery. That hasn’t changed the customer service goals of GatesAir, which intends to showcase new low-power FM and DAB Radio products from its two flagship transmission product brands at the upcoming IBC2023 conference and expo in Amsterdam.
With a focus on global radio broadcast trends, IBC2023 attendees are poised to see an expansion of the company’s Flexiva GX transmitter series to serve more low-to-medium FM power levels.
Additionally, GatesAir is readying the European debut of an ultra-compact, second generation Maxiva family of DAB/DAB+ Radio transmission products to support a higher density of digital radio services in a single chassis.
“Working with broadcasters and partners worldwide continually brings new perspective to our product development teams about evolving customer needs, which makes IBC an ideal launchpad for bringing our latest transmission solutions to global audiences,” said Ted Lantz, Vice President of Product Line Management for GatesAir. “Our new FM and DAB Radio solutions carry the core space and cost-reduction benefits of our Flexiva and Maxiva transmission solutions into the next generation, with some new innovations that further raise the bar for operational efficiency.”
At IBC, visitors to the GatesAir stand will see an extension of the pure analog Flexiva GX family unveiled last year. Introduced last year in 5 kW and 10 kW versions, GatesAir added 50 W and 1 kW models at NAB Show 2023 that bring the benefits of Flexiva GX transmitters to low-power broadcasters. At IBC, GatesAir will introduce a 3.5 kW model to bridge the gap between its low and medium-power Flexiva GX products.
Flexiva GX transmitters also support N+1 configurations. Options include GPS receivers for SFN support, and GatesAir’s Intraplex IP Link 100e module. The latter integrates within
Flexiva GX transmitters, enabling direct receipt of contributed FM content instead of requiring an external codec. This further reduces rack space requirements inside RF facilities with limited open real estate.
The company will separately announce two new Intraplex Audio over IP solutions closer to the show.
IBC2023 takes place September 15-18 at the Amsterdam RAI. GatesAir exhibits at Stand 8.C82.
