Broadcast Electronics (BE) Awarded Contract for HD Radio™ Technology Testing in South Korea

Quincy, Illinois, USA – Broadcast Electronics announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) to supply HD Radio™ technology and products for testing and consideration in South Korea.

Two BE HD Radio FXi 60 digital FM transmitters, XPi 10 signal generators, and BE IDi 20 importers will ship this month for testing of the digital radio standard at an ETRI lab this summer. Experimental broadcasts of digital radio through BE’s HD Radio technology are expected to follow later in the year.

“BE is honored to be selected as the standard bearer for HD Radio technology in Korea, and we look forward to fulfilling the trust that this country has placed in us to determine the suitability of HD Radio broadcasting there,” said Joseph Roark, President and CEO of Broadcast Electronics, the largest manufacturer of radio-only broadcast equipment in the world.

BE HD Radio products, engineering and field support have been the staple of HD Radio testing and adoption in a wide variety of broadcast environments around the world, including France, Thailand, New Zealand, Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

“We applaud Korean broadcasters for evaluating HD Radio technology as a digital standard,” said Bob Struble, President and CEO of iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of HD Radio technology. “HD Radio technology has an established and growing presence in Asia and other parts of the world because of our strong technical partnerships with companies like Broadcast Electronics,” he added.

BE makes HD Radio transmitters and generators for every configuration and power level.

About Broadcast Electronics (www.bdcast.com)
Broadcast Electronics™ (BE) is the premier provider of mission-critical solutions for over-the-air and Internet radio. Our products encompass program generation, audio and data management, interfacility transport, and analog and digital transmission. For five decades, our pioneering developments have set industry standards for innovation and reliability, while providing broadcasters with new options for operational productivity and income generation. BE is headquartered in Quincy, Illinois and is represented worldwide by our network of local representatives.
 

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® BE, AudioVAULT, AVFleX , The Radio Experience and TRE Message Manager are registered or recognized trademarks of Broadcast Electronics. “HD Radio™” and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

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