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The ideal partners
from analogue to
digital switch on
Elber, M-Three and
Telsat, three Italian
companies offer full and
integrated services for AV
and Data delivery.
he ultimate team of Italian
companies represents a reference
point for the international TV
and Radio broadcasting sector,
proposing full integrated and top level
services, products and systems for all
fields of Audio Video and Data delivery.
The Group integrates specific expertise and
experiences in a synergistic strategy directed
to supply cost effective and efficient solutions,
from single elements in compression,
transmission and distribution to complete
solutions for regional projects or Country’s
digitalisation systems. From network planning
and station
engineering, to
the complete
realization of
DVB-T/T2
networks including transmitters, cable and
antenna systems, microwave and satellite
backhaul. The group provides a wide range of
solutions based on the high quality standard
required by top operators, with a tailored
approach and a pricing model meeting the
needs of emerging companies too:
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l Head End solutions for DVB-T/T2,
DAB/DAB+ and DVB-S/S2
l Microwave links, fixed and portable
l Transmitters and tower integration,
building and installation
l On field analysis, coverage analysis and
evaluation
l Consultancy in frequency and radio
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spectrum management
l Installation, coordination and training
l OB Van and DSNGs supplying and
integration
l Teleport integration
l Full transmission operation (fibre optics,
radio, satellite) for contribution and DTH
distribution
Satellite, fibre and worldwide
connectivity services: M-Three Satcom
M-Three started its operations in 2004, with
an innovative and skilled group of managers,
with long-term experience in the broadcast
and satellite market. Initially focused on top
level DTH services as one of the few
independent Hot Bird 13°E platform in
Europe, the team quickly increased the
capacity through a number of digital platforms
on other orbital positions and a wide range of
services for broadcasters, such as outside
broadcast solutions, system integration and
turnkey solutions for fibre and satellite
distribution and contribution. Continuous
investments in
research and
development,
human
resources and
innovative infrastructure solutions, allow MThree to offer state of the art services, with
standard or customised solutions for every
need in connectivity, audio/video/data
distribution and production facilities. MThree’s main asset is – together with long term
commitment to Eutelsat for a number of prime
position transponders - two Teleports, situated
in Milan and Rome, strongly connected to the
worldwide Interoute network. The two
facilities supply around-the-clock turnkey
services and share with clients and partners a
number of uplink stations with full redundant
solutions for Pan-European coverage. M-Three
provides from its facilities, or through
complete head end and uplink systems
installed directly in
clients’ premises,
permanent or
occasional
use
capacity and services on satellites with
worldwide coverage, and allows access and
signal distribution in every country with
customized solutions.
The activity in the Outside Broadcasting
solutions cover both basic live event coverage
from Italy and surrounding countries for any
international broadcaster (sport, shows, news
coverage with production crews and DSNGs
facilities) and coverage as host broadcaster for
international events worldwide including
Rugby, Football, and recently Aerial and “on
the move” shooting for Cycling and Running.
The beginning and the future – Elber
pioneering TV networks solutions
Established in 1978, at the outset of TV and
Radio liberalisation in Italy, Elber has been
producing and installing wireless systems for
point to point or broadcast distribution. As a
leader in the Italian Market, since the 1990s
the company has been developing
international business and can see a
widespread diffusion of its products in every
part of the world. From its HQ in Carasco – in
the north west of Italy - and through many
satellite and partner companies, Elber designs
and manufactures Fixed/Portable Microwave
Links for TV and radio, Satellite Equipment,
DSNG Solutions, MMDS and MVDS Systems.
Even if its core-business still remains the
supply of fixed microwave links for big
network operators, the need for fast and
reliable connections, even in tough
environments, leads Elber to focus its
attention in the design of equipment for DSNG
and Newsgathering, integrating in the
CLEBER platform multiple functionalities and
devices such as control units for portable MW
links (XPM), DVB-S/S2 & DVB-T modulators,
receivers, encoders, decoders and media
converters. Furthermore, new products have
been developed for studio applications such as
the RK1000 flexible HD-SDI/ASI change-over.
Elber Italian main customers are RAI -