Nautel, Radiorama Announce Major HD Radio™ Project in Mexico
Prominent Mexican broadcast corporation announces plans to launch commerical HD Radio broadcasting and multicasting at multiple sites using Nautel transmitters. September 26, 2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hackett’s Cove, Nova Scotia and Nogales, Mexico – Nautel Ltd. has announced the sale of thirteen V10 HD Radio transmitters to Radiorama Corporativo, one of Mexico’s largest broadcast corporations, to be installed in cities along the Mexico/USA border. “Radiorama has been a market leader in broadcasting for many years and has decided to boldly introduce this next phase in broadcast technology along the entire Mexico/USA border,” said Peter Conlon, Nautel President and CEO. “This deal marks the first large-scale implementation of commercial HD Radio operations in Mexico, rather than just equipment trials. Nautel and Radiorama have a long-standing, mutually successful relationship and we’re pleased and honored to be the transmitter company they chose for this market-leading deployment.” “We are excited and proud to lead the Mexican market in this new broadcast technology, and are happy to be working with Nautel in the implementation of HD operations,” said Ing. Adrián Pereda López, founder of Radiorama Corporativo. “This project demonstrates our commitment to bringing the best in programming and broadcast quality to our listeners.” About Radiorama Radiorama, established in 1970 by Lic. Javier Pérez de Anda and Ing. Adrián Pereda López, began operations with 7 radio stations. By 1985, the corporation’s ownership had increased to 140 stations and today numbers more than 220 AM and FM stations throughout Mexico. The company’s mission is to unite Mexico via communication that promotes freedom of expression, using technology and programming creativity that celebrate the quality of life and social responsibility.
About Nautel Nautel is a global leader in the manufacture of AM and FM radio broadcast transmitters, navigational radio beacons, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) transmitters, medium frequency (MF) telegraph and NAVTEX transmitters, and high frequency (HF) amplifiers for dielectric heating applications. The latest innovation in broadcasting is digital radio. HD Radio and Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) are the greatest revolution in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM. Nautel is a key player in this latest phase of radio broadcast technology, producing transmitters that are fully compatible with all digital transmission methods. Thousands of customers in more than 170 countries have discovered that Nautel delivers world class digital radio solutions - systems that meet stringent quality standards at its ISO-registered manufacturing facilities. # # # For more information please contact: John Whyte
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