Eutelsat broadcasts UHD channels in France with OneBeam DVB-SIS technology from Enensys

The satellite operator Eutelsat ha seleccionado la tecnología OneBeam DVB-SIS de Enensys para desplegar la TDT en Ultra HD / 4K en Francia. La TDT en Francia se está modernizando en previsión de grandes eventos deportivos, en particular con France 2 y France 3 pasando a Ultra Alta Definición.

Based on the DVB-T2 standard, UHD/4K broadcasting offers an unparalleled visual and sound experience, using the latest image quality and sound immersion technologies. All this while limiting the environmental impact, since consumption is reduced 10 times compared to equivalent emissions in a streaming service.

To achieve this, Eutelsat has adopted the tecnología DVB-SIS (Single Illumination System), an innovative standard to which Enensys has contributed significantly and which it has implemented with its OneBeam solution. This technology allows satellite links to be pooled to provide service to both DVB-T2 terrestrial transmitters (DTT) and homes that receive the direct-to-home (DTH) signal via satellite.

In the case of France Televisions, the solution has been deployed on the satellite Eutelsat 5WB at 5° West to supply DTT terrestrial transmitters in France, while serving homes using Fransat's free-to-air DTH satellite package.

Laurence Delpy, directora general de la Unidad de Negocio de Vídeo de Eutelsat, comenta que “nos sentimos honrados de haber sido elegidos por France Télévisions para el primer lanzamiento de un canal UHD público y para el primer despliegue del estándar DVB-SIS en Francia. Al integrar la solución OneBeam de Enensys, podemos adoptar un enfoque mutualizado en nuestra estrategia de distribución, alimentando las redes terrestres y de satélite desde una única fuente. Como resultado, todos los espectadores del territorio francés podrán disfrutar de una programación con calidad 4K, estén donde estén”.

For its part, Régis Le Roux, CEO and founder of Enensys Technologies, acknowledges that "we are delighted to contribute to the modernization of DTT in France and to allow Eutelsat to optimize its satellite distribution network. Our OneBeam solution has been deployed internationally for 10 years, and we are proud to install it in France for the transition to Ultra HD. Thanks to this solution, second generation DTT networks can be deployed more quickly and at a lower cost, with a clear improvement in the viewer experience."