Dielectric returns to the NAB exhibit floor this month celebrating 80 years in business. The broadcast industry’s longest-serving over-the-air antenna and RF systems supplier will host customer-facing activities in its booth while showcasing its latest TV and radio innovations. Dielectric will show a now-available ATSC 3.0 antenna line for the first time, and updates to RFHAWKEYE, its IP-based RF monitoring system now gaining traction with more than three dozen installations.
Dielectric will also premiere several new innovations for radio broadcasters in a public setting, including new High Frequency Simulation Software tools that virtualize and accelerate precise FM pattern study developments. In addition, Dielectric will showcase its recently announced FMP family of FM pylon antennas.
Those align with the topic of a presentation from Vice President of Engineering John Schadler on Tuesday, April 26, at 1:55 p.m. in Room 307-309 in the West Hall. Schadler’s presentation, Changing the Landscape of FM Broadcast Antenna Technology, will educate attendees about the benefits that pylon antenna designs bring to FM radio, including lower wind load, increased reliability and pattern flexibility — benefits that TV stations have enjoyed for decades.
“For Dielectric, NAB marks an occasion where we can celebrate a return to the industry gatherings we have all missed over the past two years while recognizing our 80 years of broadcast heritage,” said recently named Dielectric President Keith Pelletier. “As we reflect on where our business started, there are three core values that have carried us through: engineering strength, manufacturing innovation and a customer-first philosophy.”
NextGenTV will be a substantial focus for Dielectric’s product innovation and business growth over the next few years. Dielectric has been involved in roughly 80 percent of NextGenTV lighthouse launches and has product in every trial and market launch to-date.
As NextGenTV penetration spreads and broadcasters realize new revenue opportunities, the need to ensure signals can be received reliably everywhere will lead to the deployment of single frequency networks. These networks, widely deployed with other OFDM standards in the world, can take various forms. All are designed to enhance the signal saturation and provide reliable reception on a multitude of devices.
The 2022 NAB Show takes place from April 23-26, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Dielectric will offer a new interactive experience at its new West Hall location (W7017) where there will be a feature wall including some of the top Dielectric sites in the world.
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