Rohde & Schwarz and GMIT join forces for the mobile TV of th

Munich, March 19, 2010 — Rohde & Schwarz and GMIT, both specialists for mobile TV, will strengthen their collaboration in the future. The objective is to give customers access to compatible solutions across the entire product portfolio of the two companies. "Both companies have similar ideas of how mobile TV will develop in the future. It therefore makes sense to cooperate more closely and to learn from each other in certain areas," says Juergen Nies, Head of the Broadcasting Division at Rohde & Schwarz. Stephan Skrodzki, CEO of GMIT GmbH, agrees: "We are very pleased to have Rohde & Schwarz as our partner. After all, we share a common vision of high-quality, reliable solutions for digital TV." Both companies are convinced that mobile TV will establish itself in Europe in the future. ATSC-M/H networks for mobile TV are currently being set up in the USA, where the standard was officially adopted in fall 2009.

Rohde & Schwarz, the Munich-based broadcast expert, offers network operators a comprehensive product portfolio – from T&M equipment to infrastructure – for setting up broadcast networks for mobile and stationary reception of different global standards, including ATSC-M/H in America and DVB-H in Europe. GMIT GmbH, located in Berlin, supplies components that are in regular operation worldwide on a number of DVB-H platforms.

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Customer Support Europe: Phone: +49 89 4129 13774, Fax: +49 89 4129 63778
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Customer Support Americas: Phone: +1 888 837 8772, From outside the US: +1 410 910 7988
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Customer Support Asia: Phone: +65 65130 488, Fax: +65 68461 090
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Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring and radiolocation, as well as secure communications. Established more than 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 7400 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.2 billion (US$ 1.7 billion) in fiscal year 2008/2009 (July 2008 to June 2009). Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.

GMIT

GMIT GmbH, with headquarters in Berlin, is a software supplier for headends in digital TV. Its portfolio ranges from products for video headends (e.g. IP-based redundancy solutions) to monitoring to innovative solutions for interactive TV and visual radio. The company was founded in 2006 and has 12 employees.

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