Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement with Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Korea's public service broadcaster, and that the manufacturer has already distributed a complex terrestrial TV transmission system that will enable the broadcaster company to deliver enhanced services for all clients.

"This achievement reflects the technological capabilities that Toshiba has cultivated through its experience and accomplishments. With continued good relationship with Toshiba, I expect we can offer high-quality digital broadcasting service to viewers when installation is completed," said Sung-Man, Jin, Manager of the Transmission Infrastructure Team at KBS.

Toshiba representatives said that the agreement, is one of the greatest orders up to date, implying 36 digital terrestrial TV transmission systems already installed in 12 cities, 72 units of digital TV transmitters. It seems that these advanced digital terrestrial TV broadcasters will serve 12 Korean cities, as they support a three channel transmission in each city.

The manufacturer added that each one of the 36 systems has two built-in liquid-cooled digital transmitters, the ones just launched by Toshiba, the TDU7000 Series, which come in two models - 1kW (54 units) or 2kW (18 units).

Toshiba's TDU7000 Series support all three TV standards - ATSC, DVB-T and ISDB-T - and have a unique liquid cooling system with either purified water or antifreeze liquid, and an air cooling system with built-in fan to stimulate indoor circulation.

"We are very pleased to have completed this demanding contract," said Toshio Aoki, Senior Manager of Toshiba's International Operations Department, Broadcasting & Network Systems Division, "and also very pleased to work with KBS. We believe that our previous on-time supply of reliable, high performance equipment to the Korean market, plus the technological capabilities of our new transmitters, persuaded KBS to select our systems. With completion of this contract for 72 transmitters, we have now supplied over 100 Toshiba digital transmitters to Korean broadcasting companies."

The manufacturer is one of the leaders in integrated solutions for digital broadcasting systems, extending from studio systems to broadcasting and transmissions systems. Based on its experience in the field, Toshiba intends to make its presence felt in digital broadcasting systems segment in the near future.