Egyptian National Media Authority to deploy R&S DVB-T2 transmitters
Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has announced a contract win with the Egyptian National Media Authority (ENMA). R&S will equip multiple transmission sites with its TMV9evo DVB-T2 transmitters. Read full story...
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