Factum delivers 200th Multiplexer to Poland

Factum delivers 200th Multiplexer to Poland 

Factum Electronics, world-leading supplier of equipment for mobile digital
multimedia broadcasting, today announced delivery of its 200th multiplexer
system to its 25th country in conjunction with a commercial partnership with the
Polish network operator EmiTel for the supply of DAB+ (digital radio) and T-DMB
(mobile TV) to Poland. 

In the previously announced Polish trials, which aim at securing Poland's
digital radio future, Factum's system replaces an existing installation from
another supplier. Radio Wroclaw, the Polish public radio broadcaster, with TP
Emitel and the National Institute of Telecommunications, run the first DAB+/DMB
pilot transmission in Poland.  Wroclaw's multiplex supports 11 services and one
DMB service. The Wroclaw DAB+ trial covers Poland's fourth largest city and
capital of Lower Silesia with a population of approximately 640,000.
 
“Thanks to the Factum multiplexer's flexibility we could use remote feed
functionality by adding two services coming from Warsaw, where the second DAB+
trial was started. We also use switching services according to a pre-programmed
schedule. It works perfectly. Besides additional data services as Dynamic Labels
or Slide Shows, which are very easy to configure in the multiplexer, we also
offer an Electronic Program Guide service”, says Miroslaw Ostrowski of Radio
Wroclaw. “We only started with DAB+ technology a few months ago, and we are not
very experienced in managing a multiplex. Factum's specialists are always ready
to help when we have problems, and thanks to this we feel we have all the
support we need. It is very important for us who are still beginners in the
field of digital radio.”

“Factum actively promotes digital radio technology in new regions, and we are
today proud to announce a new reference customer in Poland. Factum's track
record stands out in the market and we are unique in boasting such a broad
palette of successful installations in so many countries. A milestone in the
number of delivered multiplexers to an incomparable number of countries is now
passed”, says Fredrik Hånell, CEO of Factum Electronics AB and Effnet Holding
AB.

For more information, contact Fredrik Hånell, CEO, +46 70 317 7793 or
info@factum.se

About Emitel
TP EmiTel is the leading Polish terrestrial broadcast network operator. As a
partner of most of the Polish broadcasters, the Company provides countrywide
data transmission network and broadcast services. TP EmiTel is also active on
telecommunication market offering data transmission, leased lines,
infrastructure leasing, design/consultancy and rollout services for telecom
operators. TP EmiTel's customers are television and radio broadcasters,
wire-line and wireless telecommunication operators and local authorities. As an
innovative company, EmiTel focuses its activity on digital television (DVB-T),
digital radio (T-DAB+) and multimedia services. 

About Factum Electronics
Factum Electronics AB (www.factum.se), a wholly owned subsidiary of Effnet
Holding AB (First North Nasdaq OMX: EFFN,  www.effnetholding.se), is a world
leader in the areas of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting), DAB+, DMB (Digital
Multimedia Broadcasting), and NICAM, digital stereo sound for television
broadcasting. Factum Electronics develops and sells system solutions for signal
encoding, decoding, and processing and serves professional broadcasting
customers in more than 40 countries. Additionally, Factum Electronics develops
and sells middleware for receiver chip manufacturers and test & monitoring
equipment.