October 2018 – Emitel

For the proper reception of digital terrestrial television a TV equipped with a DVB-T tuner (compatible with MPEG-4 / AVC) or a set-top box – an external decoder allowing to receive digital terrestrial television after connecting to the TV is required. In year 2022 transmission standard will change to DVB-T2/HEVC.

The Minister of Digital Affiars has established technical and operational requirements for DVB-T and DVB-T2 digital terrestrial TV receivers. The Ordinance of 7 october 2019 (Journal of Laws 2019, item 2125) defines the basic parameters that digital television receivers should comply with in order to properly receive and decode vision and sound signals of digital terrestrial television broadcast from Poland.

People planning to purchase an integrated receiver (i.e. a TV equipped with a tuner and a decoder) or a special adapter (so-called set-top box) to an analogue TV set, should already today make sure that the equipment meets the requirements set out in the draft ordinance, which provides, inter alia, for: DVB-T and DVB-T2 broadcast standard (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial)

for video signal: support for HD encoded in HEVC (H.265) and SD and HD format encoded in MPEG-4 part 10 (H.264 / AVC)
for audio signal: formats supported from mono, through stereo and two sounds, up to 5.1 surround sound. encoded in the MPEG-2 system Layer II and E-AC3 (Dolby Digital Plus)

Detailed technical information about the equipment is laid down in the Ordinance of the Minister of Administration and Digitization of 7 October 2019 on technical and operational requirements for digital receivers.

Thanks to the network designed and installed by Emitel engineers, Stadion Śląski in Chorzów joined the modern, global arenas such as Wembley. It is the second such facility in Europe where the so-called DAS system. Thanks to this, there will no longer be any problems with communication in sectors where problems with the coverage of mobile networks have so far appeared.

In the past, during major events, some parts of the Silesian Stadium had insufficient access when it comes to connections to mobile networks. Viewers, journalists and other people often had problems making calls or using the mobile internet. Thanks to the new system installed in these areas, the situation will change completely.

“We want the Silesian Stadium to be a modern facility in many respects, we also want the most modern solutions for wireless communication systems. First of all, we decided to strengthen the signal in the hospitality and competition zone within the eastern tribune, as well as in the business zone on the 30th western grandstand sector. In the future, we plan to expand signal strength throughout the facility, “says Krzysztof Klimosz, president of the board of the Silesian Stadium.

Distributed Antenna System (DAS) is a system that increases network capacity, which is usually difficult to ensure using standard technical solutions. Antennas are installed in key locations and limited to the smallest dimensions, so as to blend in with the landscape and not interfere with the architectural order. However, they increase the availability and comfort of using wireless cell phones by users.

“This is the first such solution in Poland and one of the first in Europe. The client set us a task to do in extremely ambitious time. I am glad that Emitel specialists proved to be a reliable and upcoming match of the Polish national team within the League of Nations will be played on the most modern wireless stadium in our country – says the president of the board Emitel S.A. Andrzej Kozłowski

Emitel made the project and installation in record time, just a few weeks. The system is available to users of all cellular networks.

About Emitel

Emitel is a leading operator of terrestrial radio and television infrastructure in Poland. The company is a leader in digital radio and television broadcasts and services based on modern wireless communication systems. The company has over 60 years of experience in the field of wireless communication, and is currently taking an active part in the development of infrastructure for the needs of Smart Cities, Internet of Things (IoT) services. Since 2013, the owner of Emitel is the American fund Alinda Capital Partners, which is one of the largest companies investing in infrastructure projects in the world.