Press Release

WDR replaces former RDS Encoder equipment in total

2wcom received the contract to supply a state of the art RDS Network and FM-RDS Monitoring System.

IBC 2005, Amsterdam. 2wcom has been commissioned to supply RDS ENCODER C02 DSP, Professional FM-RDS Monitoring Decoder A20 as well as the Network Control Management software Arcos Network to replace the former RDS Encoder Network operated by the WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk). Modernisation, improving the quality and reliability in RDS transmission as well as FM-Monitoring was the main reason for this decision.

The WDR stated that they have chosen 2wcom because of the high quality of equipment and the great experience in setting-up such a kind of networks among others in Germany (T-Systems Media Broadcast), Austria (ORF) and Norway ( Norkring- Telenor). We are prepared for the future to use the latest network technology and SNMP capability to serve our customers.