WorldDAB members at IBC2023: AVT Audio Video Technologies
15.08.2023 - AVT Audio Video Technologies GmbH WorldDAB Member
Wolfgang Peters, Managing Director at AVT Audio Video Technologies GmbH
Give us a brief introduction to your organisation and the role it plays in the radio sector
AVT is a manufacturer of professional audio equipment, specialising in telephone hybrids, audio codecs, and of course complete DAB headends.
Since our foundation in 1996, we have been significantly involved in the development of DAB systems. Together with Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Rohde & Schwarz and Deutsche Telekom AG we developed one of the first DAB headends in 1998. Today, our DAB+ encoders, multiplexers, monitoring decoders and redundancy switches are in use worldwide.
How do you see the digital radio sector evolving in the coming years?
It is incredible how many broadcasters are interested in DAB+. This year, Germany has again added a large number of new regional stations in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony. I also feel very excited about the development of DAB+ in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
I am sure that in the next few years many new countries will see the benefits of DAB+ and become part of the worldwide DAB+ community.
What DAB+ products or services are you showcasing at IBC2023?
This year we are introducing our new MAGIC DABMUX Plus Monitoring Decoder, which - and this is special - can monitor up to 50 EDI streams simultaneously. In addition, up to 25 audio programmes can be decoded and listened to at the same time. Important additional data is also displayed and monitored. Of course, we also have our other DAB products with us.
What are you most looking forward to at IBC2023?
We are particularly looking forward to a lively exchange with our customers and international partners. Even though I always find WorldDAB's online events great, there is no alternative to talking to our customers in person. And for this, the IBC is simply outstanding.
Where can we find you in RAI Amsterdam, and is there a specific contact to ask for?
You can find us in Hall 8, booth F76. For all those interested in DAB, our DAB expert Fabien Vercasson will be available on site. Appointments can be made in advance with my colleague Lukas Mahler.