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BAS 2GHz Relocation Update
Visual Three covers FESPIC Games in KL

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BAS 2GHz Relocation Update
 Sprint Nextel says that Yuma, Arizona, is the first part of the United States to switch on their new digital microwave gear and use it for electronic newsgathering operations, as part of the BAS 2 GHz Relocation process being conducted by Sprint Nextel.
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As per FCC mandate, all of the broadcasters who use the Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) spectrum for transmitting live news feeds and other applications will have to switch from analog to digital microwave gear that allows them to operate in a new, smaller slice of microwave spectrum. Sprint Nextel, which is receiving new spectrum for wireless services as part of its February 2005 deal with the FCC, will spend $500 million reimbursing stations for the new equipment as part of the process, which is due to be completed by September 2007.

The conversion process had been bogged down over complicated negotiations between Sprint Nextel and broadcasters over legal and accounting issues, but last spring the two sides reached common ground on several issues. Since then, Sprint Nextel has announced Frequency Relocation Agreements with ABC, Hearst-Argyle and Tribune for their stations, and indicated that the overall 2GHz process is steadily picking up speed.

Gigawave has been working in partnership with RF Central, a Sprint/Nextel 'Preferred Vendor' to design and build a new range of equipment that complies with the BAS 2GHz requirements. It is marketed in the United States under the name 'RF Extreme'.

Click on the above image to see the advertisment that RF Central are currently running in trade magazines across the United States.

Arizona, USA - November 2006
Visual Three Covers FESPIC Games in KL
The FESPIC Games is the biggest multi-sports & multi-disability event for athletes with disabilities in Asia and Oceania, and the second largest Games in the world, after the Paralympic Games. This year the event was held in Kuala Lumpur.
 
The FESPIC Federation have been organising the Games every four years, since the inaugural Games in Oita, in 1975 which saw 973 athletes from 18 countries. The last FESPIC Games was help in Busan, Korea in 2002 which saw 3,800 athletes and officials from 43 member nations taking part in 17 sports.

The Malaysian production company, Visual Three Productions, that covered the FESPIC Games in KL, own two Gigawave D-Cam 'Clip-on' Systems, each with Diversity receivers. Both of these were used as part of Visual Three's live coverage of the various sports, plus the opening and closing ceremonies.
 
Malaysia bade farewell to the KL’06 FESPIC Games in a ceremony that reminded the 4,000-odd participants that their disability was no hindrance to sporting excellence. In a two-hour show at the KL Football Stadium on Friday night, the 15,000-odd crowd was treated to a display of true Malaysian hospitality and a colourful closing ceremony .

Kuala Lumpur, Malasia - November 2006

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