Reti Radiotelevisive Digitali Explained

RRD Reti Radiotelevisive Digitali S.p.A.
Foundation:	2004
Products:	Broadcast equipment, Consulting, System Integration
Homepage:	www.rrd.tv

Reti Radiotelevisive Digitali (also known as RRD) is an Italian broadcasting, consulting and system integration company, and is the first company to implement and launch a commercial service on the DVB-H Handheld TV for 3G Mobile Operator 3 Italy.^[1] The group was established in 2004 by Teletext Italia and started working on DVB-H standard in 2005, at that time not yet fully standardized.

The 3 Italy DVB-H service was launched commercially in May 2006.^[2] Reti Radiotelevisive Digitali was in charge for site acquisition, analog site conversion, head-end development and operation for 3G Mobile Operator 3 Italy. On Q4 2006 RRD develop and deploy Hiwire Head-End in SES Americom premises for Las Vegas Hiwire Trial.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/italy/ DVB – Digital Video Broadcasting – Italy
2. http://www.dvb.org/news_events/news/worlds_first_commercial_d/index.xml DVB - Digital Video Broadcasting - World's first commercial DVB-H service launched
3. http://www.digitaltvnews.net/items/061124rrd.htm Hiwire Selects RRD USA Platform Delivery System to Deliver Mobile TV Channel Lineup
4. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-03-18 . 2007-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070716174832/http://www.mdtvalliance.org/imwp/idms/popups/pop_download.asp?contentID=10151 . dead .