Latin America. GatesAir continues the tradition of its trusty Maxiva XTE software-defined TV exciter with XTK, a new cost-effective model developed primarily for the global ATSC 3.0 streaming community.
The Maxiva XTK represents an engineering breakthrough in ATSC 3.0 processing power, thanks to a modern FPGA-based platform that reduces costs to achieve efficient ATSC 3.0 transmission through the exciter.
Available now, the 1RU exciter is a fully developed version of the company's award-winning ATSC 3.0 modulation software, unveiled at the NAB Show 2025. The Maxiva XTK is included as standard on GatesAir's latest high-efficiency TV transmitter models, including the UATK-OP and UATK UHF low-power series, announced earlier this year.
In its version already available, the XTK also extends ATSC 3.0 capability to GatesAir's VATK-OP and VATK low-power VHF transmitters. Its backwards compatible design ensures it works with previous generation Maxiva UHF/VHF transmitters and many legacy Harris DTV transmitters.
Like the XTK, the exciter's software-defined architecture optimizes signal performance and accelerates the transition between digital standards through field firmware updates. In addition to the transitions from ATSC 1.0 to ATSC 3.0, Maxiva XTK's compatibility with the DTV ISDB-Tb standard makes it a very valuable solution for Brazilian broadcasters preparing to transition to ATSC 3.0.
The XTK also comes standard on GatesAir's PMTX-1-UK outdoor drive systems, which are already distributed globally and widely used in Brazil for their flexible installation options (including pole mounts) and their weatherproof, low-maintenance design.
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