Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, a leading digital MMDS operator on Barbados, is in the process of upgrading a number of repeaters to improve the overall signal quality, particularly to areas blocked from the mountaintop transmitter by mountains and other obstacles.

The repeater upgrade is being implemented using high-reliability Cable AML equipment. The high-power indoor repeaters are replacing older units from another manufacturer originally installed when the system was only analog. The repeater sites include a lighthouse and building roofs.Fields engineers from Cable AML assisted CBC’s experienced technical staff during installation and repeater site performance optimization. Glyne Husbands, Executive Engineer of CDC is very pleased with both the equipment and the field engineering assistance provided by Cable AML. He said “Cable AML has improved signal coverage and quality in the areas served by the repeaters, and as a result CDC is planning to continue the repeater upgrade program to bring top quality digital signals to all parts of the Island.”