The Canadian broadcast engineering community has a proud 75-year tradition of turning complex technical challenges into durable, innovative solutions. This October, that legacy takes center stage at the 75th Anniversary Conference of the Central Canada Broadcast Engineers (CCBE), hosted at the Toronto Delta Airport Hotel & Conference Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Partnering for the second consecutive year with the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB), this year’s convention expands across the Conference Centre to bring together broadcast engineers, technicians, station managers, and broadcast executives. Through technical paper presentations and joint roundtables, attendees will address the evolving media landscape, engineering talent retention, and the future of Radio, Television, and Multi-media delivery.
Avateq Corp. is proud to participate in this landmark event. We invite all attendees to visit us at Booth #10, where we will be co-exhibiting with our long-time partner, Novanet Communications (https://www.novanetcomm.com/).
Solving Today's Transmitter Challenges & Securing Tomorrow's Infrastructure
Whether managing remote transmitter sites or safeguarding critical infrastructure against rising GNSS vulnerabilities, broadcast engineering requires rock-solid, field-proven hardware. At CCBE 2026, Avateq will showcase two major technology pillars:
1. Next-Generation WebGUI & Enhanced Logging for ATSC 1.0 and HD Radio
Managing unmanned transmitter facilities across vast geographical areas demands immediate, reliable physical layer visibility without costly truck rolls. We have rolled out significant updates across our core RF signal analysers:
- Responsive, Browser-Based WebGUI: A completely modernized, fast interface accessible from any desktop, tablet, or smartphone—giving engineers instantaneous visibility into transmitter health.
- Deep Physical Layer Telemetry: Comprehensive real-time analysis of MER, constellation diagrams, shoulder attenuation, and multipath echo profiles.
- Intelligent Logging & Forensic Analysis: High-resolution event logging that records subtle RF drifts and transient anomalies. Combined with customizable alarm thresholds and SNMP/API integration, stations can proactively troubleshoot issues before off-air emergencies occur.
2. The Broadcast Positioning System (BPS): Avateq’s End-to-End Product Ecosystem
With satellite-based GPS/GNSS facing unprecedented jamming, spoofing, and space-weather vulnerabilities, the Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) - championed through the innovative efforts and leadership of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) - establishes terrestrial ATSC 3.0 broadcasts as a sovereign, resilient timing and positioning complement.
At Booth #10, Avateq is presenting its complete commercial BPS equipment ecosystem:
Transmitter Synchronization & Redundancy:
- AVQ1050 BPS Receiver & Synchronizer: The premier transmitter-site instrument and the core device installed across all sites in the ongoing BPS trials in the United States. This advanced system uniquely combines full RF signal analysis with high-precision BPS processing. Highly versatile, the AVQ1050 is licensed and easily switched to operate either as a transmitter-side BPS Synchronizer - featuring Avateq's proprietary Real-Time Monitoring and Correction (RTM&C) technology- or as an off-air BPS validation receiver.
- AVQ1053 BPS Synchronizer: A dedicated, cost-effective transmitter-side component optimized for ATSC 3.0 timing recovery and Transmitter Timing Interface Protocol (TIP) support, providing stable 1PPS and 10 MHz reference outputs.
- AVQ1060 BPS Reliability Node: The fail-safe heart of the BPS transmitter system. It manages redundant TIP adjustment streams from multiple synchronizers, providing automatic failover with zero packet loss, Holdover mode, and Dual-Node VRRP redundancy to eliminate single points of failure.
Mission-Critical Reception & Field Solutions:
- AVQ1051 BPS Multichannel Receiver: Engineered for maximum redundancy in critical sectors such as Telecom, Power, and Finance. With up to four independent processing channels, it simultaneously monitors multiple BPS broadcast sources to maintain uninterrupted, nanosecond-accurate timing.
- AVQ1052 BPS In-Field Receiver: A high-sensitivity, compact receiver designed for professional field validation and mobile/automotive applications. It integrates the proprietary BPS Ephemeris© toolset for statistical signal quality estimation alongside active spoofing and jamming detection.
Connect with Us at Booth #10
Discover how modern RF monitoring and terrestrial BPS timing can enhance your operations. Our engineering specialists and the Novanet Communications team look forward to discussing your technical requirements at CCBE.
👉 Visit our CCBE 2026 Invitation Page to view the full exhibition schedule and reserve a one-on-one meeting slot at Booth #10.
