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FIRS or fibre IRS system is an integrated reception system that uses fibre optic instead of the usual copper cables. This is a fairly new technology so it is important to choose an installation company very carefully. Since FIRS is just new, not all aerial installation companies are capable of installing it.
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In this modern age, the technology of fibre optics has become widely used. It is now being used in the technology used for communal aerials.
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Communal aerials are installations that allow users to receive both television and satellite signals. It also allows several tenants to receive these signals from just a single installation of the aerial. This means that a single aerial is capable of transmitting signal to the television sets of all the residents of that building.
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A communal aerial is a system that allows several users to benefit from only one aerial installation. This is commonly used in residential buildings and in areas that have restrictions on the use of multiple aerials. The installation of an aerial eliminates the need to install one aerial for every single tenant in a residential building.
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The IRS systems or Integrated Reception System is a type of communal aerial that is able to receive a wide range of signals which allows the residents to subscribe to their preferred television services. IRS allows the residents to have subscriptions to SkyTV, Freesat, Freeview as well as Digital Radio and FM Radio. The IRS systems will also allow residents to receive analogue signals until the time comes when it will be switched off and permanently and completely replaced with digital television which is expected to happen very soon.
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