Eutelsat Communications is launching a DVB satellite transmission quality assurance initiative for the 2012 Olympics, which aims to safeguard satellite signal services, the operator announced Sept. 12.

   Eutelsat said the effort is supported by the global broadcast community, the satellite industry and through three international associations: the World Broadcasting Unions-International Satellite Operations Group, the Global VSAT Forum and the Satellite Interference Reduction Group.

   The operator will integrate carrier identification into transmission parameters for all SNG transmissions and new DVB broadcasts starting June 30, 2012. Carrier identification will enable Eutelsat to efficiently identify transmissions to its satellites and accelerate coordination with earth station operators. Eutelsat said firmware enhancements to existing operational uplink equipment have already been developed by its manufacturers.

   “This first critical step enables us to give an even higher level of assurance of quality to our broadcast customers. It is a reflection of how our industry continues to grow and how, through collaboration, new technologies can be leveraged to maintain the high standards of service that the broadcast community expects,” Eutelsat CCO Andrew Wallace said in a statement.