Focus: Broadcasting

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Panasonic Avionics Corporation has enhanced the coverage and capacity of its in-flight connectivity service over South America through the use of Telesat’s new Anik G1 satellite. Anik G1, which began commercial service in May, increases capacity over South America with greater power than earlier-generation satellites covering this rapidly growing region. The increased...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Eutelsat Communications and Samsung Electronics will combine their industry-leading expertise to partner on the promotion of ultra-HD. The two companies have launched a dedicated ultra-HD satellite channel that can be received directly by Samsung’s latest ultra-HD TVs with embedded satellite receivers and incorporating the Samsung Evolution Kit, which enables support of current...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] International Datacasting (IDC) and Irdeto have joined forces to provide a solution for overcoming the hurdles facing pay television operators in fast-growing markets. The two companies are currently demonstrating their offerings at the IBC 2013 show. The partnership, which leverages Irdeto Media Protection, enables pay TV operators to launch new IP-based services...

[Via Satellite 09-16-13] Wistron NeWeb Corporation’s (WNC) latest operator-class Low Noise Block (LNB) converter, which leverages Entropic’s EN5288 Channel Stacking Switch (CSS), has been approved for use and deployment at Sky Italia. The CSS technology cost-effectively delivers more digital entertainment down a single-cable architecture to feed multiple set-top boxes (STBs) and tuners throughout the home....

[Via Satellite 09-13-13] Arqiva, a communications infrastructure and media services company, has selected satellite specialist Newtec’s M6100 Satellite Broadcast Modulator to upgrade parts of its network. The multi-year deal, enabled by Newtec’s long-term partner Sematron, also includes an upgrade and refurbishment of Arqiva’s existing infrastructure to provide additional capabilities for future enhancements. The M6100 is...

[Paris 09-12-13] The “Regional Operators: Asia” panel at World Satellite Business Week painted an optimistic future for the key regional players in the region, with strong DTH advances likely to be the catalyst. “We see a lot of growth in video, new markets are opening up. We believe DTH is the future driver of growth,”...

[Via Satellite 09-12-13] Ericsson, Eutelsat Communications, Globecast, Newtec and SKY Italia confirmed they have successfully completed a series of live tests of an end-to-end satellite-based delivery chain for contribution of live images in 4k (ultra-HD). The test served to demonstrated that the full satellite delivery chain is able to feed ultra-HD television channels live, bringing...

[Via Satellite 09-12-13] ASC Signal Corporation has provided the first of several large gateway antennas with high-accuracy tracking for the Slovenia teleport of Satellite Telecommunication Network (STN). The first Ka-band gateway in that country, ASC’s 5.6-meter antenna system will incorporate ASC’s Next Generation Controller (NGC) and patented Sub-Reflector Tracking (SRT) systems to provide high levels...

[Paris 09-11-13] The “Global satellite operators: Investment strategies for sustained growth” panel at the World Satellite Business Week in Paris saw the CEOs of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, Telesat, and Astrium Services debate the key issues facing some of the powerhouses in the satellite sector. In terms of ultra-HD and its future in the industry, they...

[Via Satellite 09-11-13] SmarDTV has selected Abilis Systems’ TB101 Transport Bridge Processor for a new satellite broadcast-to-broadband converter (BBC) product. The SmarDTV BBC product converts satellite TV content into Internet Protocol (IP) packets for streaming in home, thus enabling users to enjoy the benefit of watching today’s Direct-to-Home (DTH) services on televisions as well as...