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4 new SES satellites in 2013

Source: SES
In 2013, learned the four satellites of SES . In June, there will be in orbit three satellites: SES-6 , which will provide 49 additional transponders for Latin America and the Atlantic Ocean, SES-8 , a replacement satellite for Asia and the Pacific region of 21 additional transponders and ASTRA 2E , a replacement satellite for the region of the Great Britain and Ireland from 12 additional transponders for Africa (controllable beam). In September, the satellite will fly ASTRA 5B , which will go to position 31.5 degrees East . Provide 21 additional transponders in addition to 19 available on Astra 1G.

SES has signed a contract with Boeing to build a replacement satellite, SES-9 for the Asian market, the position of 108.2 degrees East . Provide 53 additional transponders at this orbital position. Will be launched in 2015. In mid-2013, the first satellite will be launched by SES SpaceX . This will be the SES-8 . SES has signed a contract with SpaceX to three consecutive losses rocket Falcon 9 .

 

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Conax: Agreement of 26 new pay-TV operators

Source: Conax
Conax , a provider of solutions for the secured pay-TV, today announced strong growth in 2012. The company has signed contracts with 26 new operators pay-TV and telecommunications companies . She appeared in four new countries , expanding its global reach to 85 countries . Norwegian company also enjoyed an increase in volume by 20 percent. compared to 2011 last year. Revenues for the fourth quarter also increased significantly - by 9 percent. compared to the same quarter in 2011.[/color]

- In 2012, Conax has introduced a new business and brand strategy, new products, new solutions and new strategy of cooperation with partners to secure our position in the value chain - confirmed the president and CEO of Conax, Morten Solbakken . - We are very pleased that these efforts reflected in the increased number of customers and volume . [...] I am also pleased to be joining the Tor Eirik Knutsen, a new CFO to Executive Team Conax February 1, - he added.

 

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Notable winners of the tender for 4G in the UK

Source: Ofcom
After more than 50 stages of the auction for 4G in the UK, the winners are Everything Everywhere Ltd, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd, Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (owned by BT Group plc), Telefónica UK Ltd and Vodafone Ltd . new band will be used for high-speed mobile services broadband for consumers and small and large companies across the UK.



The end of 2017 almost the entire population of the UK will be able to receive 4G mobile services . Tender was launched on band width of 250 MHz in two separate frequency bands 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz. This is equivalent to two thirds of radio frequencies currently used by wireless devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops. 800 MHz is part of the "dividends of digital "(released after turning off frequency analogue terrestrial TV) and is ideal for a wide range of mobile services. Higher frequency of 2.6 GHz are the ideal solution to achieve faster speed services. The availability of these two bands will 4G network to achieve universal coverage, as well as meet the demand for faster services in the urban area. Ofcom imposed the obligation to cover 98% of the UK population in the areas and 99 percent. in the case of open space on one part of the 800 MHz band. You will use it Telefónica UK Ltd . Additionally, the operator is obliged to ensure that at least 95 percent. population for each of the regions of the UK - England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. All of these conditions are met by the end of 2017. auction results:

Winner
Everything Everywhere Ltd 2 x 5 MHz of 800 MHz and 2 x 35 MHz of 2.6 GHz
Ł588, 876.000

Hutchison 3G UK Ltd 2 x 5 MHz of 800 MHz L225, 000,000
Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (a subsidiary of BT Group plc) 2 x 15 MHz of 2.6 GHz and 1 x 20 MHz of 2.6 GHz (not included)
Ł186, 476.000

Telefónica UK Ltd 2 x 10 MHz of 800 MHz (obligations regarding coverage)
L550, 000,000

Vodafone Ltd 2 x 10 MHz of 800 MHz, 2 x 20 MHz of 2.6 GHz and 1 x 25 MHz of 2.6 GHz (not included)

Ł790, 761.000
Sum L2, 341,113,000

MLL Telecom Ltd, HKT (UK) Company Ltd , despite the fact that they took part in the tender, without receiving any frequency band. According to the report "Real Wireless", in 2030, the demand for mobile bandwidth can be 80 times greater than today. To meet this demand and to prevent a possible "bandwidth crisis", we need new technologies and higher frequencies. Ofcom is now planning to release further support bands for mobile services for a possible future 5G .

 

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Tricolor TV package for the Urals

Source: sat24.ru
Russian platform Tricolor TV will launch a package of channels that federal zone 2 . Package , the dedicated people of the Urals, will contain 6 main TV stations. The operator decided that it will provide Rossiya 1 , Rossiya K , NTV , STS , TNT and Karusel .

Package for Uralic viewers will be enabled until 31 March 2013 from the orbital position 36 ° E and will be encrypted in the DRE-Crypt. Technical specifications are not yet known.

 

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Kinoluks instead Syfy Universal in Xtra TV

Source: Xtra TV
On 1 March 2013 the Russian market will be completed international distribution channel Syfy Universal . Russian-language version will cease to exist, and thus disappear from the listings of all platforms and cable networks in Russia. On the Ukrainian platform Xtra TV is offered the same version. The operator gave the information that the March 1 Universal Syfy channel will replace Kinoluks .

Kinoluks the channel Russian film platform NTV-Plus . Repertoire includes popular movies in different genres (adventure, comedy, thriller, drama, fiction). Channel motto: Cinema for everyone! Kinoluks replace Syfy Universal Filmowyj package for 29 hryvnias per month. decision to withdraw Syfy Universal in Russia is driven by the need to focus on the company's NBC Universal Networks on other channels in the country - Diva Universal and Universal Channel . Ukrainian pre platform -Paid TV Xtra is provided by satellite Amos 3 (4 ° W) , and its range is encrypted in Conax.

 

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Bro! What About Gsat10 Operations, When It'll Starts It's Commercial Process? Any Info?

 

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[/b]Mediaset to a new frequency on 13 ° E

19 February 2013 year on transponder 9 Eutelsat Hot Bird 13 C with a frequency of 11.373 GHz, pol.H appeared packet channel that the Italian Mediaset , with the same content which is on transponder 60 (11.919 GHz, pol.V). We do not know whether this is just a continuation of tests that will soon come to change the frequency.

Previous technical package Mediaset:
Satellite: Eutelsat Hot Bird 13 C (13 ° E) tp. 60 (11.919 GHz, pol. V, SR 27500, FEC: 2/3, DVB-S/QPSK) New technical package Mediaset: Satellite: Eutelsat Hot Bird 13 C (13 ° E) tp. 9 (11.373 GHz, pol. H, SR 29900, FEC: 3/4, DVB-S/QPSK)

 

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United States go from ATSC to DVB-T2?

Source: ADTV
Although the United States for the terrestrial digital using a standard ATSC , the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the six-month test of the European standard DVB-T2 . Tests will be conducted from the transmitter in Baltimore , Maryland from 1:00 at night to 5:00 in the morning. The reason is the desire to start testing the use of DVB-T2 as the standard for the next generation of television, for example UHDTV - ultra-high-definition television.

6-month license has been awarded 15 February 2013 TV WNUV-TV in Baltimore, which is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting . Cunningham asserted that other broadcasters, suppliers and trade associations also take part in these tests. WNUV-Night TV schedule, for cable networks remain unchanged, but the terrestrial digital signal is available, the test will be conducted as DVB-T2. were FCC Commissioner, Richard Wiley, who oversaw implementation of the ATSC, said that in his opinion, the new standard will favor UHDTV transmission and cross-platform services. He added, however, that up to 10 years can take the implementation of the DVB-T2, because the standard is not compatible with ATSC and televisions should be changed.

 

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UPC DTH platform have 719,100 subscribers

Source: parabola.cz
Satellite platforms Luxembourg company UPC DTH gained new customers in all markets. At the end of 2012 the number of customers by UPC Direct Freesat exceeded 100 thousand. (As at 31 December 2012 had a total of 102,200 customers). Within three months, gained 6,000 new subscribers . On the same platform Slovakia gained 2,900 customers, ending the year with 54,300 customers.

UPC Direct in Hungary ended 2,012 years of 242,900 customers. In the fourth quarter, the operator has acquired 10,900 new customers. UPC DTH most successful on the Romanian market. Here, under the brand Focus Sat in the last quarter of 2012 attracted 23,600 new customers and generally have their 319,700 subscribers. Overall, UPC DTH provides its services to 719,100 customers . In the fourth quarter of 2012 increased the subscriber base of 43,400. Freesat by UPC Direct, UPC Direct Focus Sat and use capacity on satellites Thor 5 and Thor 6 at position 0.8 ° .