New Point-to-Point
London-Israel Service
(24 February 2004) Kingston
inmedia has launched a point-to-point satellite service between Jerusalem/Tel
Aviv and London, in conjunction with RR Satellite Communications of Israel.
Kingston can now provide broadcasters with solutions built
on end-to-end connectivity from all major studios and facilities companies in
Israel, through the hub of RR Sat's Reem Teleport, then via satellite to
Kingston inmedia's Gerrard's Cross Teleport. From Gerrard's Cross, the route
extends onward either to London's Telecom Tower and other UK premises using
Kingston's national fibre network, or to further destinations such as North and
South America, via Kingston's transatlantic fibre and satellite
infrastructure.
RR Satellite Communications Limited provides uplink,
downlink and turnaround services, Teleport with dishes for C band, Ka and Ku
band (2.4m to 12m) that are authorised by Intelsat, Eutelsat, PanAmSat,
Arabsat, Nilesat, NSS, Thaicom, LMI, Loral and Amos. The company has just
signed an agreement with Viaccess to use its conditional access.
(source: RR Satellite Communications)
