Moldova's First DTH
Operator Broadcasts From 1 Degree West
(22 April 2008) Telenor Satellite
Broadcasting (TSBc) today announced that is has signed a contract with
Focus-Sat SRL to supply capacity and services for Moldova's first DTH
operator.
Focus-Sat SRL commenced transmission on the 21st of
April 2008 from 1 degree west, one of Europe's prime orbital
locations.
Mr Leiv Svenning, Head of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) of
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, welcomed the arrival, "We are delighted to be
able to provide Focus-Sat SRL, with a complete DTH broadcasting solution for
channel distribution in Moldova. With over 2 million households already tuning
into 1 degree west in the CEE region, this contract signifies the growing
strength of its position, which continues to show increased value for DTH
distribution."
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting is providing an end to end
broadcasting service, which includes the transfer of content via TSBc's
terrestrial video fibre network (MSNW) to Sofia, Bulgaria. The content will
then be uplinked through Telenor's Bulgarian teleport and distributed,
utilising Thor III satellite capacity, positioned at 1 degree
west.
Focus-Sat SRL started broadcasting an initial 7 channels which
consists of a mixture of local Moldavian and Russian content. The number of
channels is expected to increase in the forthcoming months.
About
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting is part of
Telenor Broadcast, one of the three core businesses of Norway's leading
communications operator, Telenor ASA. Telenor Satellite Broadcasting provides
extensive television broadcasting services for distribution, contribution and
occasional applications to all the Nordic Broadcasters and many other
broadcasters throughout Europe, using its hybrid network comprised of (three)
satellites, terrestrial circuits and earth stations. Additionally, it provides
fixed satellite communication and uplinking services for data and remote
Internet applications together with VSAT and broadband services in Europe and
the Middle East.
(source: Telenor Satellite Broadcasting)
