AsiaSat and Indiasign to Jointly Launch MCPC Platform on AsiaSat-2
HONG KONG, June 28, 2007 - Satnews Daily - Asian satellite operator, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company, Ltd (AsiaSat) and Indiasign Pvt, Ltd, Indian broadcast services provider and systems integrator, have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly launch a C-band MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform on AsiaSat-2. The satellite’s pan Asian coverage beam offers premier broadcasters one-stop transmission solutions to distribute television and radio services to cable and satellite networks, terrestrial stations, hotels and individual home viewers across Asia and Australasia.
This new MCPC platform on AsiaSat-2 will be operated by Indiasign’s teleport in New Delhi where it will provide uplink and distribution services to Indian broadcasters through AsiaSat’s C-band transponder capacity on AsiaSat-2.
“We are very excited to have forged a new partnership with Asia’s leading satellite operator to offer premium broadcast solution to broadcasters in India,” said Anoop Bhatia, Indiasign chief operating officer. “AsiaSat operates a very successful satellite fleet that enjoys the best audience access in India and across Asia with premier broadcasters Star, Zee and Sahara One onboard. We look forward to launching this new AsiaSat-2 MCPC platform from our New Delhi teleport to offer broadcasters in India the highest quality and most reliable satellite uplink and distribution solutions for accessing the massive audiences in India and beyond.
“We are very pleased that we have further expanded our service portfolio to Indian broadcasters through our collaboration with Indiasign,” said Peter Jackson, AsiaSat CEO. “India has Asia’s most exciting broadcast market and we see a surge in demand from local broadcasters for more comprehensive and cost effective broadcast solutions. The launch of this new MCPC platform will meet the requirements of broadcasters in India and at the same time further expand AsiaSat’s exciting line up of South Asian programming”.
Indiasign, an ISO 9001:2000 company, is a broadcast service provider and systems integrator that operates a teleport in Gurgoan, and a fleet of 15 DSNG vans to provide video contribution services to broadcasters in India.
AsiaSat, a regional satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world's population with its three satellites: AsiaSat 2 at 100.5ºE, AsiaSat 3S at 105.5ºE and AsiaSat 4 at 122.2ºE. The AsiaSat satellite system provides services to both the broadcast and telecommunications industries. Over 270 television channels and 130 radio channels are now delivered by the Company's satellites, reaching over 96 million households, with more than 360 million viewers across the Asia Pacific region.
