Satnews Daily
September 3rd, 2012

Spacecom... Bandwidth Bought (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity)


[SatNews] Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has signed a follow-on, long-term contract with...

...Magyar Telekom, the principal provider of telecommunications services in Hungary, worth up to $7 million. Spacecom will supply the provider’s T-Home SatTV DTH service with more bandwidth enabling Magyar Telekom to expand the number of channels it broadcasts and create new bouquets to increase its rapidly growing customer base. Magyar Telekom, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, broadcasts more than 100 channels throughout Hungary and Slovakia, including seven in HD and one in 3D. Collectively, Magyar Telekom's T-Home SatTV in Hungary and its MagioTV platform in Slovakia are using a total of 216MHz on the AMOS fleet at the 4 degrees West orbital position. In recent years, Magyar Telekom has expanded its relationship with Spacecom with deals valued up to $14 million. The AMOS satellite fleet at the 4 degrees West orbital position serves three European DTH brands and four in total, including: Ukraine’s Xtra; Slovakia’s MagioTV and Hungary’s T-Home SatTV, both part of the Deutsche Telekom Group; and Israel’s Yes.