Intelsat EpicNG platform delivers higher
performance, availability for DTT distribution in Bulgaria
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 21, 2017--
Intelsat (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network,
powered by its leading satellite backbone, today announced that telecom
provider Vivacom, the leading telecommunication service provider in
Bulgaria, will use the Intelsat 33e satellite to distribute digital
terrestrial television (DTT) services throughout the country.
Intelsat 33e, located at 60° East, the first HTS Ku-band satellite to
serve Eastern Europe, provides Vivacom access to higher performance
bandwidth over Bulgaria – well-suited for supporting its growing DTT
business as well as supporting Vivacom’s expansion beyond its
traditional broadband and government applications.
Intelsat 33e also carries the most advanced digital payload available
commercially, which allows for connectivity between spectrum types, in
any bandwidth increment and from any beam to any beam. This offers
Vivacom the capability to use its existing 18.3-meter C-band antenna at
Teleport Plana for uplink to increase availability while delivering the
content via Ku-band to several hundred DTT retransmission sites. The
digital payload technology is available exclusively on the Intelsat EpicNG.
Vivacom is transitioning the DTT service to Intelsat 33e, which entered
service in January, from Intelsat 12 at 45° East. Vivacom will continue
to use Intelsat 12 and the 45° East location to further expand
direct-to-home (DTH) offerings in Bulgaria, uplink business and
complement the DTT services.
“Intelsat has designed a customized and flexible solution that enables
us to improve our DTT transmission in Bulgaria, relying on Intelsat
33e’s high power beams,” says Vladimir Rangelov, Senior manager
Broadcasting services, Vivacom. “Intelsat’s network delivers a robust
and flexible solution that we need to quickly adapt to the changing
dynamics in the media landscape. Intelsat’s services support our mission
to continue to deliver reliable, affordable services and the
high-quality content that viewers expect.”
“With the Intelsat EpicNG platform, Intelsat is delivering on
the promise of HTS, providing enhanced services that support multiple
applications for customers around the globe,” said Rhys Morgan,
Intelsat’s Sales Director, Europe and Middle East. “Intelsat EpicNG
is designed to support our customers more efficiently in existing
markets as well as provide capabilities to open the door for new
services that will evolve in the future.”
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About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
About Vivacom
Vivacom is the leader in developing modern integrated telecommunication
services in Bulgaria. Its mission and goal is to provide personalized
services to its customers: mobile and fixed voice services; high speed
broadband internet access through fiber optic, copper and satellite
infrastructure; data transmission services via the mobile and fixed
networks; digital interactive television, and individual
telecommunication solutions tailor-made for the client. Headquartered in
Sofia, Bulgaria, Vivacom serves the communication needs of its large
customer base and owns a mature national distribution network with over
230 retail outlets. For more information, visit www.vivacom.bg.
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Jason Bates, +1 703-559-7044
Media Communications
Manager
jason.bates@intelsat.com