Intelsat release
RTP Launches DTH Channel on IA-8 to Target Brazilian Viewers
Pembroke, Bermuda, August 2, 2006
Intelsat today announced that Rádio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) has
signed on as the first major international broadcast customer to launch
a direct to home (DTH) channel on Intelsat's IA-8 satellite targeting
Brazil. The new channel from RTP enhances Intelsat's already strong
presence as a provider of high-quality DTH platforms in Brazil.
RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, will use Ku-band capacity on a
South American beam of IA-8 to provide DTH applications in Brazil, where
Intelsat recently secured landing rights to operate its newest satellite.
Intelsat, working with Brazilian broadcaster Tecsat, will provide RTP
with a turnkey DTH solution which will include signal turnaround,
multiplexing and space segment. In order for RTP to provide content
directly to homes in Brazil, Tecsat will use its teleport in Brazil to
downlink RTP's Portuguese programming from the IS-805 satellite. Once
received, the signal will be multiplexed and uplinked to IA-8's powerful
Ku-band beam where reception will be enabled in antennas as small as 90
centimeters.
"This is the first time we will be accessing the Brazilian market with a
DTH offering, so it made sense to use IA-8, a new and powerful satellite
covering the region, to provide a cost-effective service to viewers of
our content," said Mr. Paulo Jorge Velez Santos, Head of International
Distribution at RTP. "Intelsat provided us with an ideal turnkey
solution, combining convenience, coverage and power at a very
competitive price."
Stephen Spengler, Intelsat's Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East,
Africa and Asia Pacific Sales, stated, "International broadcasters
interested in accessing Latin America on a DTH basis should note that
the high-power of IA-8 is ideal to cost-effectively reach a significant
number of small dishes throughout the region. This application is a good
example of how the breadth of Intelsat's fleet can enable a customer
based in one region to target another region entirely and expand its
business abroad."
About Intelsat
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and is the leading provider of these services to each of the media,
network services/telecom and government customer sectors, enabling
people and businesses everywhere constant access to information and
entertainment. Intelsat offers customers a greater business potential by
providing them unrivaled resources with ease of business and peace of
mind. Our services are utilized by an extensive customer base, including
some of the world's leading media and communications companies,
multinational corporations, Internet service providers and
government/military organizations. Real-time, constant communication
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