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Wedding event of the year › TSBc's IP OU broadcast solutions ›Available satellite capacity ›Available teleport services ›
Ka band and THOR 7 ›
TV is rising and shining in Serbia › Customer feedback puts OU ahead › Welcoming new channels to 1° West ›
Vicus Luxlink starts service at 4° West › ShipEquip and NewWave Broadband sign up to 1° West ›Available datacomms satellite capacity › TSBc launches iDirect managed service ›
Bratislava Business Breakfast › Oil and Gas Communications ›Nor-shipping ›Digital TV CEE ›Broadband Maritime Europe ›
3DTV begins to take off ›by Ted Hall, Informa Telecoms and Media
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
Following investment approval for THOR 7, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has been working hard to complete the design and selection process for both the satellite manufacturer and the launcher. The satellite, which will include both Ku- and Ka-band payloads, will be used to provide additional capacity for the distribution of broadcast services in Central and Eastern Europe, and will also allow us to extend our coverage to deliver data-communication services in areas including the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.
Since 1997, when its first satellite – Thor II – was successfully launched, TSBc has delivered quality satellite communications for both broadcast and data services.
1° West has developed into a “hotspot” orbital location, serving nearly 17 million cable and satellite households throughout Europe. The new satellite will provide much-needed growth capacity for TV services – specifically in Central and Eastern Europe, where HDTV is fast becoming accepted and 3DTV will play a key role in the future.
Preparations under way for THOR 7
Read more about THOR 7 on our website:http://www.telenorsbc.com
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Top Story
Satellites
Communications anytime and anywhere have created a need for satellite services at sea to match the reliability of terrestrial access on land. For this reason, TSBc has taken note of requirements within the maritime industry and is responding to the challenge of finding innovative ways to provide capacity that is cost-efficient and that delivers seamless communications at sea. The new Ka-band payload will be designed specifically for maritime use and will enhance TSBc’s strong position throughout Europe.
TSBc’s new satellite will join the THOR satellite fleet at 1° West, which comprises THOR 5 and THOR 6. The contract award for the satellite manufacturer is expected to be announced in June 2011 and the satellite launcher will be selected soon after.
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
To download the presentations from this Digital TV forum or to register interest in one of our forthcoming local digital TV forums, please visit:www.broadbandtvnews.com
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In association with Broadband TV News, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) hosted in Serbia its second Digital TV breakfast event, which was also its first event for 2011. Attracting more than 120 registrations including local and regional press, the event gathered leading figures from the broadcast-television sector and proved to be a huge success, confirming that the provision of broadcast services remains highly relevant in this growing market.
Serbia is rapidly developing into one of the most dynamic TV markets in south-east Europe. Its cable industry is dominated by Serbia Broadband (SBB), which also operates one of the two direct-to-home platforms in the country. Digi Sat, the other platform – which broadcasts from 1° West – is still in its early stages but is building a healthy subscriber base. In addition, Serbia aims to complete the switchover to digital-terrestrial broadcasting on April 4, 2012.
TV is rising and shiningin Serbia
Broadcast
Stories
Guest speakers at the event included; Dragica Pilipovic Chaffey, CEO of Serbia Broadband, Marcel Popa, general manager of Digi Sat d.o.o. (a member of the RCS&RDS group), and Jelena Stojanovic, director of marketing and sales of Telekom S. All the speakers contributed at length to discussions about the uptake of HDTV, 3DTV, mobile TV, pay-per-view and NVOD (near-video-on-demand) in the Serbian market.
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
It is a great pleasure to welcome the following new TV channels to our line-up on the 1º West platform.
Welcoming new channels to 1°West
Broadcast
Broadcast
Service Name
Kanal 10 Norge
CANAL + EXTRA HD (3D)
MTVN HD
CANAL + AITIO
TLC Sverige
FM+PL
Radio Ludo
6'eren HD
Brunstad TV
MTV3 MAX F1 HD
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Radio
Radio
TV
TV
TV
Norway
Nordic
Nordic
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Danish
Norway
Finland
TV/Radio Country
In the final quarter of 2010, TSBc contracted independent research agency TNS Gallup to carry out its annual customer-satisfaction survey. TNS Gallup gathered research from our customers via an online questionnaire, providing invaluable feedback on how we have performed over the past year and where we can make improvements to our services. TSBc attained an overall score of 90 – putting it among the top 10% in Europe, alongside companies benchmarked worldwide for customer satisfaction over the last three years.
Customer feedback puts OU ahead
2010 Q4
Overall Rating of Occasional Use (OU) Services from Customer Satisfaction Survey (TNS Gallup)
98%Our Occasional Use (OU) division (responsible for all occasional capacity and for service bookings for transmissions of live events, news and sports) scored a result of 98%. OU’s highlighted strengths demonstrated its commitment to customer service where it received highest ratings for reliability, speed and flexibility of service delivery.
As the OU division depends upon excellent customer service, your comments are essential to support continuous service enhancements. As a direct result of the survey, we have streamlined our terms and conditions – rewriting them in a simpler and easy-to-follow format – and have improved booking confirmations.
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
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Thor III, located at 4° West, is now in commercial operation and customer Vicus Luxlink started service earlier this month.
Satellite-communications provider Vicus Luxlink concluded a contract with TSBc in December 2010 for the provision of six transponders (with the option of a further two) of inclined-satellite capacity for services in the Middle East. The company has installed and will manage its own platform at Cyta’s Makarios Teleport in Cyprus and has started to utilise the inclined-orbit satellite capacity for the provision of more than 600Mbps of capacity for internet services in the Middle East, in countries including Iraq and Lebanon.
Vicus Luxlink starts services at 4°West
If you would like further information regarding capacity availability at 4°West please click here:[email protected]
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With Thor III now in commercial service, TSBc is able to offer a good six to ten years of Ku-band inclined-orbit operations for the provision of satellite services in the Middle East. TSBc can provide inclined-satellite capacity both on a managed and a wholesale-service basis, which is ideal for the provision of backbone services to meet point-to-point connection requirements of large telecommunications and internet providers.
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has signed a five-year agreement with NewWave Broadband to provide iDirect Virtual Network Operator (VNO) services for ShipEquip, utilising capacity on both THOR 5 and IS 10-02 to provide coverage.
ShipEquip and NewWave Broadband sign up to 1° West
Available Datacomms satellite capacity
DatacommsHosted on TSBc’s iDirect platform located at Nittedal, TSBc will provide uplink services within its European footprint, while NewWave Broadband will manage and deliver VSAT satellite services for the maritime industry for ShipEquip, the maritime broadband provider that serves ships and other vessels in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Baltic Sea.
This agreement further strengthens TSBc’s position in the Northern European market which is seeing continued demand for high bandwidth from the maritime sector. Ships’ crews in general, and young seaman going into shipping in particular, are accustomed to using the internet, email and social media to do their jobs and handle their personal lives. They will consistently choose employers with ships that are connected through high-speed satellite communications.
The high-powered capacity at 1°West provides increased coverage in a key region, facilitating growing bandwidth demand through Europe’s busiest shipping lanes.
Satellite
IS 10 02 (Ku band)
Telstar 12 (Ku band)
IS 12 (Ku band)
THOR 5 (Ku band)
IS 902 (C band)
IS 10-02 (C band)
Thor III (inclined-orbit)
European and Middle Eastern capacity
European and Middle Eastern capacity
European and Middle Eastern capacity
North Sea and Northern European capacity
Africa connectivity
Africa connectivity
Middle Eastern capacity
Capacity
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
Earlier this month, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) launched its iDirect service models utilising its own capacity on IS 10-02 and THOR 5 for coverage throughout Europe and the Middle East. All our iDirect services offer quality high-availability VSAT solutions without the need for investment in teleport infrastructure or a commitment to long-term satellite capacity.
* The line card may be the property of the customer as long as its compatible with TSBc's other infrastructure
TSBc launches iDirect managed service
Service elements at a glance:
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From a hardware virtual network operator (VNO) service, which allows VNOs full and unrestricted access to dedicated hardware resources, to a managed-service model, which provides existing resellers an opportunity to expand their businesses without the commitment of dedicated bandwidth, TSBc has shaped three service elements to suit your specific needs.
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Soft VNO
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Dedicated or the property of the customer*
Shared or dedicated
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Line cards: Network management (NMS) and Protocol Processor (PP) servers
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
Booking demand for occasional use (OU) capacity soared soon after the date was announced for the marriage of the UK’s Prince William and Catherine Middleton. TSBc’s own capacity on IS 10-02 and Telstar 12 have been fully booked for some time now, as well as leases supplied on third-party capacity and teleport services. But we are still on hand to help source last minute capacity – give us a call today on +44 207 923 6565.
Additional bookings cover has been arranged on April 29 to assist our customers and ensure smooth transmission during this important broadcasting period.
For live MPEG-4 broadcast, store and forward, webcast and event data applications, TSBc is able to offer iDirect and SCPC services, utilising 3 MHz IS 10 02 capacity. Our dedicated space segment provides a clear IP throughput of 3 Mbps, divisible between upstream and downstream data paths as needed.
The wedding event of the year
TSBc’s IP OU Broadcast solution
To book OU broadcast services, call us:Tel: +44 207 923 6565
Call Us
For more information on this service, please contact:[email protected]
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Capacity available through many third-party suppliers
Available satellite capacity
Available teleport services
Satellite
Teleport/PoPs
IS 10 02 Spot 1
London Teleport37.5º West to 45º East
IS 10 02 Spot 1to Spot 2
IS 10 02 Spot 2to Spot 1
Astra 4a Nordic beam
Telstar 12
Telstar 11N
BT Tower
Aldea network, PAC TV network, Telehouse, Mediahouse, Chiswick Park (and other PoPs)
Europe
Europe to Middle East
Middle East to Europe
Germany &Baltics
Europe &Middle East
Europe &South Africa
99 MHz of Ku-band capacity
Ku-band downlink/uplink services
18 MHz of Ku-band capacity
18 MHz of Ku-band capacity
36 MHz of Ku-band capacity
18 MHz of Ku-band capacity
18 MHz of Ku-band capacity
To/From HD SDI connectivity
To/From ASI connectivity
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Services
Capacity
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
With the recent approval of THOR 7, TSBc is able to offer our customers a future growth path at 1°West, providing additional capacity to support the increased types of data-communications services that are being demanded, specifically by the maritime industry.
At this year’s Satellite 2011 conference and exhibition, Jan Hetland, TSBc’s CTO for Datacomms solutions, presented TSBc’s position and plans associated with the Ka-band payload that is being designed for THOR 7.
“By establishing a prime maritime position delivering Ka-band capacity on THOR 7 and pricing the service attractively, TSBc can satisfy growing data-transmission requirements,” said Jan Hetland. “Demand and growth for data transmissions continues to soar within the maritime industry. It is now seen as a prerequisite to communicate the same way at sea as on land, and this is driving bandwidth requirements.”
TSBc has a long tradition at 1°West for maritime VSAT data-transmission services. Delivering high-powered Northern European capacity to the main maritime and mobile satellite-communication service providers, which operate in the world’s busiest shipping lanes, TSBc will be able to offer Ku-band capacity for continuity of service alongside the Ka-band development for Northern shipping areas.
The Ka band, which will ensure supply of much-needed capacity to satisfy a growing market, presents some
In-Focus
For more information on TSBc’s Ka-band payload or to request a copy of Jan Hetland’s presentation from Satellite 2011, please contact:[email protected]
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additional technical challenges related to rain fade. But TSBc has adopted a conservative approach that aims to deliver essentially the same service availability as its current Ku-band services. In fact, the benefits of lower service costs and higher bit-rates far outweigh these challenges.
The next steps for TSBc are to evaluate our compatibility with other networks, develop the platform and seek roaming opportunities “We are a regional player in a growing market”, said Jan Hetland “1° West provides excellent coverage for high-traffic areas and TSBc is well placed to offer high-value regional contribution to a global network”.
Ka-band and THOR 7by Jan Hetland
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Opinion
3DTV begins to take off
Six months after the first major European 3DTV service launches, where the likes of UK operators BSkyB and Virgin Media, France’s Canal Plus and Germany’s Sky Deutschland led the pack of pay-TV innovators, it is fair to say that the third dimension of television has made steady, if unspectacular, progress.
Those that are serious about pushing the technology are doing the right things – investing in 3D production of popular sports content and supplementing this with other attractive programming, such as movies and documentaries.
But, as with the early days of HDTV six or seven years ago, the need for substantial amounts of content is paramount. There are big challenges here because, unlike the shift from standard definition to HD, it is not just a case of swapping one kind of camera for another. Changes that must also be made to outside-broadcast vans, rigs and other equipment are more complex (and expensive) than was the case with the move to HDTV.
Such investments will increasingly be made, though. In the meantime, the increasing availability of 3DTV will continue to give the technology the momentum it needs to gain mass-market appeal. Indeed, at least some kind of 3DTV service is available in most advanced-television markets now. In recent weeks the major Nordic operators have started to do their bit, with Telenor’s Canal Digital and Modern Times Group’s Viasat both stepping up their 3D sports coverage.
by Ted Hall, Senior TV analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media
Pay-TV operators that are looking for signs of early momentum will be buoyed by the early indicators from BSkyB – its service is already being taken by 70,000 homes, half of all UK homes with 3DTV sets.
Interest in 3DTV will also be driven by devices other than television sets. Hardware such as 3D Blu-ray players and Sony’s 3D-ready PlayStation 3 will boost the market, as will new mobile devices that can offer 3D video images without glasses – the launch of Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld games console this month could provide a catalyst that could get people of all generations interested in 3D entertainment.
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Newsletter Issue 01, 2011
Events
Place Date
Date
Date
Place
Place
Crowne Plaza,Bratislava
Marriott, Aberdeen,Scotland
Oslo, Norway
April 5, 20119:00 - 12:30
May 17-18, 2011
May 24 - 27, 2011
BratislavaBusiness Breakfast
Nor-Shipping
Oil and GasCommunicationsEuropeconference
TSBc is hosting a broadcast business morning and early lunch to discuss TSBc’s service performance as well as its investment in growth to meet capacity demands in Central and Eastern Europe. TSBc has invited a guest speaker, Chris Dziadul from Broadband TV News, who will give a presentation on the state of play of the broadcast market in Slovakia.
As an associate sponsor, TSBc will be actively involved in this year’s 4th annual GVF Oil and Gas Communications Europe conference, which will focus on digital applications and the communications dynamics of the North Sea and the far northern latitudes of the Arctic Ocean.
TSBc is exhibiting at this year’s biggest international maritime event, Norshipping.
Events continued >
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Events
Place Date
DatePlace
Budapest,Hungary
Strand Palace Hotel,London
June 21 - 22, 2011
June 28 - 29, 2011
Digital TVCentral and Eastern Europe conference
Broadband Maritime Europe 2011
Meet TSBc at this pre-eminent event for the region, which brings together experts, practitioners and investors who are defining the TV and media landscape.
Meet TSBc at the Broadband Maritime Europe conference, which will focus on the key elements of maritime satellite communications that are common to all ocean regions and seaways.
Events continued >
For more information and registration visit:http://conference.digitaltvcee.com/
To arrange a meeting with TSBc at this event contact:[email protected]
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