EchoStar's ViP-TV to Deliver Video Transport Service to Ohio-Based IPTV Provider CT Communications
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ENGLEWOOD, CO, Nov 09 (MARKET WIRE) --
EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar
Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), announced today an agreement to deliver its
ViP-TV(TM) video transport service to CT Communications, an independent
telephone company in Ohio. CT Communications will receive transport of up
to 46 IP-encapsulated high definition TV channels to its IP headend. The
announcement was made in advance of this week's TelcoTV Conference and
Expo in Orlando, Fla.
CT Communications is a telecommunications service provider supplying
traditional and digital telephone, high-speed Internet and television
services to more than 8,000 customers in Western Ohio.
"We sought a platform like EchoStar's that enables us to offer competitive
video services using our existing IP network, including high quality HD
channels," said Michael W. Conrad, president and general manager at CT
Communications. "EchoStar's ViP-TV transport service allows us to expand
our range of popular HD content easily without a complex integration
effort."
EchoStar's ViP-TV transport service can offer a suite of services,
including a secure, MPEG-4 encoded IP stream of approximately 300 popular,
broadcast-quality TV and music channels from a satellite located at 85
degrees W.L. ViP-TV can also provide satellite-delivered local TV channel
aggregation in a telco's designated market area in both high definition
and standard definition (where available).
"EchoStar continues to be a champion for rural TV entertainment and is
excited to work with next generation IPTV providers like CT
Communications," said Vernon Smith, senior vice president in charge of
EchoStar's ViP-TV service. "CT Communications is taking advantage of
EchoStar's significant experience in IPTV broadcasting."
For more information on ViP-TV, visit www.echostarviptv.com, contact
303-706-4040 or email viptv@echostar.com.
About EchoStar Satellite Services
EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) and provides a reliable network
available for backhaul, aggregation and distribution of video, audio and
data domestically and internationally. EchoStar also offers the ViP-TV
platform providing IPTV solutions. EchoStar represents a significant
source of Ku-band and Ka-band satellite capacity and spacecraft operation
services with nine satellites, ground-based teleport facilities, and an
expansive terrestrial U.S. backhaul network along with 24-hour Satellite
Access Centers. Visit www.echostar.com.
About CT Communications
CT Communications Network, Inc., is a full-service, high quality
telecommunications provider serving Champaign County and parts of
surrounding counties in central Ohio. The company offers local phone
service, calling features, long distance, wired and wireless broadband
Internet access, wireless telephone service and all-digital television. CT
Communications is part of the Champaign Telephone Company, an independent
telephone company that has been an active member of the Champaign
County/Urbana, Ohio community since 1898. For more information, call
937-653-4000 or visit www.ctcn.net.
Press Contacts:
CT Communications
Brian Strunk
937-653-2206
Email Contact
EchoStar:
Marc Lumpkin
303-706-5236
Email Contact
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