SES NEW SKIES Satellite at 108.2 degrees East Welcomes Additional
DTH Platform
THE HAGUE, Netherlands--(Business Wire)--
SES NEW SKIES, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces
that it has concluded a multi-year agreement with Global Broadcasting
and Multimedia Inc. (GBMI) to provide multiple-transponder capacity on
the NSS-11 satellite for their new G-Sat direct-to-home (DTH)
satellite television service targeting the Asian Region.
GBMI is a Samoa based multinational corporation run by
international professional management groups and is notably engaged in
satellite wireless transmissions, satellite internet and data
applications, DTH TV as well as providing 'head end in the sky'
service for its cable operators.
GBMI's G-Sat DTH service currently offers a comprehensive mix of
international programs including English, Mandarin, Korean, Tagalog,
Japanese and Spanish channels geared to cater to a wide range of
viewers.
States Philip Chien, President and CEO of GBMI: "SES NEW SKIES'
high-power NSS-11 satellite provides optimal DTH coverage of our
target markets, allowing for reception of the G-Star bouquet of
channels on small, easy to install dishes. DTH satellite television is
hugely successful in major markets around the world and we are
convinced that the G-Sat offer on NSS-11 will meet consumer demand in
the region."
Elias Zaccack, Vice President of Sales Asia-Pacific at SES NEW
SKIES, concurs: "NSS-11 offers excellent look angles for East Asia.
Just like NSS-6 at 95 degrees East, the satellite is ideally designed
to provide DTH services to several markets throughout Asia-Pacific. We
look forward to working with GBMI to successfully develop the
satellite DTH market in the Asian region."
About NSS-11
From the orbital position of 108.2 degrees East, NSS-11 provides
high-powered Ku-band coverage of China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines,
South Asia, and parts of the Middle East. The spacecraft enables a
full range of media and data applications, from direct-to-home
television broadcasting to government communications and VSAT
networks. NSS-11 is currently home to a number of Chinese-, Indian-
and Korean-language television channels and pay-TV platforms, and
supports an estimated 40,000 VSAT terminals in India.
About SES NEW SKIES
SES NEW SKIES is an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) offering
satellite communication services to a range of customers including
telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations and
governments around the world. SES NEW SKIES has a global fleet of
seven satellites in orbit, with three additional spacecraft under
construction (NSS-9, NSS-12 and NSS-14) and ground facilities around
the world.
Headquartered in The Hague, the company has offices in
Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. In
addition to SES NEW SKIES, SES wholly owns the market-leading
satellite operators SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North
America, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in
Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding
satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 38 satellites
in 25 orbital locations. Further information on the company is
available at www.ses-newskies.com and on SES at www.ses.com
SES NEW SKIES
Yves Feltes
Media Relations
Tel: +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses-newskies.com
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