SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES satellite at 108.2° East to feed Taiwan cable
THE HAGUE, Netherlands--(Business Wire)--
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG), today
announced at CASBAA/CommunicAsia in Singapore (15 - 19. June) that it has
concluded a multi-year agreement with TAS (Teleport Access Services, Inc.) to
provide three transponders on the NSS-11 satellite to distribute up to 50
Chinese television channels to cable housholds in Taiwan.
Teleport Access Services (TAS) is the leading cable programming distributor in
Taiwan, with a total of 115 channels currently being uplinked to 4 different
satellites.
States Yu-Chun Kuo, President of TAS: "The NSS-11 satellite provides optimal
coverage of our target market in Taiwan, allowing for reliable, high-performance
cable feeds to some 7 million Taiwanese cable TV households. We look forward to
a fruitful collaboration with SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES."
Elias Zaccack, Vice President of Sales, Asia-Pacific at SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES,
concurs: "With more than 155 TV channels on board, NSS-11 is establishing itself
as a leading video neighborhood over Asia-Pacific. NSS-11 provides access to the
Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea. Currently, the satellite carries
channels in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog and Korean. "
About NSS-11
From the orbital position of 108.2° 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 60,000 VSAT terminals in India.
About TAS
Founded in February 1994, TAS (Teleport Access Services, Inc.) has positioned
itself to be a leader in the fields of international telecommunication,
multimedia platform, and value-added application service markets. Our
shareholders include many prestigious corporations and organizations from both
Taiwan and abroad such as Kinpo Electronics Group, Ta-Ya Wires & Cables Group,
China Development Bank, Waldon International Investment Group, ERA TV Group, JET
TV, USTV, Hollywood Movie Channel and RITEK Technology. TAS' wide range of
services covers digital broadcasting, home entertainment, data peering center,
internet access point, total solutions, distance learning, etc. In addition, TAS
has aligned itself with strategic partners in U.S., Greater China, and other
parts of the world to create a robust international broadband network.
About SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is the newly combined SES division that brings together
SES AMERICOM, the leading supplier of satellite services in the U.S., with the
strategic global satellite services of SES NEW SKIES. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is
a global leader that serves broadcasters, cable programmers, telecommunications
companies and networks, governments, aeronautical and maritime communications
integrators, Internet service providers, and educational institutions with
efficient communications and content distribution solutions. Recognized as a
major innovator of advanced satellite communications services, the division
operates a fleet of 25 satellites in key orbital positions capable of providing
coverage and service throughout the Americas and around the world. SES
AMERICOM-NEW SKIES also has six spacecraft under construction as well as global
ground facilities. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES has offices in Princeton, The Hague,
Washington, D.C., Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, and Sydney. For more
information, visit www.ses-americom.com or www.ses-newskies.com.
About SES
SES (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators
SES ASTRA and SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES as well as 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 40
satellites in 26 orbital locations. For further information: www.ses.com
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES
Yves Feltes, Media Relations
Tel: +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses.com
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