A key to industry success, especially when involved in ENG and EB, requires effective satellite communications technology as well as a solution that’s cost-effective as well as user-friendly. Such may well be the case for ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, as the firm has introduced a new IPTV contribution solution. ND SatCom’s solution for IPTV applications enables live video contribution and video streaming based on MPEG-4/H.264.
The offering consists of the lightweight SkyRAY light antenna subsystem, their Antenna Pointing System (APS) and the SkyWAN Compact satellite modem. To be launched at the upcoming IBC in Amsterdam, this is the most powerful MF-TDMA modem available in its class with an IP data rate exceeding 10 Mbits for the highest video quality. The SkyRAY Light antenna subsystem allows for easy, flexible integration onto any passenger car, truck or SUV without requiring any mechanical modifications to the vehicle itself.
“It is a unique package for broadcasters and media companies equipping their EB teams or upgrading their ENG vehicles with a satellite uplink to produce and transmit live IPTV content at comparably high quality and reasonable cost. Furthermore, the network is suitable for operation by non-technical staff,” stated Ulrich Kiebler, the vice president of the company’s Government & Commercial unit.
By the way, the SkyRAY light antenna subsystem has been short listed for Cable & Satellite International Product of the Year Awards 2007. And should you be attending IBC, ND SatCom will be happy to reveal all at their booth, which is 1.351.


