GigaSat has just announced BBC World Service has awarded a tender to the company for the manufacture, integration and supply of four FA-180 flyaway satellite earth stations. The systems will be operated from four separate key locations in the Middle East and are designed specifically to withstand the harsh climatic conditions of the region and to be quickly deployed for transmission on any choice of satellite.
The FA-180 systems will be used for daily/hourly contribution feeds for the BBC’s new Islamic channel, (which is due to be launched in October 2007), from four key locations throughout the Middle East. Mr. Chris Lay, Managing Director of Gigasat says: "We are delighted to be selected by the BBC World Service as a supplier for this exciting new addition to their international programs. We have probably produced more flyaway earth stations for the Middle East than any other manufacturer so the BBC are benefiting from a wealth of experience gained over a number of years.”—Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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