SWE-DISHing Up Drive-Aways For Spanish Broadcasters

SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath company, has received an order for as many as 20 SWE-DISH Drive-Away 150 systems for several Spanish broadcasters, primarily Television Espanola (TVE). The agreement was secured in close cooperation with SWE-DISH’s Spain-based sales and service partner, Atlas Sistemas. TVE will base 16 of the vehicle-mounted 1.5-meter antenna systems throughout Spain. This will give the broadcaster greater mobility to produce high-quality live broadcasts of local news and events. The SWE-DISH Drive-Away 150 is but one solution in the company’s line of easy-to-use and quick-to-air SATCOM terminals. The Drive-Away 150 features a unique design that completely encloses the system in a sleek, rugged compartment on the top of a vehicle. The antenna deploys within 10 minutes and automatically acquires a selected satellite. The terminals ordered by TVE are expected to be delivered late in 2007 and early 2008, and deployed soon after—Stockholm, Sweden