SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath(R) company delivered a fleet of SWE-DISH Drive-Away CCT120s to Geo Television Network (Geo TV) in Pakistan making it one of the largest deployments of satellite news-gathering systems in Pakistan. The Drive-Away CCT120s delivered to Geo TV will enable mobile
news-gathering teams to broadcast from anywhere in Pakistan, transmitting live news, sports and other events.
Geo TV has been broadcasting since August 2002 on the Intelsat 10 digital satellite using SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase(R) terminals before adopting the Drive-Away. The broadcaster is the first South Asian Urdu-language channel to provide content comparable with world-class television broadcasters. Geo TV is the fastest growing television channel in Pakistan with ratings exceeding all satellite-delivered channels in the market, and it has the widest distribution on cable systems in Pakistan achieving 100 percent carriage within just 90 days of launch.
The Drive-Away CCT120 provides Geo TV with a flexible solution; due to its specialized design, small size and low weight, the Drive-Away CCT120 can be mounted on any of the broadcaster’s vehicles. The Drive-Away CCT120 is fully enclosed during transport, and it deploys quickly with point-and-shoot antenna control that enables transmission to begin within minutes.
SWE-DISH launched the Drive-Away CCT120 just last year, and it has been well received due to its weight and transmission capacity as well as the advantages of the modular CommuniCase(R) Technology concept. The common modular system architecture of CommuniCase Technology creates a line of easy-to-change terminals designed to meet present and future operational needs. Like all CommuniCase Technology products, the Drive-Away CCT120 features multiple modules, a plug-in modem, an antenna system, a controller and a transceiver, all of which can easily be replaced and used with current and future SWE-DISH CCT products.
