David Meynell, Managing Director of SIS LIVE has announced that, through a contract awarded to Intelsat by IMAGE MEDIA Farm Inc. (IMF), the Company is providing mobile satellite connectivity services for The 2010 Torch Relay. The Relay, the longest ever to take place in a single country, kicked off on October 30th in Victoria, BC, and concludes at the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Games on February 12, 2010.
IMF, provider of complete contract HD video production services, is the official chronicler of the Winter Games. The announcement was made from SIS LIVE’s US headquarters in Washington, DC. SIS LIVE is supplying a Yukon SUV equipped with the Company’s Intelsat ® uPod(TM), a fully integrated broadcasting solution that allows the execution of real-time broadcasting services more efficiently. This service blends Intelsat’s space and ground infrastructure with SIS LIVE’s uPod to support web-based scheduling and transmission of live standard and high definition video, as well as voice and Internet communications.
The uPod is uplinking SD, HD and data feeds via dedicated Intelsat satellite capacity for the majority of the 106-day Torch Relay. The tour is visiting 1,037 communities during its 28,000-mile (45,000 kilometer) journey as it parallels the path of the northern lights. Video feeds are being downlinked by broadcasters throughout North America, including Canadian Television (CTV) — the host broadcaster, The Canadian Tourist Board, and local TV stations. In addition to uplinking traditional TV feeds, SIS LIVE’s Intelsat uPod is providing a high-speed data connection to transmit massive quantities of high quality still images for access by the global print media community. At press time, more than 3,200 media outlets, from Russia to Australia, were subscribed to ServerDam, resulting in more than 3x the number of expected downloads.
