Intelsat and Arqiva Partner in UK Switch to Digital TV
LONDON, April 24, 2007 - Satnews Daily - Intelsat has entered into a multi-year, multi-million-dollar contract with Arqiva for satellite capacity to carry digital programming for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following its digital switch over.
Intelsat is providing space segment capacity on its IS-907 satellite at 332.5º E that Arqiva will use as part of its distribution solution to around 90 main terrestrial transmitter sites in the United Kingdom.
"We are happy to entrust Intelsat with this important task which provides us with cost-effective coverage of the UK as part of the distribution system for the BBC’s digital channels, The capacity on IS-907 provides us with an excellent technical solution, based on its high-power UK coverage. Intelsat was also flexible in its approach, helping us meet the commercial and technical needs of the BBC," said Steve Holebrook, managing director, Arqiva Terrestrial Media Solutions.
"Intelsat has played a key role for many years in the distribution of terrestrial television signals with Arqiva, The addition of the BBC’s digital switchover program reinforces the high-performance, high-reliability solution we are able to provide to our video customers," said Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s regional vice president, Europe & Middle East.
With headquarters in Hampshire, UK, Arqiva operates in the broadcast and mobile communications industries, and provides network solutions and services in an increasingly digital world. The company provides much of the infrastructure behind television, radio and wireless communications in the UK and has a growing presence in Ireland, mainland Europe and the USA.
Arqiva has an end-to-end capability ranging from outside broadcasts, satellite newsgathering, studios, playout, satellite distribution and terrestrial transmission, the latter including digital switch over and mobile TV development. Major customers include ITV, Channel 4, Five, the BBC, BSkyB, Classic FM, the five UK mobile operators, the RNLI and the Metropolitan Police.
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