SIS
LIVE
expand
their
presence
in
the
Middle
East
market
6th
February
2012
SIS
LIVE
announced
sales
of
their
in-house
designed
and
built
product
range
into
the
Middle
East
Market.
After
a
competitive
tender
process,
SIS
LIVE
were
selected
by
Sky
News
Arabia
(SNA)
to
supply
multiple
flyaway
systems
and
ongoing
technical
support
for
key
parts
of
their
contribution
services
across
the
Middle
East
and
North
Africa.
They
have
also
been
selected
to
provide
additional
remote
control fixed
links
in
key
regional
bureau
locations,
including
a
1.2m
Tr-uPod®.
In
addition
to
the
sale
of
products,
SIS
LIVE
have
also
secured
part
of
the
satellite
capacity
requirements
for
SNA.
SIS
LIVE
have
significantly
increased
their
satellite
pool
with
premium
fixed
Intelsat
and
Eutelsat
space,
and
will
be
supplying
a
significant
amount
of
additional
capacity
for
SNA’s
contribution
feeds
in
the
Middle
East
territory.
Sky
News
Arabia
is a
new,
free-to-air
Arabic-language
news
channel
which
will
launch
to
viewers
across
the
Middle
East
and
North
Africa
(MENA)
region
in
Spring
2012.
Based
in
Abu
Dhabi,
Sky
News
Arabia
will
operate
under
the
Sky
News
brand,
providing
comprehensive
coverage
of
the
regional
and
international
news
agenda
through
a
24-hour
channel
offering
rolling
news
and
current
affairs
programming,
as
well
as a
video-rich
website
and
mobile
applications.
David
Meynell,
managing
director,
SIS
LIVE
says
“This
is a
strategically
important
deal
for
both
parties
and
we
are
excited
to
confirm
our
venture
into
this
important
territory.
We
are
confident
that
this
will
open
up
new
avenues
to
promote
and
sell
our
award-winning
product
range
in
the
region
and
to
other
major
broadcasters.”
The
SIS
LIVE
Tr-uPod
uplink
system
for
the
Flyaways
is
an
ideal
solution
to
meet
the
requirements,
having
been
developed
specifically
to
meet
the
needs
of
broadcasters
who
want
cost
effective
newsgathering
services.
The
Tr-uPod
is
an
exceptionally
flexible,
compact
satellite
uplink
system
with
tool-less
assembly,
available
fully
automated
or
with
simple
manual
operation.
All
size
antennas
pack
to
IATA
compliant
cases
which
can
be
flown
as
standard
airline
baggage
and
easily
carried
over
rough
terrain.
The
robust,
high
stability
tripod
system
can
be
set
up
within
minutes
and
in
automated
mode,
using
SIS
LIVE’s
in-house
differential
antenna
control
system,
will
find
any
satellite
in
an
instant.
Tr-uPod
can
also
be
used
with
SIS
LIVE’s
award
winning
control
software
and
interface.
This
is
available
either
as a
2
button
system
with
a
small
display
integrated
onto
the
antenna
base
or
using
a
plugin
laptop.
The
automated
operation
offers
absolute
simplicity
with
maximum
operability
which
allows
unskilled
operators
to
utilize
and
transmit
to
multiple
satellites.
Lew
Dias,
Launch
Design
Specialist,
Sky
News
Arabia
says
“We
saw
SIS
LIVE’s
market
leading
satellite
products
at
the
IBC
conference
in
Amsterdam
and
were
extremely
impressed
with
the
technical
capabilities,
robust
build
and
competitive
pricing
of
the
Tr-uPod
flyaway
system.
These
features,
combined
with
the
creditable
reputation
and
extensive
experience
of
SIS
LIVE,
made
it
the
system
of
choice
to
meet
our
demanding
requirements.”