SatLink
Is
First
Teleport
Linking
Europe
and
Asia
to
Offer
12
Simultaneous
Full
High
Definition
Transmission
Systems
March
24,
2009
SatLink
Communications
Ltd.
has
expanded
its
High
Definition
transmission
capabilities
to
up
to
12
simultaneous
HD
streams
including
encoding,
decoding
and
multiplexing
the
feeds.
This
investment
makes
SatLink
the
first
operator
in
the
region
to
possess
complete
end-to-end
HD
teleport
facilities
with
12
simultaneous
feeds.
The
new
HD
systems
comply
with
the
standards
of
top
global
sports
rights
holders
and
add
a
new
layer
of
technologically
advanced
services
for
occasional
and
permanent
users
of
SatLink’s
strategically
positioned
teleport
that
connects
Asia,
Europe,
Africa
and
the
Middle
East.
Built
upon
the
latest
state-of-the-art
HD
technologies
from
Tandberg
Television,
the
new
systems
enable
the
company
to
meet
its
partners’
growing
needs
for
HD
entertainment
programming
such
as
sports,
nature
and
films.
SatLink’s
expanded
capabilities
include
the
encoding,
encrypting
and
multiplexing
of
the
multiple
HD
feeds.
The
system
also
enables
the
insertion
of
different
languages
into
the
streams
prior
to
re-transmission
and
distribution,
as
well
as
down
conversion
of
High
Definition
to
Standard
Definition
and
vice
versa.
“SatLink
is
dedicated
to
staying
ahead
of
the
technology
curve
and
being
there
with
the
right
and
best
technologies,”
stated
SatLink
CEO
David
Hochner.
“Our
new
HD
capabilities
solidify
our
growing
business
and
the
total
global
content
distribution
experience
of
which
we
are
proud.
Despite
the
world’s
economic
turmoil,
SatLink
continues
to
invest
substantially
in
new
HD
technologies
to
continue
guaranteeing
the
highest
level
of
service
our
partners
require.
We
look
forward
to
using
our
new
HD
facilities
for
the
broadcast
of
UEFA
football
matches
starting
later
in
2009
and
augmenting
HD
SNG
and
full
HD
production
capabilities
for
Pope
Benedict
XVI's
visit
to
the
Holy
Land
in
May."
He
added,
“Our
commitment
to
the
future
of
broadcasting
and
media
transmission
guides
SatLink’s
steps
and
strategy.
Integrating
HD
and
multiplexing
confirms
our
allegiance
to
providing
high
end
solutions
with
the
highest
service
level.”
