Forsway, a provider of technology combing satellite and mobile communications, will at IBC 2018 exhibit two products that extend high speed broadband and video services to remote locations previously lacking reliable Internet access. The firm, based in Sweden which emerged as a spin out from Nokia in 2003, will show its Odin F-50 hybrid satellite router and Freya F-55 hybrid terminal with the functionality of a modern TV/PVR receiver.
Intelsat announced that Mexican multimedia company, Grupo Televisa, has extended their contract for Intelsat’s satellite solutions; leveraging the powerful high-throughput (HTS) Ku-band beams on Intelsat 35e for their content distribution in Europe.
Cobalt Digital has announced that AT&T is using high dynamic range (HDR) technology from Cobalt and Technicolor to bring more vivid and realistic images to 4K broadcasts of live “MLB Network Showcase” games on its DIRECTV satellite service.
Targeted at satellite service providers for Internet trunking applications, Comtech EF Data Corp. has expanded its WAN Optimization (WANOp) product line. The expansion includes new WANOp appliances and enhanced functionality focused on users’ Quality of Experience (QoE).
Hiltron Communications has completed installation of a motorized antenna and control system at the Helsingborg, Germany headquarters of LyngSat, a global company that provides detailed information about the TV channels available over satellites across the globe.
At the 2018 IBC Show, Dielectric will be showcasing a broad array of spectrum repack antennas engineered to deliver the enhanced performance required by the next-generation broadcast standard, ATSC3.0.
