Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore – Newtec and MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) will be delivering a world premier at the CommunicAsia show (June 17-20) with satellite transmission of 4K UHDTV video distributed using the new DVB-S2X transmission standard. The extensions to the DVB-S2 standard, a new specification developed by DVB including Newtec, called DVB-S2X, will be instrumental for the satellite industry to keep pace with demands for new features … [Read more...] about MEASAT and Newtec to deliver UHDTV 4K transmission with DVB-S2X
Mario Querner
VIVA+ to deploy Newtec equipment to deliver its content
Jakarta, Indonesia and Sint-Niklass, Belgium – New Indonesian prepaid Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite service VIVA+ announced on May 27 that it will deploy Newtec equipment to deliver all of its content, initially consisting of two HD and 35 SD channels. The DTH platform, which launched in April 2014 to coincide with the World Cup, is featuring nine premium value “Ultimate World Cup Channels” dedicated to broadcasting the upcoming World Cup taking place in Brazil between … [Read more...] about VIVA+ to deploy Newtec equipment to deliver its content
Newtec appoints Mario Querner as VP Asia
Singapore and Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – Satellite communications specialist, Newtec, has appointed former-Technicolor, Alcatel-Lucent, and ECI Telecom executive Mario Querner as the company’s new VP Asia. He has more than 25 years of international business experience in telecommunications and media working in both Europe and Asia. Based in Singapore, Querner will manage Newtec’s Singapore and Beijing offices, and lead the business activities for Newtec in Asia Pacific. … [Read more...] about Newtec appoints Mario Querner as VP Asia
