Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced August 14 the MEASAT-3b satellite has been scheduled for launch on September MYT 12 (September 11 GFT) from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. “MEASAT is pleased to be able to confirm the revised MEASAT-3b launch date,” said Paul Brown-Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. “Once operational, MEASAT-3b will be a key contributor to the Asian pay-TV … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3b launch date confirmed
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PGNL enters agreement with MEASAT
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on August 1 an agreement with Pilipinas Global Network Limited ("PGN Limited") for capacity on MEASAT-3. Under the terms of the agreement, PGN Limited will use MEASAT-3’s global beam to distribute the Aksyon TV International and Kapatid TV5 channels to over 120 countries across Asia Pacific, Australia, the Middle East and Eastern Africa. “PGN Limited will leverage on MEASAT-3’s excellent … [Read more...] about PGNL enters agreement with MEASAT
MEASAT and Newtec to deliver UHDTV 4K transmission with DVB-S2X
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
MEASAT-3b launch rescheduled to September
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced on June 5 that the launch of the MEASAT-3b satellite had been rescheduled to September 2014. MEASAT-3b will remain in storage at the European Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana awaiting launch. MEASAT-3b had previously been scheduled for launch on June 6 GFT (June 7, Kuala Lumpur time). The launch was postponed given the availability of the MEASAT-3b co-passenger. MEASAT-3b is designed to provide an additional 48 high … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3b launch rescheduled to September
MEASAT-3b launch delayed
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced on May 26 that the MEASAT-3b launch, earlier scheduled for June 6 GFT (June 7, Kuala Lumpur time) has been postponed. The postponement was called after the manufacturer of the MEASAT-3b co-passenger requested time for repairs to their satellite. “We are clearly disappointed with the delay and are currently in co-ordination with Arianespace (the launch service provider) on the rescheduling of the launch,” … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3b launch delayed
MEASAT-3b to launch on May 28
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced on April 29 that the MEASAT-3b satellite is confirmed for launch on May 28, 2014 GFT (May 29, 2014 Kuala Lumpur time). Manufactured by Airbus Space and Defence, the MEASAT-3b satellite will be launched on an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. MEASAT-3b is designed to provide an additional 48 high powered Ku-band transponders to expand Direct-To-Home and … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3b to launch on May 28
