Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT) announced the company had been named ‘Regional Operator of the Year’ in Euroconsult’s 13th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Communications. The annual award, presented at the World Satellite Business Week conference in Paris, recognises companies for outstanding accomplishments in the satellite sector. A panel of industry experts chooses winners from Euroconsult, SpaceNews and Satellite Finance, assessing candidates using rigorous … [Read more...] about MEASAT is the ‘Regional Operator of the Year’
Ultra High Definition
CommunicAsia: SES on the feasibility of Ultra High Definition
With the advent of Ultra High Definition (UHD), questions have been raised about the imminent increase in bandwidth consumption. In a presentation at CommunicAsia, Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Asia Pacific and the Middle East at SES, explained how bandwidth efficiency can be improved by Highly Efficient Video Coding (HEVC). HEVC allows UHD to be transmitted at 20 Mbits/s, as compared to MPEG-2 coding, which requires more bandwidth at 80 Mbits/s. SES' satellite service, … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES on the feasibility of Ultra High Definition
Massive upsides to be expected for Asian satellite sector
Singapore - The annual CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum concluded June 18 on a strong note as delegates agreed that growth opportunities for the sector in Asia remained emphatically positive. Addressing nearly 250 delegates, speakers and media, Michel de Rosen, CEO & Board Member of Eutelsat, illustrated the potential of the satellite industry in Asia Pacific thanks to the region’s high population growth, incomplete terrestrial infrastructure and strong GDP prospects. M. de Rosen … [Read more...] about Massive upsides to be expected for Asian satellite sector
