ASBU, ARABSAT & NEWTEC SIGN CONTRACT FOR EXPANSION OF THE MENOS TV AND RADIO EXCHANGE NETWORK ON ARABSAT 5A
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Additional bandwidth on the new Arabsat 5A satellite will provide additional capacity to existing customers and facilitate service expansion
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, 24th February 2010. Newtec announces today that at the Arabsat customer seminar of February 9th in Beirut, Lebanon, the partners of the award winning MENOS content exchange network signed agreements for expansion of the MENOS network to use the new Arabsat 5A satellite, due to be launched shortly.
- MENOS network expansion between the ASBU, Arabsat and Newtec
The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), Arabsat and Newtec will be able to provide additional TV/Radio contribution and exchange services to their existing users and facilitate services expansion to additional customers on this successful and growing network.
In addition to Ku-Band FSS capacity, the services will also make use of the new extended “Appendix 30B” Ku-Band transponders and will include the construction of a new earth station in the MENOS Hub to operate on the expanded frequency range.
Arabsat has also committed to supporting the joint service platform with yet more capacity on future satellites, to satisfy the growing service demands from additional parties throughout the Middle East North African region and beyond.
- From left to right: Abdelrahim Suleiman (Technical Director, ASBU),Serge Van Herck (CEO, Newtec),Dr. Riyadh K. Najm (President, ASBU),Slaheddine Maaoui (Director General, ASBU)Khalid Balkeyour (President & CEO, Arabsat)Nabil A. Shanti (VP/CCO, Arabsat)
Slaheddine Maaoui, Director General of the ASBU said: “Yet another MENOS milestone for us, the Arab region and the broadcasting industry as a whole. The expanded MENOS services that will be enabled by this agreement will further benefit the entire regional community”.
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO of Arabsat, added: “The continued expansion of satellite bandwidth to MENOS is one of our key strategic goals as we continue to enhance our fleet and service offerings. Our motto of ‘Our world. Your world’ has no better demonstration than in our steadfast support to our MENOS partners”.
Serge Van Herck, CEO of Newtec said: “The success of the MENOS network is reflected in the growing demand for additional bandwidth. It is with great pride that we see continued expansion of the platform to expand the service offering in the region”.
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