7 September 2018
Platform-as-a-service solution from SatADSL will empower operators to deliver competitive broadband services – including voucher-based schemes
London, UK, and Brussels, Belgium, September 06, 2018 – A new partnership between professional VSAT services provider SatADSL, iSAT Africa, and APT Satellite will see affordable broadband via satellite offered across Africa.
Under the agreement, SatADSL will provide its innovative Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP). This will enable iSAT to offer a suite of new services, including voucher services, VNOFlex and congestion-based services.
“We are very excited to be part of this partnership with SatADSL and iSAT to deliver cost-effective broadband services to customers in Africa,” said Thomas Antony, APT Satellite’s Director of Sales for the region. “The APSTAR-7 Ku Africa beam provides an excellent platform for Satcom services across Africa, providing extensive coverage and high performance.”
APT Satellite will provide capacity via its APSTAR-7 satellite located at 76.5 East, covering Asia, Australia, The Middle East, Europe and Africa with C-band transponders and China, the Middle East and Africa with Ku-band transponders.
SatADSL’s C-SDP is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solution which enables operators to deliver a full range of satellite-based connectivity services without investing in physical infrastructure. SatADSL expects to have worldwide coverage by the end of the year, further expanding the reach of its C-SDP.
iSAT is the latest service provider to connect to the platform, which is now being used by 77 Africa-based partners.
“Our C-SDP was created in direct response to market demand so the rapid take-up of it among operators is not surprising,” said Caroline De Vos, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at SatADSL. “As well as significantly reducing the amount of Capital expenditure normally involved in launching satellite services, it also allows operators to access new distribution channels and conversely provide their bandwidth to other service providers to monetize unused capacity.”
SatADSL will be available to discuss its C-SDP solution at IBC 2018 at booth 5.C31. For more information, please see: www.satadsl.net.
About SatADSL
SatADSL (www.satadsl.net) is a satellite Service Provider which designs and offers innovative satellite networking solutions to banks, microfinances, broadcasters, NGOs, Governments, ISPs, telecom operators and other companies in Africa and the Middle East in remote areas or where terrestrial infrastructure is not reliable.
Founded in 2011, SatADSL has already installed more than 3,000 VSAT networks in more than 45 countries. It specializes in providing tailor-made solutions based on customers’ specific requirements and flexible service plans that meet its clients’ budgets.
Through its carrier-grade Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP), which integrates the most advanced technologies, SatADSL provides custom-made networking solutions, tailor-made service plans and value-added services, including hierarchical service control and monitoring, traffic prioritization and online billing and payments, for any frequency band and any access technology.
About iSAT Africa
iSAT Africa is a UAE based company and a subsidiary of Wananchi Group Holdings, a fast growing fixed satellite solution service provider in Africa.
iSAT’s Satellite Solutions, backed by powerful Satellites, Teleport infrastructure and latest chosen technology solutions are unique in the industry, whether it’s for transmission of video, data or voice services.
Our customers include the leading media and network companies, multinationals, ISPs, Telcos and governmental agencies. We work closely with our partners and service providers to create the best solutions for Data, Voice and Video type requirements for our customers using our satellite and terrestrial infrastructure. Our mission is to transform the way Africa gets and stays connected with rest of the World through our carrier grade connectivity for voice, data and video applications increasing business opportunities in all kinds of diverse and challenging environments.
iSAT Africa, through its Satellite Teleport Services, is offering solutions that deliver efficient, reliable and affordable data, Internet, voice and video connectivity to enterprises, governments, carriers, media and broadcast, whilst providing value to its customers through comprehensive end-to-end solutions, turn-key projects, managed network services and network outsourcing. Through these services ISAT Africa is setting standards for transmission in rural and urban regions of East Africa.
About APT Satellite
Based in Hong Kong, APT Satellite COMPANY LIMITED (“APT Satellite”) is a satellite company operating a fleet of four satellites, namely APSTAR-5, APSTAR-6, APSTAR-6C, APSTAR-7, and APSTAR-9. APSTAR-5C is currently under construction, it will replace APSTAR-5 in Q3 2018. The footprints of the fleet cover Asia, Middle East, Oceania, and most part of Europe and Africa, extending services to over 75% of the world’s population. Currently distributing 600+ TV channels around the world including HBO, Disney, Sony Pictures, NBCU, EBU, GMA, TVBI, TVn, Celestial Tiger etc, APT Satellite is also supplying transponder capacity to a variety of DTH platforms, as well as to media networks for video contributions across the world.
6 September 2018
The Association for International Broadcasting is delighted to welcome three new Members to the organisation.
Public Television Service in Taiwan was established in 1998 as the country’s publicly-funded television service and is available nationwide on a free-to-air basis.
BlackRook Media is a UK-based media business covering broadcast, video production, training, strategy and events. It has developed TV shows in different territories and worked to establish networks operating internationally.
Schmitspartners is a newly-formed legal consulting firm based in Munich. It is led by Volker Schmits, an experienced media lawyer, and will work on licensing issues for channels and networks, including those associated with Brexit.
https://schmitspartners.com/
We look forward to working with all these new Members and supporting them with information, advocacy and contacts, and in helping it forge new relationships with other AIB Members.
3 September 2018
Journalists jailed for seven years for reporting on Rohingya mass killing
The Association for International Broadcasting is deeply troubled by the jailing of two Myanmar journalists for allegedly contravening the country’s Official Secrets Act.
Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were found guilty by a district judge in Yangon and sentenced to seven years in jail. The reporters were arrested on 12 December 2017 while investigating the killings of ten Rohingya men and boys, and other abuses involving soldiers and police, in the Rakhine State village of Inn Din.
The reporters were found guilty of receiving classified documents in what a police witness at their trial admitted was a sting operation designed to block or punish them for reporting on a mass killing of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine, a clear case of entrapment. This follows the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar report published on 27 August that said Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigated and prosecuted for genocide in the north of Rakhine State, as well as for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States,
“The Association for International Broadcasting deplores the jailing of the two Reuters reporters in Myanmar,” said Simon Spanswick, AIB Chief Executive. “Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were working for a major international news agency carrying out a legitimate investigation into killings in the country. This is a clear case of responsible journalism being silenced by the authorities who fear the uncovering of truths that could harm their legitimacy. This Association joins with other organisations and the diplomatic community in Myanmar in condemning these verdicts and their negative impact on journalism and freedom of expression in the country. We call on the authorities to overturn these sentences at the earliest opportunity and demonstrate to the world community that the country respects journalistic freedom.”
According to Reuters, US ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel said the “deeply troubling” verdict could undermine the confidence the Myanmar people had in the justice system.
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar Knut Ostby said he was “disappointed”.
“Unbelievable! More and more, responsible journalism is found to be a crime in Myanmar!” Yanghee Lee, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, said on Twitter.
British ambassador Dan Chugg, speaking on behalf of EU members, said the verdict had “dealt a hammer blow for the rule of law”.
The AIB is lodging complaints with the Myanmar Ambassador in London and in Washington DC.
Picture credit | Reuters journalist Wa Lone departs Insein court after his verdict announcement in Yangon, Myanmar, September 3, 2018. (REUTERS)
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6 June 2018
New awards for the best coverage of sustainability issues across the Asia-Pacific region make debut in the 14th annual competition
As the issue of sustainability continues to attract the attention of programme-makers, the Association for International Broadcasting has introduced new awards for productions covering the subject in Asia and the Pacific region.
Home to more than two-thirds of our planet’s population, the Asia-Pacific region is at the centre of challenges brought about by humankind’s actions and through the effects of climate change. In its 2018 competition, the AIBs are searching for the most compelling and engaging TV and radio productions that are telling stories around the issues of sustainability from climate change to poverty reduction, and everything in between.
“It’s one of the media industry’s responsibilities to ensure that audiences are aware of the issues around sustainability,” says Simon Spanswick, Chief Executive of the Association for International Broadcasting. “Media companies are in a unique and privileged position to help lead the conversation and ensure that people engage on key issues around sustainability. That’s why we’ll be rewarding the best programmes that cover this vital subject in this immense region.”
The AIBs 2018 Asia-Pacific Sustainability Award is open to all television, radio and independent production companies, wherever they are based in the world; programmes entered must focus on issues within the Asia-Pacific region.
These two new awards – one for radio, the other for television – form part of this year’s AIBs, the 14th annual competition for the world’s best factual productions. All entries must be submitted by 30 June 2018. The two Asia-Pacific Sustainability Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on 28 September, hosted in Taipei by the sponsor of these two awards, Radio Taiwan International. This is the 90th anniversary of Radio Taiwan International which broadcasts to the world in 13 languages.
Full information on the AIBs 2018 and the Asia-Pacific Sustainability Awards is available online at www.theaibs.tv
25 May 2018
The Association for International Broadcasting has published its latest industry briefing, highlighting a selection of the stories we’ve reported here on the AIB website and adding additional news items that will be of interest to our global audience.
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4 May 2018
The Association for International Broadcasting has published its latest member-exclusive Market Intelligence briefing.
Designed to keep members up-to-date with developments in media markets globally, this latest issue includes a media environment guide for Armenia, news about international channels setting up new operations and updates on the Association’s work on Brexit-related issues.
The briefing is supplied to AIB Members as one of the benefits of membership of the Association. Look at our Guide to Membership booklet to find out more about the international work of the AIB.
