Content management and delivery company GlobeCast now offers teleport services from Mumbai, India, thanks to a partnership with Lamhas, a leading Indian satellite service provider. The Lamhas teleport is a full service commercial teleport from Mumbai – the entertainment and media hub in India – and is equipped with a range of high end professional quality equipment capable of providing production services, origination & associated services, and transmission services. The teleport also operates multiple dishes from its facility in New Mumbai and has much room to expand.
This partnership emphasizes the important role that the large and growing Indian market plays in GlobeCasts worldwide basket of services and makes the Indian market more easily accessible to its global customer base. David Justin, CEO GlobeCast Asia said, We believe that when GlobeCasts commitment of providing high-quality, end-to-end services is coupled with the professional teleport services available from Lamhas in this crucial market, it will provide international broadcasters with a higher grade of service.
The partnership also provides Indian broadcasters with access to the global resources and expertise of GlobeCast. Manoj Shah, Director Lamhas said that Given the large presence of GlobeCast on all continents and markets, this partnership will especially benefit broadcasters seeking seamless service from India to the rest of the world.
With the partnership in place GlobeCast now offers distribution services over India on the Indian hot bird satellite Insat 4A. Located at 83°E, Insat 4A is home to many Indian channels, including the must carry Indian state channels, which gives it virtually complete penetration into cable networks.