7 March 2012
Eutelsat Communications is launching its revolutionary satellite newsgathering service called NewsSpotter on March 21, 2012 at Wembley Stadium, the venue for the final of the 2012 Olympic football tournament.
NewsSpotter, from Eutelsat affiliate Skylogic, promises to revolutionize the European satellite newsgathering industry by offering a smaller, lighter, faster and far cheaper service than traditional solutions.
Light enough to be carried in a back-pack for Fly-Away use and small enough to be fixed to a smart car for Vehicular Rooftop Mounting, NewsSpotter can instantly connect mobile news crews to transmit live or High Definition recordings, images and data back to the studio via Eutelsat
5 March 2012
New BMW cars in Germany will soon be able to automatically dial emergency services in the event of a crash and advise the driver how to avoid traffic jams thanks to new technology from Vodafone.
Starting this summer, all new BMW series vehicles will be fitted with a specially adapted mobile SIM chip supplied by Vodafone Germany. The Vodafone SIM, which will link BMW up to its vehicles, will provide customers with access to innovative in-car services such as the BMW Online Services, a 24/7 personal concierge service for BMW drivers and an emergency call function.
The five-year agreement between Vodafone Germany and the BMW Group involves fitting SIM cards within the vehicles at the assembly plant. The service being provided by Vodafone is based on machine-to-machine technology, which allows different devices to communicate with each other. The Vodafone SIM has a lifespan of more than ten years, can withstand temperatures from minus 40 to heat of 85 degrees centigrade and is coated with anti-corrosive protection.
In the future, this technology will become even more crucial for the automotive sector with the introduction of
4 March 2012
Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology and H.E. Noura Al Kaabi, twofour54
1 March 2012
Al Jazeera is further consolidating its longstanding relationship with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) with a new contract for capacity on the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite (ex. ATLANTIC BIRD 7) located at 7
22 February 2012
Iraq has deployed several Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) TV interactive terminals from leading satellite communications company Newtec.
The terminals will operate within the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) exchange network. By deploying the technology, broadcasters within Iraq will now have access to their own IP-based and fully automated secure Virtual Network (VN) for contribution and exchange of TV content.
Using a VN provides the same services and benefits as owning a dedicated physical network, but one where it is provided as hosted service without having to deploy and operate the complete system. Through the VN, MENOS service providers can partition their capacity and allocate such partitions per group of users. Dedicated Service Level Agreements (SLA) are also provided tailored to the users specific needs.
Newtec installed the first MENOS multimedia network at ASBUs facility in Algiers in 2008. The award-winning platform supports multiple simultaneous managed exchange services for use by broadcasting organisations throughout the Middle East and the North African region.
Many of the video and audio services have been developed to meet the exacting needs of the broadcasting industry, and now Iraq has its own private network via this platform.
Serge Van Herck, CEO of Newtec said: MENOS has native IP at its core and is a revolutionary technology for exchanging media content. We are pleased that we can lend our satellite expertise to assist Iraq with the deployment of its own virtual network. We are proud to be part of the development of Iraqs television infrastructure.
There are several MENOS terminals in the country making up the VN, and already plans to expand this network by adding more terminals. With the new MENOS VN, Iraq will be able to grow its network according to its needs, without the need for major upfront capital investment.
Slaheddine Maaoui, ASBU Director General, pointed out: We are eager to improve the ability of broadcasters and to give them access to a number of life-line services to contribute content from anywhere in the country. We believe this to be an important way of encouraging a robust media to thrive, resulting in strong regeneration in Iraq. We are sure that this virtual network will vastly improve the capabilities for broadcasters inside Iraq.
