The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), in a collaboration with Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS), selected AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat’s prime occasional use (OU) platform, for live coverage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Asia-Pacific. During the event coverage, ABU Sports team on the ground managed the production of live broadcast signals at the International Broadcast […]
The Asia Video Industry Association was finally able to host its annual Satellite Industry Forum in-person in Singapore on May 31st 2022 after a two-year hiatus, bringing together over 120 delegates from around the world and some of the satellite industry’s most foremost leaders.Opening the Forum this year was keynote speaker, Steve Collar, Chief Executive […]
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the Asian satellite solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Victor Au as General Counsel. Au joins the company with more than two decades of experience working across international and local law firms and in-house legal departments in areas of corporate, commercial and intellectual property. He will be responsible […]
Asian satellite solutions provider, AsiaSat, has announced plans to expand SAILAS’s end-to-end managed connectivity service for the maritime sector with a wide range of value-added services that will further increase operational efficiency and safety for vessel operators, and enhance communication and entertainment experience of crews and passengers on board. This new initiative marks an important […]
Asian satellite solutions provider, AsiaSat, and Thai multi-channel operator, Next Step, have entered into a strategic partnership, bringing together their expertise in content aggregation, media management and distribution for the launch of a new lifestyle HD channel Thainess. In collaboration with Next Step, AsiaSat will provide technical and marketing support to deliver Thainess to the […]
CTM, a telecom service provider in Macau, has selected Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and its subsidiary One Click Go Live (OCGL, formerly known as HERMES Live Technology Limited) to provide a satellite and IP-based total solution that will support CTM’s initiative in creating a ‘Digital Macau’, one of […]
Turbidite Limited, Asia’s newest edge data centre platform and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the region’s premier satellite solutions provider, have announced a partnership that will leverage AsiaSat’s existing satellite and ground infrastructure with Turbidite’s dynamic edge data center platform to support the accelerated demand for digital services. “We are delighted to enter into […]
Research from satellite-watcher Dr. D.S. Kelso at CeresTrak says that the past few days have been busy for the technicians at SES Astra and AsiaSat. Kelso says that Astra 1D has been shifted from its geostationary orbit to a higher ‘graveyard’ orbit as it reached the end of its operational life earlier in November. Astra […]
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the Asia satellite solutions provider, has acquired a strategic stake in One Click Go Live, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and specialised in video live streaming services and solutions. “I am excited to announce a strategic investment in One Click Go Live, which will be an excellent complement to […]
France 24 has renewed a multi-year service agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) to continue distribution of France 24’s HD and SD television services in the Asia-Pacific on AsiaSat 5. The news services, transmitting in free-to-air, include France 24’s English HD TV channel, English SD and French SD TV channels, addressing both French and English […]