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Show Daily | Tuesday 18 June 2019

MARINA BAY SANDS & SUNTEC SINGAPORE

Gazprom Space Systems
Launches Yamal-601

T

he
Yamal-601
telecommunications
satellite, which has been designed and built
by Thales Alenia Space for Gazprom Space
Systems, has been successfully launched.
Launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
in Kazakhstan by a Proton M/Breeze M
rocket, the satellite will provide fixed
communications, broadcast and Internet
access services.
However, it was reported that the satellite
had experienced difficulties with its main
engine and was maneuvering to its final
operating position on backup thrusters.
For the project, Thales Alenia Space was
the prime contractor and in charge of satellite
design, production and turnkey delivery, along
with control software for the ground segment.
Based on the Thales Alenia Space Spacebus
4000C4 platform, Yamal-601 is fitted with
18 C-band transponders to cover Russia,
neighboring CIS countries, the Middle East
and part of Southeast Asia; and a Ka-band
payload with 32 spotbeams for the Western
part of Russia as well as West Siberia.
At launch, it weighed 5.4 metric tons, with

The Tamal-601 satellite © Thales Alenia Space/Imag[IN]

7.3 kW of payload power and a design life
exceeding 15 years. Yamal-601 will replace
Yamal-202 at the 49°E orbital position and
provide extended coverage.
Jean Loïc Galle, Chief Executive Officer of
Thales Alenia Space, says: "After establishing
an excellent relationship through the
Yamal-200 and Yamal-400 families, we are
delighted to help Gazprom Space Systems
continue to grow its in-orbit capacity.
We are also proud to have provided the
most powerful communications satellite
operating in Russian orbital slots, in term of
bandwidth." Gazprom, Stand 1U2-01 MBS.
www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru

Planetcast Launches
Improved IP Delivery Solution
N

ew Delhi based Planetcast
Commenting
on
the
media services has lined up
development
M.N
Vyas,
its much awaited product launch
Executive Director, Planetcast
of the new and improved Cloud
said: "In a quest to achieve
Delivery Solution - RECASTER.
perfection in content delivery
The RECASTER, which is fully
over the internet, we are
equipped to manage complex
launching the upgraded version
workflows in a cloud based
of our IP delivery solution
environment,
has
already
M.N Vyas, Executive Director, which is especially designed
Planetcast
Media Services Ltd. for complex cloud workflows
been providing un-interrupted
services across geographies. During the
and can be setup, controlled and monitored
launch Planetcast will give an exclusive
anywhere on the cloud. RECASTER is
preview of RECASTER at its booth at
compatible with almost every OEM hardware
Broadcast Asia 2019 along with a live demo
and works like a plug and play device. We
of its disruptive solution for the visitors at the
have always played the role of a problem
show.
solver in the industry since inception and
RECASTER is an IP based content delivery
the launch of RECASTER is a part of our
service which enables broadcasters/teleport
continued efforts to create an environment of
operators and headends to deliver content
trust in the television broadcast industry."
from anywhere to anywhere, in a transport
RECASTER has been successfully running
stream format, across the globe. It offers
operations for reputed Indian and global
a new way of transporting compressed TV
broadcasters for many years and now it is
signals from play-out locations to headan integral part of ever growing Planetcast
ends etc. RECASTER uses the internet or
bouquet of services. RECASTER is aimed at
any existing IP based infrastructure & an
reducing the operational cost substantially
optimized open sourced communication
and increase revenue for broadcasters/
protocol to distribute the TV channels.
content owners.
RECASTER empowers customers to
Visit Planetcast on 4C2-01, Suntec for an
create their own content delivery network,
exclusive preview and a live demo.
completely managed by Planetcast.
www.planetc.net

NTU Raises Production Values

S

ingapore's
Nanyang
Technological
University (NTU) has raised its production
values with Ross Video equipment purchases...
The in-house media production team works on
a diverse range of events across the academic
year, from concerts and seminars to symposia
and graduation ceremonies. With a packed
calendar of commitments and the desire to
improve overall production values, Mr Leonard
H. Sim, Technical Producer at NTU, turned to
Ross Video's Singapore office for guidance
and support.
"We have a large auditorium and regularly
work on multi-camera productions so
are constantly looking at new equipment
for our facility, in order to keep-up with
the best standards and to ensure our
production values meet the expectations of
our audience", noted Mr Sim. "We wanted
to improve the look of our content and also
make our productions easier to run and more
efficient, so we talked with Ross."
That discussion led to the purchase of
a Carbonite 2ME production switcher,
XPression graphics package and the Furio SE
robotic camera motion system.
"We really liked the idea of installing the
Furio in our auditorium to take our camera
operator out of the room - he's now in the
gallery operating the camera by joystick - and
to and enable us to get more smooth and
dynamic camera shots", said Mr Sim. "The
Ross team really helped us to work within the

Nanyang Technological University gallery

structural limitations of the auditorium and
gave us excellent support and training along
the way".
With the new system now up and running,
Mr. Sim is delighted with the results. "Ross
has provided us with a cost-effective and
highly integrated solution; the combination
of the Furio robotic system and XPression
graphics has allowed us to combine
animations/transitions
and
real-time
information changes with even more creative
camera work, helping to make our content
more eye-catching and easier to produce than
before. Our experience of working with Ross
has been highly satisfactory - they haven't
disappointed and we're already discussing
our next upgrade with them."
NTU is the island republic's second oldest
public autonomous university, with 33,500
students and 10,000 staff.
See Ross Video at Stand 4K2-01 Suntec.
www.rossvideo.com

EUTELSAT 7C Arrives
In Kourou
E

UTELSAT 7C, Eutelsat Communications'
newest high-power broadcast satellite,
recently arrived at the European Spaceport in
Kourou, French Guiana where it is due to be
launched as a co-passenger
on an Ariane 5 rocket on June
20.
Built
by
Maxar
Technologies, the 3.4 tonne
satellite will serve markets
across Africa, Europe, the
Middle East and Turkey through 49 36-Mhz
equivalent Ku-band transponders.
It will be co-located with EUTELSAT 7B at
7° East, increasing capacity for this dynamic
neighborhood by 19 transponders. EUTELSAT
7A will be relocated as part of Eutelsat's fleet
optimization strategy.
The launch is scheduled for June 20 during
a launch window opening at 21:43 UTC and
closing at 23:30 UTC. The satellite will go into
full commercial service at the end of 2019
following all electric orbit raising and in orbit
tests. As part of the environmental testing
completed in early February, the all-electric

Artist rendition of
EUTELSAT 7C satellite
(Photo: Maxar Technologies)

EUTELSAT 7C arrival at CayenneFélix-Éboué airport, French
Guiana. (Photo: Arianespace)

EUTELSAT 7C, manufactured by Maxar
Technologies, was subjected to conditions
simulating the launch and harsh space
environment in orbit.
Yohann Leroy, Deputy CEO and Chief
Technical Officer of Eutelsat, said: "I am
delighted EUTELSAT 7C has completed all
its major testing and is on track for its launch
date before the end of June. I would like to
thank our partner, Maxar Technologies, and
look forward to another successful launch
with Arianespace."
See EutelSat at Stand 1M3-01 MBS.
www.eutelsat.com
http://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru http://www.rossvideo.com http://www.planetc.net http://www.eutelsat.com
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