Globecast steps up Asian capacity for channels and sports events

摘要

GlobeCast has signed a deal for an additional full transponder on the AsiaSat 5100.5°E (formerly AsiaSat 2) satellite for permanent and adhoc clients.rnThe increased capacity on AsiaSat 5 will first of all serve to meet coverage needs at major live news and sporting events slated in 2010 such as the World Cup in South Africa, Asian Games, G20 Summit in Korea, and Commonwealth Games in India.rnThe transponder will also be used to launch permanent channels, which will be uplinked from Jordan Media City in Amman and linked to the rest of the world via GlobeCast's worldwide satellite and fibre network.