April 2016 NEWS & VIEWS 23 ment at the Dubai Show , AsiaSat revealed that , through a partnership facilitated by Multi Channels Asia , Love Nature ’ s 4K / UHD original content is launching on 4K-SAT , AsiaSat ’ s new free-to-air 4K / UHD channel , on AsiaSat 4 .
Preston Lau , Asia Satellite Telecommunications ’ head of sales , revealed : “ Through this free-to-air 4K / UHD channel , audiences in Asia will have access to Love Nature ’ s stunning 4K / UHD wildlife and nature footage from its library of nature documentaries , series , featured themes and exclusive natural history .
“ Asia is leading the worldwide trend towards 4K / UHD content , and AsiaSat and its content partners are championing this new technology with the launch of 4K-SAT . Our spectacular wildlife and nature content will provide 4K-SAT ’ s audiences a front row seat to the wonders and perils of our natural world . We are proud to pioneer the introduction of true 4K / UHD content to Asia via a permanent channel on AsiaSat 4 .”
Two Russian satellite operators who participated in CABSAT 2016 were Russian Satellite Communications Company ( RSCC ), the national satellite operator of Russia , and JSC Gazprom Space Systems .
The former claims wide coverage , with communications and broadcasting services from 13 satellites to 52 countries spread over five continents .
“ We focus on creating projects of satellite communication networks in Russia and the CIS ,” said Dmitry Shelukhin , manager , TV and international sales department , RSCC . “ In February this year , we began providing telecommunications services , using the new Russian satellite Express AMU1 , and also successfully implemented the migration of existing DTH networks to this satellite .”
For Moscow-based Gazprom , the Yamal-401 geostationary communications satellite , launched in December 2014 , has been tailored to the Russian market , while the Yamal-402 , launched two years earlier in December 2012 , caters to the international market .
Igor Kot , Gazprom ’ s deputy directorgeneral for business development , said :
“ During CABSAT 2016 , our company concluded two agreements for the Yamal-402 satellite — one , with the German company IABG , which requires the occasional use of the satellite ’ s capacity for the organisation of TV and other content transmission in Nigeria , and two , an agreement on the satellite capacity delivery for SNG ( satellite newsgathering ) services to the African market .”
Kot added that the South African company Telemedia , which has been using Yamal-402 satellite capacity for two years on a regular basis for broadcasting of
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African channel packages and Angola ’ s state TV , has actively developed SNG services on the African continent for political events , elections and sport competitions , among others .
“ A set of flyaway vehicles and portable satellite communication stations owned by Telemedia , and Yamal-402 satellite capacity with optimal coverage of Africa , with a Europe cross-connection , allow quick and efficient broadcasting and TV contribution both within the African continent and from Africa to Europe ,” he concluded .
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Gazprom ’ s Igor Kot announced a number of important deals for the company at CABSAT 2016 .
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