Intersputnik rented W7 International Organization of Space Communications (MOX) Intersputnik and European satellite operator Eutelsat signed an agreement to lease 16 transponders on the new satellite Eutelsat W7. This resource will be used to provide services for digital television and broadband Internet access in Russia.
Bort W7 was launched in the position of 36 degrees East from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch vehicle Proton November 24, 2009 It is equipped with 70 Ku-band transponders, which form the five rays. In addition to the expansion of direct television broadcasting to Russia, Ukraine, the satellite will be used for DTH broadcasting to Africa. It will replace the spacecraft Sesat, which will be transferred to another position. The service life of the device is more than 15 years.
24 transponder W7 in a fixed beam available for direct broadcasting on the territory of Russia and Ukraine, in addition to the board W4. For broadband services allocated to 27 transponders.
Agreement between Intersputnik and Eutelsat lease 16 transponders on the W7 has been made for the entire lifetime of the board. "We rented a 4 transponder on Eutelsat W4, and in promoting the cooperation contract is for 16 shafts at W7, - told the reporter ComNews Deputy Director General of Intersputnik Stefan Kollar. - This resource will be used not only for digital broadcasting, but also for interactive services including Internet access.
One of the buyers of the resource was "Gazprom-Media. So based on the W7 is planning to provide Internet access services "Tricolor TV", NTV + and increase the number of channels broadcast in high definition.
According to the Executive Director of Eutelsat Michel de Rosen, W7 will launch a new milestone in the cooperation between Eutelsat and Russia. "Russia's satellite TV market is extremely dynamic and shows great potential for further growth, - he said. - With co-location of the sides of W4 and W7, Eutelsat has doubled the capacity of broadcasting in position 36 degrees East, which confirms our commitment to long-term deployment of networks. We are particularly proud of further strengthening relations with our longtime partner - Intersputnik, which together with our clients and strives for the development of broadcasting and Internet services in Russia. "
"With the status of an international intergovernmental organization, Intersputnik promotes Eutelsat at various regional and national markets to satellite services - the general director of Intersputnik Vadim Belov. - Implementation of the agreement has yet another meaning for us - Intersputnik actually become the leading provider of DTH satellite broadcasting in Russia. We plan to further develop cooperation with Eutelsat ".
