The name of the new digital satellite infrastructure of
SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), is entavio.
"With the brand entavio, we will offer an infrastructure providing
high-performance TV for everyone", said CEO Wolfgang Keuntje at the
start of the international Consumer Electronics trade fair IFA in
Berlin. For the new digital satellite access, consumers will need a
receiver as well as a smartcard. "We want to provide all TV households
in cities and in the countryside with access to the whole range of
digital offers at a low and affordable price", said Keuntje.
With entavio, the viewers will benefit from a broader variety in
TV. The offer will enable broadcasters to provide a comprehensive
digital programme, additional service packages and value-added
services. The offer will include interactive TV and electronic
programme guides as well as an easy combination of Free-TV with
Pay-TV, Video-On-Demand (VOD), Pay-Per-View (PPV) and a Personal Video
Recorder (PVR). Furthermore, entavio will enable TV reception with a
future-proof receiver.
The company offering the new digital satellite infrastructure is
also called entavio and is located in Unterfoehring near Munich.
For further information please see www.entavio.com
About SES ASTRA www.ses-astra.com
The ASTRA Satellite System is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH)
satellite system in Europe, delivering services to some 107 million
Direct-to-Home and cable households. The ASTRA satellite fleet
currently comprises 13 satellites, transmitting in excess of 1600
analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as
multimedia and Internet services. ASTRA's two prime orbital positions
for DTH services are 19.2(degrees) East and 28.2(degrees) East.
Professional services such as Direct-to cable (DTC), Satellite
Newsgathering (SNG) and Occasional Use are offered from the orbital
position of 23.5(degrees) East.
SES ASTRA is an SES GLOBAL company (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG). SES
GLOBAL wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA
in Europe, SES AMERICOM in the US and New Skies Satellites in the rest
of the world. The Company also holds strategic participations in
AsiaSat in Asia, Star One in Latin America, SES Sirius in Europe, Ciel
in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. Americom Government Services
provides network solutions and bandwidth to the US government and its
contractors. SES GLOBAL provides outstanding satellite communications
solutions via a fleet of 44 satellites across the globe.
Additional info on SES GLOBAL at: www.ses-global.com.
