Bulgaria’s Vivacom has opted for the Intelsat 33e satellite to distribute DTT services throughout the country.
Intelsat 33e is located at 60 degrees East and the first HTS Ku-band satellite to service Eastern Europe. It also carries the most advanced digital payload available commercially, which allows for connectivity between spectrum types, in any bandwidth increment and from any beam to any beam.
Vivacom is transitioning the DTT service to Intelsat 33e, which entered service in January, from Intelsat 12 at 45 degrees East. It will continue to use Intelsat 12 and the 45 degrees East location to further expand DTH services in Bulgaria, uplink business and complement DTT services.
Commenting on the development, Vladimir Rangelov, senior manager broadcasting services, Vivacom, said: “Intelsat has designed a customized and flexible solution that enables us to improve our DTT transmission in Bulgaria, relying on Intelsat 33e’s high power beams.
“Intelsat’s network delivers a robust and flexible solution that we need to quickly adapt to the changing dynamics in the media landscape. Intelsat’s services support our mission to continue to deliver reliable, affordable services and the high-quality content that viewers expect.”
Rhys Morgan, Intelsat’s sales director, Europe and Middle East, added: “With the Intelsat EpicNG platform, Intelsat is delivering on the promise of HTS, providing enhanced services that support multiple applications for customers around the globe.
“Intelsat EpicNG is designed to support our customers more efficiently in existing markets as well as provide capabilities to open the door for new services that will evolve in the future.”
