Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd (SMS Teleport) has been selected by Eutelsat to provide back-up teleport-based broadcast satellite services for its Eutelsat 8 West B satellite.
SMS Teleport is providing the satellite operator with 24/7/365 redundant teleport services from its Rugby teleport.
Rugby is connected via a diverse fibre linkup to Eutelsat’s Paris-Rambouillet teleport, which provides the principal uplink to the satellite.
Zvi Golod, SMS Teleport’s CEO commented, “Our solution for Eutelsat combines numerous elements of our extensive teleport capabilities, to offer Eutelsat the best possible services. SMS Teleport is proud to be a contributing factor in Eutelsat’s ongoing success, we look forward to working on further projects together.”
Eutelsat 8 West B broadcasts to over 52 million homes in the Middle East and North Africa.
