Saudi Arabia initiates major TV network expansion

Thursday, August 26- 2010 at 10:03

Saudi Arabia has launched a next-generation TV and radio exchange network, as part of a major infrastructure initiative enabling satellite, DTT and HD migration, Rapid TV News has reported. The initiative will see the deployment of a solution for contribution between studios and broadcast facilities located across the country, and for the exchange of radio and TV content between locations. The network’s first stage of deployment will include HD-capable terminals and a central earth station pointed to Arabsat 5A, which launched in June.

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