Ottawa, Canada. International Datacasting announced today that they have been selected to supply a satellite digital audio system to Sky Radio Network of Sydney, Australia. Sky Radio Network is Australia’s largest affiliated commercial radio network.
The contract is valued in excess of $300,000 (US). It includes addressable QPSK satellite receivers, uplink equipment and customized head-end control software. The customized software allows Sky Radio Network to interface its existing program scheduling system with International Datacasting’s head-end Network Control Processor.
Sky Radio Network will use International Datacasting’s FlexRoute satellite digital audio system to distribute network programming to 140 radio stations throughout Australia and New Zealand. The new digital audio system replaces the sub-carrier above video system the company had been using. Sky Radio’s digital services are uplinked from Sydney by four SCPC QPSK carriers on the Optus satellite.
“This contract affirms International Datacasting’s position as the preferred provider of satellite digital audio systems for Australia’s broadcasters,” commented Hugh Mullington, President and CEO of International Datacasting. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. and other regional networks in Australia have previously acquired International Datacasting systems.
International Datacasting has over 15,000 satellite digital audio and data broadcasting earth stations installed worldwide.
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