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Airecable of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico moves ahead of local satellite and cable operators
Airecable of Neuvo Laredo, Mexico launched its digital MMDS (Multipoint Microwave Distribution System) operation with the content protection solution from Conax AS, one of the world's leading suppliers of conditional access technology for digital television operators.
Apr 19, 2006
MMDS technology, sometimes referred to as "wireless cable", is a type of television distribution system, like a cable head-end, that offers its subscribers a mix of digital channels from a variety of sources. The channels are then distributed to the MMDS operator's customers by transmitting the programming over MMDS frequencies (2.5 to 2.7 GHz range) along with MDS, OFS, and ITFS frequencies, if they are available. Wireless cable uses Super High Frequency ("SHF") channels to transmit satellite cable programming over-the-air instead of through overhead or underground wires. The Airecable installation in Mexico represents a new benchmark for MMDS systems in North America and around the world.
"Conax's proven technology enables us to deliver new digital content over our MMDS broadcasting system. We currently offer 90 channels of local, children's, music, cultural, films, variety, sports, and digital radio programming with more to come," commented Ruben Bazan Jr., President Airecable. "We expect to grow our digital customer base to well above 100,000. Conax CAS7 gives us a strong competitive advantage over competing systems in our market with room to expand our very popular local programming, which is unique to Airecable. We plan to build in new Conax modules to offer our subscribers more services and flexible ordering options, as we move forward."
"Digital customers of Airecable will receive new set top boxes with Conax Smart Cards. This will put Airecable ahead of their competition for the next five-to-ten years. Conax CAS7 with EPG (Electronic Program Guide) will be delivered as a part of a turn-key solution for Airecable," said Jørgen K H Bertheau, President of Conax USA, Inc. "The Conax CAS7 conditional access solution we have provided is easy to scale as Airecable's subscriber base rapidly grows. Conax looks forward to serving them and all their subscribers in the coming years."
About Airecable, S. A. de C. V.
Airecable is an MMDS (Multipoint Microwave Distribution System) "wireless cable" provider based in Neuvo Laredo, Mexico. Founded in 1998, Airecable serves more than 40.000 viewers and offers 63 top-rated channels of high-quality digital television programming and 18 audio channels for children, adolescents and adults, including sports, films, cartoons, the news, series, musical comedies, etc. It offers a secure and efficient method for ordering pay-per-view and premium events with parental controls. Premium channels include 2 HBO, HBO EXTRA, Movie City, Cinecanal and Play Boy Channel/Venus. It is the first of its kind in all the Mexican Republic.
www.airecable.com
For further information, please contact:
Geir Bjørndal, COO and VP, Sales & Marketing, Conax AS, Tel: + 47 22 40 52 00, E-mail: geir.bjorndal@conax.com
Jørgen Bertheau, President, Conax USA, Inc., Tel: (858)-674-6668, Email: Jorgen.Bertheau@Conax.com
Ruben Bazan Jr., President Airecable, S. A. de C. V., Tel:52 (867) 713-33 30, E-mail: rb@rbgroup.com.
"Conax's proven technology enables us to deliver new digital content over our MMDS broadcasting system. We currently offer 90 channels of local, children's, music, cultural, films, variety, sports, and digital radio programming with more to come," commented Ruben Bazan Jr., President Airecable. "We expect to grow our digital customer base to well above 100,000. Conax CAS7 gives us a strong competitive advantage over competing systems in our market with room to expand our very popular local programming, which is unique to Airecable. We plan to build in new Conax modules to offer our subscribers more services and flexible ordering options, as we move forward."
"Digital customers of Airecable will receive new set top boxes with Conax Smart Cards. This will put Airecable ahead of their competition for the next five-to-ten years. Conax CAS7 with EPG (Electronic Program Guide) will be delivered as a part of a turn-key solution for Airecable," said Jørgen K H Bertheau, President of Conax USA, Inc. "The Conax CAS7 conditional access solution we have provided is easy to scale as Airecable's subscriber base rapidly grows. Conax looks forward to serving them and all their subscribers in the coming years."
About Airecable, S. A. de C. V.
Airecable is an MMDS (Multipoint Microwave Distribution System) "wireless cable" provider based in Neuvo Laredo, Mexico. Founded in 1998, Airecable serves more than 40.000 viewers and offers 63 top-rated channels of high-quality digital television programming and 18 audio channels for children, adolescents and adults, including sports, films, cartoons, the news, series, musical comedies, etc. It offers a secure and efficient method for ordering pay-per-view and premium events with parental controls. Premium channels include 2 HBO, HBO EXTRA, Movie City, Cinecanal and Play Boy Channel/Venus. It is the first of its kind in all the Mexican Republic.
www.airecable.com
For further information, please contact:
Geir Bjørndal, COO and VP, Sales & Marketing, Conax AS, Tel: + 47 22 40 52 00, E-mail: geir.bjorndal@conax.com
Jørgen Bertheau, President, Conax USA, Inc., Tel: (858)-674-6668, Email: Jorgen.Bertheau@Conax.com
Ruben Bazan Jr., President Airecable, S. A. de C. V., Tel:52 (867) 713-33 30, E-mail: rb@rbgroup.com.
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