Romantis secures Intelsat 15 capacity

Under a new agreement, Romantis is to receive Ku-band transponder services on the Intelsat 15 satellite, which will be located at 85 degrees East when launched in 2009.

Through its contract on Intelsat 15, Romantis expects to set up a universal satellite multimedia platform that will support a variety of applications, including DTH broadcasting, IPTV service platforms, DVB-S2 SD and HD distribution networks, as well as broadband services.

Romantis GmbH is a European satellite capacity trader providing satellite transmission services for markets in Europe, Africa and Asia.

The new contract will expand its service offering for premium broadcast and broadband services into the CIS, EU and Middle East.

When launched in 2009, the Intelsat 15 satellite will provide video and data services to content providers in the Middle East, Indian Ocean Regions and Russia.