Newtec enables Thailand’s newest DTH service launched by Thaicom

SINGAPORE: Newtec announced that Thaicom PLC, an Asian satellite operator, has installed Newtec technology (M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulators) on the platform of Thaicom-6, enabling its satellite to provide TV Broadcasting services in both C-band and Ku-band to serve customers.

More than 30 Newtec M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulators are installed on Thaicom-6, along with Newtec's Automated Equalink technology, which allows Thaicom to either save money on space capacity, lower the programming cost or increase service availability.

Broadcasters can gain an increase of up to 10 percent in throughput without changing any system parameters or set-top boxes, making it possible to upgrade some SD programs to HD or add content.

Newtec's equipment also includes Clean Channel Technology. This combination of improved roll-offs for DVB-S2 and advanced filtering technologies allows optimal bandwidth utilization, resulting in even higher efficiency and a significant improvement in performance by 1.2dB.

The extension to the DVB-S2 standard, a new specification developed by DVB members including Newtec, called DVB-S2X, is also implemented on Newtec products, or is available as a software upgrade. This new standard brings further capabilities on top of DVB-S2, including lower Roll-Offs (RO) and increased granularity in MODCOD choice.