Ninety-three percent of industry suffers from satellite interference

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS & SINT-NIKLAAS, BELGIUM: According to a carrier ID survey, carried out by the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) and satellite communications specialist, Newtec, 93 percent of respondents suffer from satellite interference at least once a year, with more than half suffering at least once a month and 17 percent continuously in their day-to-day operations.

The joint survey has been carried out over the summer, and the full results, from close to 500 respondents will be announced at a free session at IBC on Saturday 14th September. The session, entitled "Are You Ready to Turn CID On?", will feature a number of leading industry players, who will share their view on the current and future evolutions of carrier ID.

The survey also demonstrated that 51 percent of respondents don't yet know when they will implement carrier ID. Bearing in mind the recent launch of WBU-ISOG resolutions, relating to the implementation timeframes of carrier ID, the industry drastically needs to move forward with ensuring widespread implementation.