Another Divicom win:
ULTRACOM Taps DiviCom for INTELSAT Earth Station;Puerto Rican Voice Traffic Carrier
Leverages DiviCom CompressionTechnology for Expansion Into Broadcast-Quality Video
July 13, 1998 08:00 AM
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1998--DiviCom Inc. CUBE , a leading provider of
digital video networking solutions for broadcast, today announced that ULTRACOM selected
DiviCom to supply equipment for its INTELSAT Earth station.
Based in Puerto Rico, ULTRACOM is now providing broadcast-quality video delivery services
beyond the voice traffic capabilities previously offered. DiviCom affiliate Comlink served as
integrator for the project.
According to Pedro Delgado, ULTRACOM's operations and engineering manager, "We realized we
had to work with a vendor capable of supplying us with reliable, standards-based equipment.
When we contracted with Comlink for our turnkey project we knew it would be implemented with
DiviCom equipment." Delgado added that by using digital equipment, it would become possible for
ULTRACOM to get additional channels over the transponder that the organization leases from
INTELSAT.
The contract called for the installation of a 4.6-meter Ku-band antenna and transmission
equipment for ULTRACOM's teleport in Humacao, for domestic and international use, as well as
its Campo Rico Earth Station.
"DiviCom not only completed the project on schedule," stated Delgado, "but it also met the
training deadlines with our technicians." Delgado pointed out that the Campo Rico equipment is
already being used for to broadcasting horse races and special religious and TV events. Delgado
indicated that pay-per-view is in ULTRACOM's future plans.
The ULTRACOM system consists of DiviCom's MV10 broadcast-quality encoders, MN20
multiplexers and SC20 system controllers. All the equipment installed is
MPEG-2/DVB-compliant. Choosing standards-based equipment makes it easier for the
installation to grow as its requirements expand.
Tom Lookabaugh, president of DiviCom Inc., indicated that some of the challenges met by
DiviCom system engineers lay in complying with the stringent standards and performance
requirements of an operational INTELSAT Earth station.
"It is by the successful completion of projects such as this one that DiviCom continuously
demonstrates its commitment to global standards and true interoperability," he pointed out. "This
is a first for us: a Latin-America-region INTELSAT station choosing DiviCom equipment for its
video delivery services."
"DiviCom has given us capabilities we did not previously possess," pointed Delgado. "We are now
truly the bridge to the Americas -- we connect the U.S. with Latin America and vice-versa, and are
able to offer complete carrier services."
About ULTRACOM
ULTRACOM, officially known as Telecomunicaciones Ultramarinas de Puerto Rico, is a private
corporation jointly owned by the Puerto Rico Telephone Authority and Telefonica Internacional,
SA. ULTRACOM owns and manages Earth stations, a fiberoptic cable station, and a digital
microwave station from which it provides domestic (U.S. mainland) and international services at a
fixed rate to long-distance carriers and foreign administrations.
Via ULTRACOM, carriers are able to offer an array of global connectivity options to and from the
U.S., Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and as far as India, Russia, Azerbaijan, and
other countries in the Asian continent. ULTRACOM is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
For more information, contact ULTRACOM by telephone at 787/724-8877, by fax at 787/724-5636,
or visit their Web site at ultracompr.com.
DiviCom Inc.
DiviCom develops and integrates products that make digital video networking possible. Products
include audio/video encoding, data broadcast solutions, network management systems,
consulting and integration services. Based on the MPEG-2, DVB and ATSC international
standards, DiviCom's products enable digital video broadcasting over a variety of networks
including satellite, wireless, fiber, copper and cable.
DiviCom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of C-Cube Microsystems Inc. CUBE , and both companies
are based in Milpitas, Calif. C-Cube is the leading provider of digital video silicon solutions for the
communications, consumer electronics and computer markets. DiviCom can be reached at
408/944-6700 or on the World Wide Web at divi.com.
Note to Editors: ULTRACOM International Teleport located at Humacao, Puerto Rico, will provide
connectivity through INTELSAT 707/359 degrees for digital services using its INTELSAT certified
Standard A Antenna.
INTELSAT is one of the world's largest commercial satellite communications service providers. It
is an international, not-for-profit, cooperative of more than 140 member nations. Its global satellite
system brings television, telephone and data distribution services to billions of people on every
continent. INTELSAT establishes technical and operating standards for thousands of Earth
stations that access its system. Essentially, INTELSAT operates as a wholesaler, providing
services to end-users through the INTELSAT member in each country.
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