PanAmSat's PASport Takes Broadcasters Anywhere and Everywhere around the Globe

SPACEMART

illustration only

Las Vegas - Apr 20, 2004
PanAmSat Corporation has launched PASport, a global, on-the-spot broadcasting service for the transmission of breaking news and live events around the world. Leveraging the power of PanAmSat's 24-satellite fleet with its' 22,000 mile video fiber network this new service gives broadcasters and video content producers access to PanAmSat's global hybrid network from virtually every corner of the globe.

"PASport enables PanAmSat to combine its fiber service capabilities that stretch from Europe to Singapore, with over 400 satellite paths on 14 global satellites resulting in the world's largest and most complete broadcast contribution network. With these assets, PanAmSat is even better positioned to provide seamless, high-quality global transmission solutions for our core broadcast customers," said Mike Antonovich, senior vice president, sales and marketing of PanAmSat.

"The fiber network complements and strengthens our world-class satellite fleet, enhancing our ability to offer complete door-to-door services in a single, managed solution. By combining the reach and ubiquity of satellites with the efficiency and economy of terrestrial fiber, PanAmSat provides even more options and alternatives for the transmission of video around the world."

PanAmSat has interconnected over 24 access points or points of presence (POPs) throughout the world, easing the connectivity to existing satellite uplink facilities. Now locations that previously could not access satellites directly are able to connect to the PanAmSat fleet on a more efficient and cost effective basis.

In addition to improving network access in media-intensive markets such as Paris, London, New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore, it marks the first time that PanAmSat has owned technical and network facilities in Europe.

SPACEMART

PanAmSat To Be Acquired by KKR In $4.3 Billion Transaction

El Segundo - Apr 20, 2004
PanAmSat Corp. and its 80.5 percent stakeholder, The DirecTV Group, Inc., announced Tuesday that they have signed a definitive transaction agreement with affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") for the sale of PanAmSat Corp. at $23.50 in cash per share. The aggregate transaction value, including the assumption of approximately $750 million of net debt, is approximately $4.3 billion.

SUPERPOWERS US Warned Not To Ignore Chinese Military Advances	NUKEWARS Pentagon Making Case For New Nukes Pakistani Plot To Exposed Pitching For Peace In Pakistan Indian Cricketers Told To Win Paki Hearts
MISSILE NEWS StockerYale To Supply BAE With Specialized Lasers For Missile Countermeasures LockMart Demos Insensitive Munitions Capability For Joint Common Missile LockMart Completes R&D Testing of Helicopter Self-Defense System Pilot Team Meets to Evaluate Missile Threat and Solutions	MISSILE DEFENSE Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Open Architecture for Aegis Weapon System U.S. Takes First Step To Weaponize Space United Defense Wins Ground Based Missile Defense Canister Contract Lockheed Martin Receives $505 Million for PAC-3 Missile Production
AEROSPACE Sonic Boom Modification May Lead To New Era Hewitt Pledges Support For Aerospace Industry National Consortium Picks Aviation Technology Test Site Wright Flyer Takes To The Sky In Las Vegas	UAV NEWS Sensing Systems Provides Digital Media Handling Software For Navy UAVs Cubic Wins Navy UAV Services and Support Contract X-45A UACV Demonstrator Drops Inert Bomb GoldenEye-100 UAV Successfully Completes Initial Flight Test Program
IRAQ WARS	MILTECH

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement