[Satellite Today 05-22-09] RRsat Global Communications has started operating a new Multi Channels Per Carrier (MCPC) platform on Telesat’s Telstar 11N satellite located at 37.5 degrees West, RRsat announced May 21.
    RRsat said its Ku-band platform will enable the company to serve a growing number of broadcasters by offering television and IP-based services to the African market, including West and South Africa, and connecting to leading cable operators and Direct-to-Home (DTH) providers on the continent.
    Telstar 11N utilizes high powered Ku-band transponders to support a wide range of video and data applications in North America, Europe and Africa and across the Atlantic Ocean.
“Telesat and RRsat have enjoyed great success implementing an MCPC platform in Asia on Telstar 10,” said Michael Schwartz, vice president of marketing and corporate development for Telesat, in a statement.