Asiasat Launches Asiasat 2 Platform from Hong Kong

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (Asiasat) announced Nov. 10 that it has established a new distribution platform. The Multiple Channels per Carrier (MCPC) DVB platform will provide video, audio, data and Internet protocol-based broadcast services on Asiasat 2 from the company’s Tai Po ground station in Hong Kong. Using a 36 MHz C-band transponder on Asiasat 2, this platform initially will support up to 10 digital television channels.