The document provides information about the Usingen Teleport operated by MEDIA BROADCAST. It summarizes that the teleport offers secure voice, data, video and audio transmission globally using over 100 antennas. It provides services including satellite links, platform services, specialized services and broadcast services to customers around the world.

1. Data, voice, video and audio transmission to the whole world
Usingen Teleport

2. Contents Introduction
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Introduction 3 Through our teleport in Usingen, Germany, MEDIA BROADCAST provides secure and efficient voice, data,
Internet, video and audio connectivity around the globe. Besides more than 100 antennas in Usingen, we
operate additional teleports in Berlin and Cologne. With the Usingen Teleport manned around the clock,
Usingen Teleport MEDIA BROADCAST ensures continuous technical support and personal contact for all customers.
The gateway to the world 4 As a member of the French TDF Group, MEDIA BROADCAST also has easy access to other teleports of
the group in France and Hungary via its own terrestrial NGN fibre network. With the in-depth technical
Features 5 know-how of our experts and MEDIA BROADCAST´s 30 years´ experience in the field of satellite commu-
nication, including the operation of our own former satellite fleet, we offer consultancy and optimum
networks design in accordance with every customer requirement.
Teleport Services
MEDIA BROADCAST realizes numerous SCPC connections as well as entire network services via VSAT
Usingen Teleport offers platforms (iDirect™, SkyWan®). The extensive satellite capacities used are based on Intelsat, Eutelsat,
SES, NSS, RSCC, Telesat and Arabsat orbital positions.
a comprehensive portfolio of services 5
Satellite Link Services 5
Platform Services 6
Specialized Services 6
Mobile antennas for temporary Broadband Services 7
Broadcast Services 8
International Network/NGN 8
Network Management 8
Our engineering support 8
Contact us 9
Appendix: Coverages of satellites
Coverages of satellites for Africa and Middle East 10
Coverages of satellites for Europe 12
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Usingen Teleport Teleport Services
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The gateway to the world Features
A large variety of services are implemented at Usingen Teleport each being provided by dedicated tech- • Operational for satellite services since 1977 with orbital arc visibility from 76° East to 60° West
nical experts and service staff: • Central network management for all broadcasting, satellite and terrestrial (NGN) networks of
MEDIA BROADCAST with an experienced technical staff of 140 employees on site
• Global turn-key corporate satellite services (several system platforms) • Facility size: 1,400,000 sqm with sufficient space for additional antenna deployments
• Hybrid solutions (terrestrial and satellite access) • More than 60 Tx/Rx antennas of 4.2-19 m (Ku-, K- and C-Band)
• Uplink, downlink, turn-around services • All antenna systems are fully redundant and equipped with de-icing systems
• Broadband internet access • Sustained premium annual availability of >99,99%
• Provision of VNO services on state-of-the-art satellite technology platforms • Redundant 20kV power lines
• DVB-S/S2 platform services for DTH • UPS of 4,6 MW (battery and diesel)
• Operation of large IPTV headend for more than 250 TV programs • Technical facilities are equipped with air conditioning and fire alarm systems
• Provision of TT&C services with customer furnished equipment • Access control systems: video surveillance, completely fenced and secured
• Housing services of various kinds • Trailer-mounted transportable Ku-/K-Band antennas available on site
• Easy to reach: located only 45 km from Frankfurt/M. airport
The Usingen Teleport is manned 24h/365d for continous technical support and customer care.
Usingen Teleport offers a comprehensive portfolio of services:
• Platform services operated by MEDIA BROADCAST
• Equipment colocation and housing space for technical equipment and customer personnel (optional)
• Sufficient space for the deployment of additional antennas (optional)
• Licenses to operate C-Band, Ku-Band and Ka-Band antennas (X-Band customer depended)
• Broadband terrestrial connectivity to national and international POPs
• Secured facility with high security access control systems
• State-of-the-art technology
• Qualified technicians on site 24/7 for NOC services and 1st-2nd level technical support on demand or
with dedicated permanent resources from MEDIA BROADCAST
Satellite Link Services
• Up- and downlink services for international connectivity (L-Band/IF-interface, modem provision optionally included)
• Optionally provision of satellite capacity
• Turn-around satellite services
• optionally Carrier-in-Carrier solutions
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Teleport Services Teleport Services
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Platform Services Customer examples:
• Installation and operation of an IPTV head-end for internet streaming of more than 250 TV-programs
• iDirect hub services: • Satellite Services for the European Weather Forecast Service (Telemetry, Tracking and Control oper-
• fully managed with network observer function for the customer ation of a Primary Ground Station)
• different VNO-type services (equipment provision or equipment housing)
• 1st level support Stand-By MSG
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Control & Processing Centre Collection
Platforms (DCP)
Darmstadt, Germany
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KU-Band
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HUB C-Band Mobile antennas for temporary broadband services
MEDIA BROADCAST operates 6 trailer mounted antennas in the Ku/K- band frequencies with high power
Specialized Services amplifiers.
Full support of customers who want to use their own technical systems with an in-depth planning of the • The antenna systems are easily transportable within Europe.
required infrastructure, provision of project management throughout the implementation phase until • The systems can be rented for temporary customer requirements for corporate and broadcast customers
commencing the operational phase. • Bridging a delay in regular uplink or terrestrial service provision
• Back-up purposes
Service elements include: • Disaster recovery
• Deployment and integration of all kinds of technical systems • Broadcasting events
• Performing functionality tests during the implementation phase up to reaching full service operation
• 24h online-support and monitoring & control of equipment and operational service
• Optional dedicated technical support (if required)
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Teleport Services Contact us
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Broadcast Services Get in touch with us!
• DTH premium services to Europe via ASTRA 19,2°E and HotBird 13°E.
• Provision of multiplexes on the “Dualfeed” positions ASTRA 23,5°E and EuroBird 9°E
• Signal contribution via satellite connections and international fibre networks
• Server based playout service
• Full service package for broadcasters to reach European clients
International Network/NGN
Within Germany the MPLS network provides data connections with many German urban cities and the major
local loop carriers. The leading edge network technology offers many features like hitless switching, Level-
2VPN and variable bitrates.
We look forward to your inquiry. You can send us an E-mail via info@media-broadcast.com.
Especially we offer: We will contact you immediately.
• Germany-wide connections within 2x10G network with 19 central POPs
• Network access between 2 Mbit/s and 10 Gbit/s
• Interfaces for SDH and Ethernet Headquaters
• 24/7 network management
• Local loop connections to New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Paris and MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH
Helsinki as well as extensions in Hungary and Estonia Joseph-Schumpeter-Allee 17
• ISP services, storage management and equipment hosting 53227 Bonn
• High security file transfer based on Signiant Workflow management Germany
info@media-broadcast.com
Network Management www.media-broadcast.com
MEDIA BROADCAST operates its Network Operation Center out of its teleport in Usingen. The NOC pro-
vices the service portal for all broadcast, data, business TV and multimedia applications of MEDIA BROADCAST.
Your contact for satellite inquiries
• Reachable 24h/7 days a week
• Network monitoring and control actually of Mr. Hans-Peter Beck
• 2.500 transmitters Wittichstraße 6
• 8.500 broadcast lines 64295 Darmstadt
• 1.530 VSAT dishes worldwide Germany
• 3.500 business TV and digital signage locations Telephone +49 61 51 39 62 - 400
• 13 iDirect platforms (own and customer owned), 7 DVB-S platforms, IPTV platform Fax +49 61 51 39 62 - 444
• 1.000 occasional use transmissions per month Hans-Peter.Beck@media-broadcast.com
Our engineering support
• Our technical engineering department provides wide-ranging solutions to all sorts of customer service requirements
• We develop optimized system concepts and take care of the service provision with a dedicated project manage-
ment team which covers all steps from complete infrastructure deployment, construction, testing, acceptance,
licensing, etc. up to final commissioning and commencing the operational state.
Usingen Teleport

6. Appendix: Coverages Appendix:Coverages
of satellites of satellites
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Satellite Coverages for Africa and Middle East Intelsat 905 Intelsat 10
Ku-Band
Frequency band Satellite Antenna Size (m)
C Arabsat BADR6 11
C Intelsat 10 7.6
Intelsat 907 Intelsat 10-02
C Intelsat 902 11.5
C Intelsat 903 19
C Intelsat 905 11.5
C Intelsat 907 11.1
C Spacecom AMOS5 (planned) 11
Ku Eutelsat Eurobird 2 19
Spacecom Intelsat 14
Ku Eutelsat SESAT 2 4.2 AMOS5
Ku Eutelsat W7 5.6 (planned)
Ku Intelsat 10 18.3
Ku Intelsat 10-02 4.5
Ku Intelsat 14 5.6
Ku Intelsat 709 5.6 Intelsat 709
Eutelsat Euro-
Ku SES World Skies NSS 12 5.6 bird 2
Ku Telesat Telstar 11N 5.6
Arabsat BADR6 Intelsat 902
Eutelsat SES World
SESAT 2 Skies NSS 12
Intelsat 10 Intelsat 903 Eutelsat W7 Telesat Telstar
C-Band 11N
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7. Appendix: Coverages Appendix: Coverages
of satellites of satellites
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Satellite Coverages for Europe Eutelsat
Hotbird 6
SES ASTRA 1M
Frequency band Satellite Antenna Size (m)
C Intelsat 902 11.5
C Intelsat 905 11.5
K ASTRA 1G, 23.5°E 5.6
Eutelsat Telesat
K ASTRA 1H, 19.2°E 7 Hotbird 8 Telstar 11N
K Eutelsat Eurobird 9A 8.1
Ku Eutelsat AB 1 5.6
Ku Eutelsat Hotbird 6 5.6
Ku Eutelsat Hotbird 8 5.6
Ku Intelsat 10 18.3
Intelsat 10 Eutelsat W2A
Ku Intelsat 12 4.2
Ku Intelsat 17 9
Ku SES ASTRA 1KR 9.5
Ku SES ASTRA 1M 8.1
Ku Telesat Telstar 11N 5.6
ext. Ku Eutelsat W2A 9.5
Intelsat 12 Eutelsat W6
ext. Ku Eutelsat W6 5.6
ext. Ku SES ASTRA 1L 7
Intelsat 902 ASTRA 1H,
19.2°E
Intelsat 17 SES ASTRA 1L
Intelsat 905 Eutelsat
Eurobird 9A
SES ASTRA 1KR
ASTRA 1G, Eutelsat AB1
23.5°E
Usingen Teleport