Ascent Media Wins Worldspace Dubai Gig

Ascent Media Systems & Technology Services said Worldspace and its partner in Dubai, Samacom, chose it to provide audio facilities.
Samacom will launch broadcast operations and uplink services to the AfriStar satellite. Ascent implemented similar systems for satellite radio uplink facilities in London, Johannesburg, Singapore, Nairobi and China; it also designed and built Worldspace’s new Production Operations Center in Silver Spring, Md.
Ascent Media will provide services for the deployment of the Worldspace routing and monitoring system at the Dubai Broadcast Operations Center. Four channels will be uplinked, with expansion capacity available. A variety of programming will be broadcast from the BOC.