ATCi Tailors Simulsat Transport System for European Market

-- Multibeam System Encompasses Whole Range of Satellites Required for Media Harvesting of Content for Today's Multi-Screen Technology

-- Simulsat Transport System for European News Gathering and Content Aggregation

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBC Conference - ATCi - Antenna Technology Communications Inc., a provider of satellite communications systems, today introduced at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam, its Simulsat Multibeam transport antenna system designed for European applications.

The complete RF Transport System includes the Simulsat multibeam antenna, L-band fiberoptic links for transport into the headend, RF detection for LNB status, L-Band Matrix Switch to route and distribute signals to receivers, an embedded spectrum analyzer for monitoring each signal, proprietary M & C software that provides total monitoring capabilities of each individual signal path.  It reports the current health of each LNB, fiber transmitter, and fiber receiver as well as full matrix control.

"It is a testament to ATCi's continuous commitment to our customers that the Company was able to revise the legacy Simulsat that has been serving cable customers for 30+ years in the US and abroad to also meet the unique news gathering and content aggregation needs of European broadcasters," said Gary Hatch, ATCi's CEO. "It is a validation of our engineering expertise, and we are honored that broadcasters throughout the European region can also rely on ATCi's Simulsat transport system to provide the essential downlink capabilities essential to their business," Hatch concluded.

ATCi will be displaying Simulsat and other satellite communications products at IBC 2013, in Studiotech's booth – Hall 11 Stand C64. 

About ATCi
ATCi enhances its customers' opportunity for profit by providing custom global ground-based satellite communications systems and broadband services. The company is committed to delivering innovative technologies to meet the emerging needs of cable television, corporations, government, educational institutions and small- and medium-sized enterprises. ATCi is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona with operating sales offices in North America, China and Brazil. For further information on ATCi products and services, please call 480-844-8501 or visit our Web site at http://www.atci.com.