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Globecomm to Discuss File-Based Distribution at SatCon 2011

^{Published on 2011-10-11 09:46:03 - Market Wire}
 

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), ] a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, will discuss the growing use of satellite networks and file-based workflows in the broadcast and media sectors at the Satellite and Content Delivery Conference and Expo (SatCon) 2011, October 12-13 in New York City.

"Broadcasters can now leverage todaya™s more advanced satellite networks to intake content from almost any source or location, and then deliver it to consumers or corporate subscribers virtually anywhere and at any time."

Thomas Parish, Globecomm Senior Vice President for Broadcast Technology, will participate in a SatCon panel discussion on the topic of aFile-based Distribution Over Satellitea, Wednesday, October 12 at 11:45 AM EST. The panel will review how file-based workflows are used in the film and television industries, and will address the issues of initial content capture, multiplatform distribution, media asset management, workflows, networks and service providers.

aFor broadcasters and others, satellite networks are increasingly seen as a practical and cost-effective way to intake, manage and distribute digital content on a local, regional or global basis,a says Mr. Parish. aBroadcasters can now leverage todaya™s more advanced satellite networks to intake content from almost any source or location, and then deliver it to consumers or corporate subscribers virtually anywhere and at any time.a

The panel will be moderated by John McCoskey, CTO for PBS, and in addition to Mr. Parish, will include Bob Seidel VP of Engineering Advanced Technology for CBS Television Network.

At SatCon Globecomm will also demonstrate its worldwide network broadcasting solutions, including satellite, fiber or pure teleport delivery services, content aggregation and encoding, worldwide headend distribution, and robust disaster recovery services with full redundancy and fail-over switching. The Company delivers connectivity from eight different Teleports and over 48 different satellites, and currently broadcasts and monitors 100 high definition and/or standard definition channels, carrying 800,000 hours of content each year.

October 11, 2011
SatCon: [ http://www.satconexpo.com/ ]
Booth 725

About Globecomm Systems

Globecomm Systems Inc., or Globecomm, is a leading global provider of satellite-based managed network solutions. Employing our expertise in emerging communication technologies we are able to offer a comprehensive suite of system integration, system products, and network services enabling a complete end-to-end solution for our customers. We believe our integrated approach of in-house design and engineering expertise combined with a world-class global network and our 24 by 7 network operating centers provides us a unique competitive advantage. We are now taking this value proposition to selective vertical markets, including government, wireless, media, enterprise, and maritime. As a network solution provider we leverage our global network to provide customers managed access services to the United States Internet backbone, video content, the public switched telephone network or their corporate headquarters, or government offices. We currently have customers for which we are providing such services in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains offices in Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.

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