Arqiva and TeliaSonera International Carrier Connect

TeliaSonera International Carrier today announced it’s come together with Arqiva to enable cross traffic delivery between the communications infrastructure and media services company’s satellite distribution platform and TeliaSonera International Carrier’s own Media Connect service.

Arqiva is to provide TeliaSonera International Carrier with an STM-1 fibre link between its Newman Street location and TeliaSonera International Carrier’s Telehouse North Facility in London’s Docklands.  Deploying broadcast delivery equipment at the Newman Street premises, TeliaSonera International Carrier will be able to pass customer feeds and access Arqiva’s teleports for satellite distribution. This will enable clients of both parties to distribute and supply content globally.

Paul Dahlgren, Vice President and Head of Product & Business Management, TeliaSonera International Carrier, comments: “We remain committed to providing the highest level of service for our clients and this new STM-1 fibre link will give us access to Arqiva’s extensive network for distributing feeds globally. We also have confidence that this partnership will enable Arqiva’s clients to see the benefits of our Media Connect service.”

Arqiva has the infrastructure and experience to help rights owners, programme makers and broadcasters to manage and deliver high quality television around the world. With ten international teleports, over 100 earth stations, an extensive satellite capacity and a global terrestrial fibre network, Arqiva provides trusted management and delivery of over 400 standard and high definition TV channels worldwide.

Malcolm Campbell, Commercial Director at Arqiva Satellite & Media, said: “Arqiva’s international teleports provide global distribution for major broadcasters. Our global terrestrial fibre network supports the distribution of feeds between our teleports and to major Arqiva and broadcasting PoPs all around the world. The dedicated fibre link we are providing for TeliaSonera gives them access to Arqiva’s global network and facilitates the distribution of permanent or occasional feeds to anywhere in the world.”

TeliaSonera International Carrier’s Media Connect service is an international fibre based media network designed for broadcast, high quality video distribution. It enables the delivery of HD broadcast quality video content across more than 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the US and Asia; and through more than 43,000 kilometers (27,000 miles) of optical fibre network, which TeliaSonera owns and operates.