Setanta picks Global Crossing for sports channel in Asia

Global IP and Ethernet services provider Global Crossing's Genesis Solutions and MEASAT Satellite Systems are delivering connectivity to a new 24-hour sports channel launched by Setanta Sports in Asia. Setanta Sports is using Global Crossing Genesis Solutions' high-performance IP network from Dublin, Ireland, to the MEASAT Teleport and Broadcast Centre in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, where the signal is then uplinked to the MEASAT-3a satellite, co-located with MEASAT-3 at the orbital hot slot of 91.5 degrees east. Global Crossing Genesis Solutions is providing Setanta Sports with a hybrid transmission model of fully managed services delivered over an IP network that is linked with MEASAT. In addition, the Global Crossing Genesis Solutions Network Operations Center is providing technical support and monitoring services.