China Satellite Mobile Selects CMB Satellite for S-Band Satellite Capacity for the China Mobile Video Project.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. & ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- China Satellite Mobile Broadcast Limited (CSM CSM - ["CSM - A Distributed Programming Language", S. Zhongxiu et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(4):497-500 (Apr 1987)]. ), a company held under Wireless Bureau of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and TV (SARFT SARFT State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (China) ), today announced that it has selected China Mobile Broadcasting Satellite, Ltd. (CMBSat), a Hong Kong-based affiliate of EchoStar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets. (DISH), as the primary provider of S-band satellite capacity for China's mobile video project. Mr. Li Zhi, Chairman of CSM and Director General of SARFT's Administrative Bureau of Radio Stations said, "China will launch a mobile video solution before the Beijing 2008 Olympics. We are pleased to select CMBSat to provide the satellite capacity for this project. Building an S-band satellite capable of delivering a national service across all of China is a challenging technical endeavor. CMBSat's team has both the technical and project management skills and the commitment to the CMMB CMMB China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (Mobile TV) CMMB Catholic Medical Mission Board mobile video standard developed by the CMMB Work Group that we deem essential in our partners." On October 24, 2006, SARFT announced that STiMi, the Chinese Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting (CMMB) standard developed by the CMMB Work Group, had been approved for channel transmission of mobile video broadcasting. The selection of satellite capacity from CMBSat marks an important development milestone in the project. "We are honored to have been selected as a partner for such an important national project in China," said Mr. Dave Shull, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CMBSat. "When China launches its mobile video service for the Beijing 2008 Olympics it will be significantly ahead of the rest of the world in the development of the mobile video industry. This project will develop an important competitive advantage for China's mobile phone manufacturers, portable media players, and related technical industries." About EchoStar EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) serves more than 13 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in the U.S. since 2000. DISH Network's services include hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. EchoStar has been a leader for more than 25 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support worldwide. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX NDX Index NDX Index (File Name Extension) NDX Northern Document Exchange NDX Index File ) and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit EchoStar's Web site at www.echostar.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474). About China Satellite Mobile Broadcast Limited China Satellite Mobile Broadcast Limited (CSM) is a fully owned subsidiary of the Wireless Bureau of China's State Administration of Radio Film and TV. About China Mobile Broadcasting Satellite, Ltd. CMBSat is a Hong Kong-based affiliate of EchoStar Communications Corporation with offices in Beijing and Hong Kong. |
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