DACOM Prepares For DTH Launch

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• Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 16:05:49 +0900

DACOM Prepares For DTH Launch

Tokyo, Japan, 15 May 1998 (SAT-ASIA) -- In preparations for the planned
launch of DTH TV services, Scientific-Atlanta announced today that it 
has been selected by DACOM Corporation to build a satellite uplink earth
station in Korea to support DACOM's upcoming plans to launch as many as 80
channels of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) services for reception by
homes and businesses using satellite dishes.

Scientific-Atlanta will provide, install, and commission all RF equipment
for transmitting the signals to deliver the multiple channels of
programming being distributed using eight transponders on the Orion 3
satellite. The uplink station, located in a Seoul suburb, is scheduled for
operation in October 1998. Once the station is operational, DACOM plans to
roll out its DBS services throughout Korea.

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