
Companies reinforce strong partnership to ensure delivery of high-quality broadcast services for live sports' biggest names
Herndon, Va., April 15, 2023 ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has reinforced its long-standing partnership with Roberts Communications Network (RCN) to further augment the latter's performance and efficiency to deliver live events for some of the biggest names in live sports broadcasting.
A leading player in worldwide video distribution and data communications, RCN operates a fully secure, redundant satellite, fiber, and internet network that reaches six continents and 33 countries around the globe. It is committed to the provision of unparalleled reliability and redundancy from every location on its vast network. RCN recently unveiled its state-of-the-art 10-acre communications headquarters in Henderson, NV, complete with production, satellite teleport, and data center connectivity.
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ST Engineering iDirect has been one of our most important and trusted technology partners for the past 15 years, said Todd Roberts, President and CEO of Roberts Communications Network. Their world-class satellite gateway modulators are the pinnacle of quality, reliability, and security, and we look forward to many more years of innovation from them as we continue to forge new paths on our global content-delivery network.
We have worked with RCN for many years, and it has been rewarding to see how our technology has been instrumental in their growth, strengthening its capabilities whilst keeping costs low with absolutely no compromise on performance, said Darren Ludington, Regional Vice President, Americas at ST Engineering iDirect. We thank them for putting their trust in us once again with this significant order and look forward to watching the company flourish given its new state of the art facilities and network.
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ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks. With over 40 years of delivering innovation focused on solving satellite's most critical economic and technology challenges we are committed to shaping the future of how the world connects. The product portfolio, branded iDirect, represents the highest standards in performance, efficiency and reliability, making it possible for its customers to deliver the best satcom connectivity experience anywhere in the world. ST Engineering iDirect is a leader in key industries including mobility, broadcast and military/government. In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities. For more information visit www.idirect.net.
Media contacts:
Julie Bettinger
Vice President, Corporate Marketing
ST Engineering iDirect
Phone: (1) 703 648 8155
Email: jbettinger@idirect.net
Rula Malky
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
ST Engineering North America
Phone: (1) 571 771 0176
Email: Rula.malky@stengg.us
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