Iris Satellite Services

Iris Gateway Satellite
Services Ltd
Bridging the World…
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General
CYPRUS:
an island connecting
continents and people
… at the crossroads
of Europe, Asia & Africa
 A major Telecommunications
hub in the Region
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IRIS Gateway Satellite Services Ltd
 IRIS is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Cyta
 IRIS facilities co-located at Cyta’s teleports
 Provides turnaround services via satellite & fiber
 Offers high quality links between Europe, America, Africa,
Middle East and Asia
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Products & Services
 DVB Platforms uplinking hundreds
of TV channels
 AsiaSat 5
 E8WC
 E7WA
 E25B
 Turnaround Services
 Occasional services
 Fiber Connectivity products
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Digital Platforms
AsiaSat 5
 MPEG-2/DVB Full Transponder Digital Platform on AsiaSat 5
satellite in association with AsiaSat for DTH reception and
contribution links
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Digital Platforms
Eutelsat 8 West C
 Multiple MPEG-2/DVB Full Transponder Digital Platforms on
E8WC in association with GulfSat and Noorsat for DTH reception
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Digital Platforms
Eutelsat 7 West A
 Multiple MPEG-2/DVB Full Transponder Digital Platforms on
E7WA satellite in association with Noorsat for DTH reception
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Digital Platforms
Eutelsat 25 B
 MPEG-2/DVB Full Transponder Digital Platforms on E25B
satellite in association with Noorsat for DTH reception
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Turnaround Services
Receive
Monitor Signals
Uplink
Assemble Bouquets
Condition & Amplify
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Example of East to West Turnaround Service
IS905
AsiaSat 5
Teleport in Cyprus
 Facilities can be important
 Teleport not in IS905 coverage, but with an 18m Ku-band antenna it is
possible to receive both European and the US beams
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Occasional Services
 Turnaround of special events (sports, news feeds) from around the world
 Numerous uplink alternatives available at the Teleport
 Extra antennas reserved for occasional services
 Capability to receive from almost every satellite from 39W to106°E
 More than 100 antennas already used for reception at the Teleport
 Special arrangements for periodic, long term commitments and permanent
solutions
 24h booking office
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Resources for Occasional Services on AsiaSat 5
 AsiaSat 5 connectivity provided with an 11m C-band terminal
equipped with powerful HPAs
 Readily available resources for 12 additional simultaneous
transmissions of 9 MHz carriers
 Capability to turnaround
 HDTV with DVB-S2
 BISS & RAS Encrypted services
 Simultaneous monitoring of source & destination feeds
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Fiber connectivity products
 Main Points of presence in the London, Athens & Cyprus
 Additional PoPs in Paris, Amsterdam, Marseille, Milan, Frankfurt, etc
 Provide Clear Capacity circuits, Internet connectivity and VPNs
over Ethernet and MPLS
 Combine fiber and satellite capabilities into integrated products
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Why IRIS?
Global Connectivity
 Excellent interconnectivity between
Asia, Australia, Middle East ,Europe
and America.
 Exploits synergies with main satellite
operators for global coverage
 Utilizes fiber network connections in
coordination with satellite links to
provide complete solutions
 One-stop-shop-services, including
satellite capacity, signal turnaround
facilities and analogue / digital
conversion
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Commitment to Quality - ISO 9001 Certification
Accurate Measurements
 Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Schedule
 Data Base Log book
 Continuous Performance
Improvement
 Management revisions
 Key Performance Indicators:
 Quality Targets according tο:
 ITU recommendations
 Customer Contracts
 Service Level Agreements
 Fault investigations
 Fault corrections
 Completed preventive
maintenance
 6 month limit for Action Reevaluation
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Security & Safety Aspects
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Fire Protection System
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Fire Alarms (heat & smoke detectors)
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Automatic & portable extinguishers
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Outdoor fire station points
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Competent personnel
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Hot line with Police and Fire Brigades
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Security
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Surveillance cameras monitor access to restricted areas
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Guarded 24 hours x 365 days
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Remote monitoring of sites
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Restoration & Backup Services
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The secondary teleport ERMIS is located a few kilometers away from the primary teleport
(MAKARIOS) and can be used for backup solutions
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Another secondary teleport at PERA is located further away and can be used for rain diversity
solutions
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Dedicated equipment for the provision of backup services
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All in-line equipment operating in redundant configuration
Protection of Information
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24/7 Booking, Operation and Maintenance support
 Bookings
 Customer Coordination
 Accept requests, schedule events and keep logs
 Coordinate space segment bookings and end-to-end readiness
 Operation
 24 hours x 365 days monitoring
 service introduction, rearrangements & restoration
 in-service monitoring
 Maintenance
 preventive
 corrective
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Complementary Services offered at Makarios Teleport
 Data & Internet
 Hosting services
 Hybrid solutions
 VSAT services
 International telephony
 Video head-end for IP TV
 Satellite Control
 Control Monitoring
services
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Building long-term relationships
 Understanding and responding to customer’s
needs
 Long-term relationships
 Competitive prices
 Quality of Service
 35 years experience in satellite
communications
 continuous support for 24/7
…means customers keep coming back
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In a nutshell
 Iris offers extensive experience in satellite communications
 Dedicated teleport facilities and diverse satellite access capability
 Ideal geographical location with optimal weather conditions and
interference free environment
 Solid financial position and support from Cyta
 Stable economic & political environment within the European Union
 Major satisfied customers worldwide
Iris is your solution
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