HONG KONG & ENGLEWOOD,
Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2007--China Satellite Mobile Broadcast
Limited (CSM), a company held under Wireless Bureau of China's State
Administration of Radio, Film, and TV (SARFT), today announced that it
has selected China Mobile Broadcasting Satellite, Ltd. (CMBSat), a Hong
Kong-based affiliate of EchoStar Communications Corporation (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 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 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, 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) 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.
CONTACT: EchoStar
Kathie Gonzalez, 720-514-5351
press@echostar.com
or
CMBSat (Hong Kong)
+852 2850 0500
press@cmbsat.com
SOURCE: EchoStar
