HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — The Broadcasting Board of Governors has announced it has awarded Globecomm a five-year contract to haul audio and video programming for the Middle East Broadcasting Network.
Globecomm will provide satellite transponder, teleport and terrestrial fiber services for transmitting MBN’s Alhurra TV HD/SD video and Radio Sawa audio content to the Middle East and North Africa.
This marks the first project awarded by the BBG to Globecomm for turnkey satellite and terrestrial-based broadcast services. It is also Globecomm’s first deployment on the new $2.5 billion U.S. General Services Administration Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions IDIQ contract.
