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| WorldSpace and Webel to collaborate on satellite radio technology WorldSpace, Inc., one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, WorldSpace India Pvt. Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Webel Mediatronics Ltd to explore technology transfer for the assembly, installation and commissioning of a broadcast infrastructure, including gap fillers, that work in conjunction with the WorldSpace Satellite Radio offering. The companies will explore development and deployment in India and other target WorldSpace markets. WorldSpace chose to collaborate with Webel based on the company's 25-year history of technology innovation. Webel, which pioneered the manufacture of studio equipment such as audio mixing consoles, broadcast-grade CD players and community radio systems in India, has supplied products to Doordarshan Kendras, India's national broadcaster, and All India Radio Stations across the country. "We are committed to extending the WorldSpace experience across India and throughout the world, " said Noah Samara, chairman and CEO, WorldSpace. "We view our new arrangement with Webel as an investment that will position the company to continue growing our global subscriber base and potentially accelerate our business roll out." What clearly distinguishes WorldSpace Satellite Radio from any other offerings in India and across its target areas is its wide variety of audio content. With more than 40 radio stations that span musical genres, news, sports and information, WorldSpace offers unsurpassed choice and digital-sound quality to its subscribers. Sri Manabendra Mukherjee, IT Minister of West Bengal said, "Webel has emerged as one of the most progressive entities in the country today and they have proved it yet again. Not only will this [WorldSpace/Webel] cooperation bring in the latest technology to India but also our people can develop it further for the benefit of masses. This MOU, when acted upon, can generate significant valuable foreign exchange for the country." write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Networking News :: home page |