Entertainment on-demand

Push technology applications

Content providers and broadcasters are constantly looking for new ways to disseminate their content and increase revenue. The proliferation of broadband access affords them additional avenues for doing so, by allowing them to provide video, music, games or software on demand. Customers can use ASTRA’s satellite push technology to deliver content and entertainment to end-user storage for consumption on demand. Key features include:

• Content is multicast to an unlimited number of users all over Europe
• Content is cached and stored in the mass storage of the reception device, be it a computer or set-top box
• Content is made available on demand for immediate usage

This multicast service allows content providers to distribute their content at very high speed to an unlimited number of end-user PCs. The transmission is fully encrypted, allowing for secure content delivery.