Like many people who spent their careers putting mostly black ink on white paper so it could be thrown on people's porches at 5 a.m., I have been worrying about the future of newspapers. Most of the content newspapers provide is available free online and many of our best advertisers have found they can reach their best customers more efficiently using lower-cost, Web-based alternatives. (more...)
Launched in August 2004, Amazonas-1 offers a wide range of telecommunications services to users in Latin America, including Brazil and North America, including the transatlantic route to Europe.
The Amazonas satellite for Latin America is the fifth launched by Hispasat and the third in a series of Astrium Eurostar E3000. Placed in geostationary orbit at 61 ° west longitude over the Amazon basin, it has 51 transponders (32 Ku-band and 19 C band) simultaneously providing services such as broadcast TV programs and radio communications corporate voice and data, telephony, broadband services and access to the Internet.
Weighing 500 kg to 4 launch, Amazonas-1 is equipped with solar panels 35 feet wide once deployed in orbit and provide
The UK MoD’s Skynet 5 program is delivering secure global satellite communications services under a groundbreaking Private Finance Initiative (PFI) approach pioneered by Astrium Services’ subsidiary Paradigm, the first commercial provider of secure military communications services. Under the contract, signed in 2003, the MoD transferred ownership and operation of the existing Skynet 4 infrastructure to Paradigm, and the company is procuring and managing the introduction into service of three new-generation Skynet 5 satellites (due for launch in 2007-2008 ), a major upgrade of the fixed terrestrial infrastructure, networks and management systems in the UK and provision of a range of new terminals. All UK secure satellite communications needs, including maintenance and operation of the complete ground infrastructure, are delivered by Paradigm.
The program provides a range of services, including global mobile voice communications, video conferencing, multimedia-based communications and broadcast communications, as well as supplying a versatile range of shipborne and land-based terminals, for purchase or lease. Offering a ‘catalog of services’, Paradigm delivers tailored in-theater and back-to-base communications solutions for voice, data and video services from a single voice channel to a complete turnkey system incorporating terminals and network management, with supplementary services in training and consultancy. Under the Skynet 5 contract Paradigm is delivering the highly successful ‘Welfare’ Communications Service designed to keep troops serving abroad, on land or at sea, in touch with their friends and families back at home through voice and internet connectivity. Read the rest of this entry »
PEPC has developed a self-contained, fully automated newspaper-vending unit, the PRESSPOiNT. The PRESSPOiNT is capable of receiving files, processing payments and on demand printing of newspapers. As the point-of-sales unit, the PRESSPOiNT continuously receives publisher files through PEPC’s Multicast Satellite Network.
Each PRESSPOiNTis equipped with a colorful, graphically enhanced user-friendly touch screen display. Customers are prompted through the menu in their native language following four easy steps:
1. Select the continent
2. Select the country/state
3. Select your newspaper
4. Insert credit card or dedicated PRESSPOiNTcard in the card reader
The PRESSPOiNT prints the same-day edition - High Quality, 40 pages (20 pages duplex), stapled, unedited, black and white edition - of the selected hometown newspaper within two minutes.
PEPC has established a unique platform for a wide variety of distribute-than-print applications. PEPC introduces a revolutionary solution for mass-newspaper printing and distribution: PEPC Site License. PEPC Site License is a convenient, easy to use, and cost-effective way to print and distribute the latest edition of any newspaper in any corner of the world.
PEPC Site Licensees own and operate a remote printing site. PEPC site licensees are networked into PEPC’s technology infrastructure. This allows the licensees to receive the latest edition of national and international newspapers continuously (24/7/365) through satellite transmission. State-of-the-art digital printing equipment guarantees full speed and reliable production of any newspaper.
PEPC can track and verify the exact number of copies, by title, being printed by each licensee. The PEPC Site Licensee agrees to take a minimum daily quantity of newspapers, for which it pays PEPC a fixed per-copy royalty. The site licensee has an incentive to exceed the minimum quota through revenue sharing arrangements. PEPC’s license partners incur their own printing and distribution charges.
Tailored solutions
PEPC offers two types of Site License Programs:
1. PEPC Wholesaler Site License
The Wholesaler Site License is designed for independent newspaper wholesalers who presently distribute full editions of foreign newspapers to retail outlets, hotels and conferences/events.
2. PEPC Corporate Site License
The Corporate Site License is targeted for international corporations with large internal print capacity. The corporation agrees to print a minimum daily quantity of newspapers for internal distribution to its executives. In the PEPC Corporate Site License model the corporation can print the newspaper from the country of its relocated employees and visiting management. PEPC maintains control of the ordering process and centralized distribution of the print files.
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PEPC Worldwide has developed a Credit Card Clearing System based on proprietary software. This software is capable to read and receive credit card and PRESSPOiNT™*-card encryptions. The Management Information System, registered technology, records this information and uploads it once a day from all PRESSPOiNTS* through a secured virtual private telephone line to the PEPC’s Control Center. On a daily basis, all Credit Card transactions are cleared in Denmark. After the clearing the money is sent to PEPC where payments to PEPC partnering companies are made.
Using 5 satellites PEPC has established a Digital Content Distribution Network that covers 99,1 % of the world’s population. Utilizing this Network PEPC has put its focus on globally distributing the latest, same-day editions from national and international newspapers around the world. PEPC’s Digital Content Distribution Network supplies PRESSPOiNTS and receiving locations throughout the world with content in real time, all the time. The signal is received, through a dedicated satellite dish, in any corner of the world. PEPC’s network is safe and able to seamlessly transfer and distribute any type of digital data.
Capable of transferring digital files throughout the world, PEPC positions itself as the global distributor of content in any print or digital format. PEPC brings to the world the convenience of digital speed coupled with the familiarity of print.
PEPC’s Control Center is designed and created to
- Receive and transfer publisher files, via satellites, to PRESSPOiNTS and receiving locations throughout the world.
- Collect and select management and performance information from all PRESSPOiNTS throughout the world.
The management and performance data PEPC’s Control Center receives, include:
Hardware Performance
The PRESSPOiNTS’ hardware is constantly being monitored for quality performance and assurance. The information is accessible for review and measures various aspects of the hardware for operational failures. It also performs comparative analyses measuring the performance of one PRESSPOiNT™ against the predetermined norm. Any deviation from the norm measured against PRESSPOiNTS in similar environments and/or similar usage.
Software Performance
Software performance is measured constantly. This data is used by the R&D Department to evaluate and improve all systems. PEPC’s Control Center receives signal log-files, change management acceptances and service checks from every machine.
Hits per screen per PRESSPOiNT
Every screen hit - when someone actually touches the screen - is recorded and monitored. This data is not only important to measure hardware performance, but is also important to ascertain and gauge advertising direct views for both the advertiser and PEPC.
Advertisement
Actual advertising run time on each PRESSPOiNT™ is measured per second and is logged and documented. This information is collected in PEPC’s Control Center and is accessible for advertisers to validate their advertising.
Sold Newspaper Account
The total amount of sold papers is tracked and recorded every day for each PRESSPOiNT™ and for each title. This information is available for each publisher. Publishers can view sales status of their newspaper via the PEPC website. In addition, every Official PEPC Dealer and every PRESSPOiNT™ owner can follow the activity and performance of their PRESSPOiNT(S), as well.
Credit Card Management
Every 24-hours, all payment activities are encrypted, collected and transmitted to Denmark. In Denmark, payments are cleared and transferred back to PEPC. After clearing, payments are credited accordingly to each PRESSPOiNT™ and then accrued with previously cleared transactions by the PRESSPOiNT™ involved. At a predetermined time, the accounting of each machine takes place and payments are transferred to PRESSPOiNT owners.
PRESSPOiNT card Management
PRESSPOiNT™-card payment activity is handled directly by PEPC. There are several PRESSPOiNT™-card programs for any promotion or marketing campaign. For example sponsors of events can track the activity of the their sponsored cards during the event on the PEPC website
Data Distribution Network:
A private multicast system via satellite, able to transmit data to any corner of the world.
Credit Card Clearing Service:
Safe and secure means of handling all financial transactions.
Receiving Products:
Designed to receive the signal PEPC is broadcasting through 5 satellites down linked to the earth.
PRESSPOiNT:
The revolutionary, interactive newspaper dispensing machine that prints the latest editions of newspapers from around the world, throughout the world, on-demand and within minutes.
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The Netherlands-based PEPC Worldwide N.V., a global distributor of digitally transmitted newspapers from newspaper publishers around the world, today announced the appointment of Rob Dorpmans as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dorpmans succeeds Raoul Maphar, co-founder of PEPC Worldwide. Mr. Dorpmans will assume his new role effective from October 15th.
Mr. Dorpmans brings 20 years of management and leadership experience to the company. After graduating in Business Administration in 1980 (Nijenrode, Business School, The Netherlands) Mr. Dorpmans held various sales positions at Burroughs Computers/Unisys Computers. In 1987 Mr. Dorpmans became Marketing & Sales Director of the Media Information Group offering products and services to the publishing and printing industry. Subsequently, Mr. Dorpmans became responsible for the financial market at Stratus Computers.
In 1994 Mr. Dorpmans was hired by Banyan Systems to build the Benelux sales organization. Being promoted to the position of country manager for North West Europe, Mr. Dorpmans was responsible for overall activities in the Benelux, the UK, France and Spain. The last two years Mr. Dorpmans taught Management & organization and Strategic Marketing Management at two educational institutes in The Netherlands.
Former CEO Raoul Maphar will remain involved in the company’s operations as VP New Business Development.
About PEPC Worldwide
PEPC Worldwide, headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, with offices in Miami, San Diego and Hong Kong, is a global distributor of digitally transmitted newspapers from newspaper publishers around the world. PEPC, founded in 1999, has developed an interactive vending unit, the PRESSPOiNT™ that digitally prints the latest editions of publisher’s newspapers, on-demand within minutes. PEPC’s state-of -the-art proprietary software and its Private Multicast Satellite Network, form a Digital Distribution Network - covering 99.1 % of the world population - that provides a distribution “highway” to PRESSPOiNTS around the globe.
For more information on PEPC Worldwide and the PRESSPOiNT™, please visit our website