MaxView Will Manage and Automate SIRIUS Satellite Earth Stations Used to Deliver Digital Radio Entertainment
Duluth, Ga. -- Jan. 14, 2008 -- DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for satellite-based and media-centric communications networks around the world, has been selected by SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. to provide its MaxView® network management software for managing and automating SIRIUS' vital satellite earth stations. MaxView's advanced automation capabilities, seamlessly integrated with SIRIUS' scheduling software, will enable the SIRIUS earth stations to automatically move program transmissions to the appropriate satellites for optimal service quality and uptime.
"DataPath's MaxView software is an industry standard and will be key to the efficiency and performance of SIRIUS digital radio entertainment," said Ted Hessler, vice president, satellite operations, SIRIUS. "MaxView's capability for full automation, visibility and control of any component in our network is an extremely important asset to ensure quality service to consumers."
"Our agreement with SIRIUS continues MaxView's position as a preferred technology among the largest media and entertainment providers in the industry for managing satellite, broadcast, RF and other network systems," said Dr. Clay Stanek, vice president and general manager of DataPath's Software Division.
Launched in 1996, MaxView network management software is a powerful solution used by more than 150 government and military organizations, leading broadcasters, satellite operators and media carriers around the world. MaxView easily adapts to evolving networks, functioning as either the network "operating environment," the network manager-of-managers, or an element control and automation system. Designed by network engineers for network engineers, its intuitive Service Creation Framework enables MaxView to be operated without any software development experience.