Sunrise snatches major SRG contract from Cablecom
Sunrise has snatched a major contract from Cablecom that was originally awarded to SRG: It will build the TV transmission network that will send high-definition (HDTV) footage from Swiss soccer and ice hockey stadiums to TV studios.
Sunrise has snatched a major contract from SRG: Switzerland's second-largest telecommunications group will build the TV transmission network with which the images from Swiss football and ice hockey stadiums will be sent to TV studios in high-definition quality (HDTV). The existing network with a transmission capacity of 270 megabits per second is only sufficient for standard definition; between 1.5 and 3 gigabits are required for HDTV. The defeat is unfortunate for Cablecom because, as SRG's current contractual partner, it was unable to prevail against Sunrise in the final round of the new tender for the seven-year contract. According to SDA, the contract expires in May 2009. None of the companies involved wanted to provide information on the financial scope of the contract.
