The company is also providing uplink services to three of the satellites used by BFBS. This is from its Earth station in Herefordshire.
Describing the forces broadcasting service in a statement, BT said: “BFBS provides serving personnel and their families overseas with a variety of television and radio services via satellite. This includes a bespoke mix of current British TV, public service broadcasting and access to premium sports, series, and movies.”
CEO of BFBS, Ben Chapman, said: “Moving to BT’s Vena network and virtualised platform offers us the agility to flex and adjust to the evolving needs of our armed forces overseas. It also ensures a secure, robust, and future-proof method of delivering our media content.
“This is vital, as our channels increase wellbeing and morale for those deployed worldwide, not only in well-connected regions, but in remote and austere locations too.”
Director of BT media and broadcast & UK portfolio businesses, Faisal Mahomed, said: “We’re excited to support BFBS with this transition to cloud-based broadcasting.
“Our Vena platform was built to offer broadcasters the resilience and flexibility to serve audiences wherever they are, and this is a great example of its potential for the industry.”
