Perth-based digital datacasting developer Data & Commerce Ltd has struck a deal with Indonesian company PT RekasisCom Widya to provide television broadcasting infrastructure in Indonesia.
The deal will allow the rollout of Pay TV services, digital TV, digital radio, interactive multimedia and two-way wireless Internet to Indonesia.
Initially, DCL will deliver a digital television broadcast facility, a data centre and a small LMDS data service in Indonesia costing the company US$3.7 million.
RekasisCom - owner of Indonesian TV Channel 11 - will deliver the services to Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi.
According to a statement, DCL can enable datacasting transmission of digital content to users simultaneously using satellite, terrestrial, cable or ADSL.
Furthermore, the deal gives DCL a 3-year term licensing agreement to supply further purchases of digital set top boxes and broadcasting infrastructure, according to the statement.
