2006

Metracom celebrates its 20 years !

2004

Metracom in Africa
Metracom start a subsidiary at dakar - Sénégal : Metracom Afrique

Installation of 30 stations for IP multiplexing and GSM with compression
GSM backhaul : Upgrade of the existing Hub and installation of 10 remotes with multiplexers for GSM and IP traffic and compression.

Installation of a Standard A antenna
Uplink 16,4m for intercontinental telecommunications (French Polynesia)

2003

First pan-african tv network : Multiservice network broadcast & VSAT. DVB Uplink with full Digital video compression system for 4 TV and 4 Radios, with additional Vsat / Contribution Network on 5 sites with (Star network).

Deployment of a VSAT network to cover French islands : deployment of a VSAT network between Kerguelen, Amsterdam, Crozet, Réunion, Toulouse. April - december 2003

2002

First 90cm tri-band FlyAway terminal launch by Metracom : Tipic's
Engineered and produced by Metracom, this terminal is declinded for different applications : News, Streaming, DVB-RCS, Video-conferences, VoIP, and military applications.

2001

First trucks mounts VSAT for Rallye and Formula One
Complete system of data transmissions via VSAT network for voice and data transmission between the race sites, trial sites and labs.

2000

First tracking station in inclined orbit
Developped on Eutelsat conditions of contract, production of a tracking positionning package on inclined orbit. Eutelsat, production d'un package de poursuite sur orbite inclinée. Numerous realizations Tx/Rx 1.8 & 2.4m

The most important DSNG fleet made in France for report applications with 14 trucks. 15 Multi-satellites Contribution Stations 3.70 for SNG down-link and Com Link coordination.

1999

UER digital station at Monte Carlo
Installation and delivery to their new headquarters of their existing teleport and EBU Uplink earth station.

1998

First satellite network off contributiuon for France 3
26 stations (3.7m) Tx/Rx deployed for the VSAT network Spyder.

First uplink station 18GHz for TPS live Broadcast
Teleport installation. 4 station 4,5m in DBS band 18GHz

1996

First digital HD transmission 45Mbps, for Atlanta Olympic Games
Renewal of reception equipments of Canal +, antennas 3,7 metres, 4,5 metres, 6,5 metres with an original device of L band reception contributing to 2 weeks of broadcasting 24 / 24h without cut with dedicated means. Complete management of the project among which simulation and preliminary attempts of validation.

1994-1995

First UER station in Paris
7 canals UER/Rx et 3 canals UER/Tx antenna Tx/Rx 9m RSI.

1993

First multisatellite motorized stations
180°, 4,5m diameter in C and Ku band

1986

Metracom birth