SISLink - Milestones

2008 4 more HD uplinks in build - 2 with dual antenna, full production and 6 camera OB facilities

2008 2 satcomms on the move (SOTM) antennas and vehicles commissioned – SISLink at the forefront of video and data transmissions on the move acquiring development licences from OFCOM.

2008 SISLink secure contract with RAI television for the provision of a uPod uplink system and truck

2008 Long term contract signed with Leo Vision by SISLink Europe – Morning racing show on Equidia France

2008 SISLink release uPod Micro - Ultra lightweight uplink, transportable as checked baggage under 23Kg, the most flexible uplink on the market.

2008 SISLink secure 5 year contract with Setanta Sports News

2008 Intelsat and SISLink in US Alliance – SISLink partners Intelsat to offer award winning uPod services and hardware across the US.

2007 SISLink announce 5 year contract with Sky Sports News (SSN) – Significant contract to offer permanent uplink services for SSN and multiple uplink services and football grounds

2007 SISLink utilise 10 uplink trucks in France to cover the Rugby World Cup for ITV Sport – A real success on and off the field

2007 uPod Drive Fly officially launched – Next generation uPod able to be packaged as a lightweight flyaway (flight cases under 23Kg) or permanently mounted on a vehicle.  Easy, snap on connectors used throughout for ease of rig and de-rig

2007 SISlink deliver a record number of uplink trucks in the year and increase their fleet to over 100 units

2007 SISLink secures a contract to supply Sky News and Channel Five with a fleet of 17 highly-specified uplink vehicles and satellite services for the next five years.

2007 SISLink signs contract to supply ITV Sport with satellite facilities for its F1 coverage for the next four years.

2006 Sky Italia orders 4 SNG uPods for its news channel Sky TG24.

2005 Cable & Satellite International awards uPod the Best Satellite Contribution/Distribution/Transmission Solution.

2004 SISLink secures a five year contract with ITV to supply uplinks for its entire regional news network. The biggest SNG uplink contract in the UK sees SISLink providing between one and three uplinks for each region within the ITV network.

2004 ETP 5 year contract commences for European PGA Golf Tour Coverage. First 7 uPod units delivered.

2003 Sky News contract extended for another 4 years. Deployed 7 uplink trucks and flyaways to conflict in Iraq . Commissioned 6 new uplink trucks. uPod design and build in progress.

2002 Conflict in Afghanistan , multiple truck and flyaway deployments.

2001 SISLink's fleet of uplinks extends to over 40 trucks.

2000 SISLink France set up as independent company, followed by a new SNG contract with France 2, the French national broadcaster.

1999 Extensive coverage of the Kosovo crisis and NATO's military action in the former Yugoslavia.

1998 ITN contract signed for ten satellite uplink trucks and space segment. Since then ITN have increased its requirements to 13 trucks.

1997 A new contract with Central TV for a full time uplink truck, followed later in the year by a contract to supply 4 uplinks to Sky News. Since then this has increased to nine dedicated uplinks with camera crews, satellite capacity and other services.

1996 SISLink commissioned a dual band flyaway enabling use of C band as well as Ku band capacity, allowing greatly improved worldwide satellite newsgathering coverage.

1995 French agent appointed, quickly leading to regular work for France 2, Canal + and other French broadcasters.

1994 First full time contract for a dedicated truck, utilising new digital compression equipment and providing a full time satellite channel to Channel One, the UK cable news pioneer.

1993 Signed a contract with the ITV 'Regional News Syndicate', serving Anglia, Yorkshire, Meridian, Central and Tyne Tees TV in the UK.

1992 Introduction of ComLink, a revolutionary new digital talkback system, over satellite. A contract with UK production company Planet 24 was signed for daily links to Channel 4's Big Breakfast and The Word.

1990 Won our first regular SNG contract with TV-am. 1991 Provided coverage of the Gulf War, with multiple uplinks for UK and US broadcasters.

1989 Our first ever job - coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall for TV-am, the UK breakfast broadcaster.