Douglas, Isle of Man 21st May 2015 – The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will be holding a webinar aimed at helping broadcasters, and other satellite users, tackle satellite interference. The webinar, which is being hosted by Inmarsat, takes place at 9am EST / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET on Thursday 11th June.

The free webinar will give participants an update on the current situation, how it affects broadcasters, and what practical steps broadcasters, and other users, can take to reduce satellite interference. It will also draw on recent interference cases combatted by the BBC, and the measures the broadcaster has in place to reduce the effects of interference.

Hosted by Mark Steel, Senior Director, User Terminal Development, Inmarsat and Martin Coleman, Executive Director, the Satellite Interference Reduction Group, other speakers include Nigel Fry and Cath Westcott of the BBC.

The webinar host, Mark Steel, Senior Director, User Terminal Development, Inmarsat, commented: “The satellite industry has been working tirelessly to solve the challenge of satellite interference. With a number of initiatives and technology now in place, although the industry still has a way to go, it is vitally important that users, including broadcasters, ensure they are doing their part to remain interference-free.”

“We are hoping this webinar will give broadcasters useful, practical advice which they can put into practice to ensure they are as interference-free as possible,” commented Martin Coleman, Executive Director, the Satellite Interference Reduction Group. “We have a line up excellent speakers who understand the challenges, including the advantage of first hand experience from one of the world’s largest broadcasters, the BBC.

To register for this free webinar, or for further information, please visit https://satig.space/irg-webinar-a-broadcasters-perspective-11th-june/

About the Satellite Interference Reduction Group

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) is a leading organization working to reduce satellite frequency interference. It comprises two advisory committees, covering EUI (formed from the former RFI-EUI) and Carrier ID, and two working groups, covering Intentional Interference and VSAT interference. The Group’s membership is comprised of satellite operators, users, uplinkers, service providers, equipment vendors and other organizations with a stake in combating radio frequency interference. For more information, please visit https://satig.space/membership/

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