History
| 2004 | |
| Company Foundation | |
What happened
- In June 2004 STN was founded and began its modest beginning
- 2 employees and 50 m² of space based in Ljubljana – Slovenia
- 2 channels broadcasting using its first distribution satellite covering European market – SESAT 1
- 4 Antennas (3RX + 1TX) for uplink/downlink reception and maximum capacity of 168 Rack Units hosting all the equipment
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- 2004 Company Foundation – First TX Antenna
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- 2004 Company Foundation – First TX Antenna
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- 2004 Company Foundation – First Racks
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- 2004 Company Foundation – Control Room
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- 2004 Company Foundation – Capture Room
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- 2004 Company Foundation – Launch of the first TV Channel
| 2005 | |
| New clients new antennas | |
What happened
- Additional TV channels
- Additional 1 TX with 4.9 meters in diameter and 3 RX Antennas
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- 2005 New Clients Antennas – Installing second TX Antenna
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- 2005 New Clients Antennas – Installing second TX Antenna
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- 2005 New Clients Antennas – Final adjustments of the system
| 2007 | |
| First Significant expansion to meet increasing demands | |
What happened
- Increased premises size 10 fold
- Space now totaling 520 m² for business offices, monitoring center, equipment center, ingest and a dish farm on the roof
- Started new clients DTH platform with 30 TV channels
| 2008 | |
| New Facility construction begins to accommodate rapid growth | |
What happened
- With capacity limits reaching the limits in current premises, relocation is foreseen for the company’s future development
- The decision was made and STN purchased its first plot of prime land covering 5000 m²
- Construction gets quickly underway for a two phase project
- Currently 9 Employees
- 60 TV channels
| 2009 | |
| STN Relaunch – State-of-the-art-facility | |
What happened
- STN celebrates its fifth anniversary and officially launches new teleport in Dob – Slovenia
- New facility giving way to additional projects and increasing client portfolio
- STN becomes first European company penetrating the Middle East and North African market
- Acquisition of OB Company DVB pro (Digital Video Broadcasting) has allowed STN to provide new Occasional use service
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| 2010 | |
| New Markets New Horizons | |
What happened
- The Company continued expanding its market portfolio and started first prime DTH platform over African region
- Increasing channel numbers and new client interest
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| 2011 | |
| Phase two development gets underway | |
What happened
- STN continued realizing its plan by starting phase two development
- Additional 5000 m² for new dishes including two 9 meter antenna
- New opportunities
- STN successfully enters the North and South American market
| 2012 | |
| STN – A strong competitor | |
What happened
- Phase 2 complete
- Strengthen position by expanding in MENA region
- Accomplished success in North American market as the leader for diaspora TV channels
| 2013 | |
| Technology advancement | |
What happened
- Successful start of a new DTH platform in sub-Saharan Africa
- Ka band antenna with innovative enhancement that allows stable signal on this frequency
- Steady growth and new goals
- Future development plans
- Purchase additional 10.000 m² of land adjacent current HQ location
- Over 40 Employees
- 21 TX and 65 RX antennas
- Over 5400 fully equiped rack units
| 2014 | |
| A Decade of experience | |
What happened
- 10 year anniversary celebration
- Increased capacity
- Additional 100 channels go on air
- STN joins anti-Piracy Coalation
| 2015 | |
| Rebranding & complete infrastructure upgrade | |
What happened
- Company Rebranding
- Company reorganisation & New Director appointments
- Addition of 2 transponders over Yahsat Satellite
- OTT services upgraded with Elemental Technology
- Planning prepared for company expansion
| 2016 | |
| Awarded Independent Teleport Operator of the Year | |
What happened
- WTA awards STN – Independent Teleport Operator 2016
- STN- On the grow again
| 2017 | |
| A Progressive Year | |
What happened
- Development plans move forward for extended dish farm
- STN brand grows in Asia-Pacific
- Ongoing technical upgrades
- Next level OTT services
- Partners with Intelsat for Galaxy Postcards (G19)
| 2018 | |
| Further Reach & Upgrades | |
What happened
- STN strengthens position in Africa
- Stronger partnerships develop in the Asia Pacific region
- Complete upgrade of monitoring systems
- Redesign of security infrastructure
- Provisional Teleport Certificate from WTA
| 2019 | |
| STN Teleport is fully certified by the WTA | |
What happened
- STN achieves full Teleport Certification by WTA
- Building permission granted for additional purchased land
- The STN brand grows worldwide
| 2020 | |
| COVID 19 Global Pandemic | |
What happened
- COPING WITH COVID 19
- March – Covid 19 spreads around the world
- Lockdown restrictions enforced by Governments
- Travel restrictions & Working from home
- STN adapts quickly and all Services run smoothly
- BUSINESS AS USUAL
| 2021 | |
| 2021 - Upgrade of facility Systems | |
What happened
- COPING WITH COVID 19
- STN uses this time to upgrade facility systems
- UPS & Security upgrades
- All Services run smoothly
- Travel restrictions & Working from home continue
- Some exhibitions cancelled
- BUSINESS AS USUAL
| 2022 | |
| 2022 - Moving foward | |
What happened
- WTA Teleport Certification Renewal
- New Partnership
| 2023 | |
| 2023 - History in the making | |