WASEC's Network Operation Center (1981)
By Andy Setos, Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company
A year and a half ago the newly formed Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company was given a charter by its parents, Warner Communications, Inc.and .American Express to develop and operate several national cable television networks. In order to accomplish this goal plans for distribution both on the earth and in space formulated. We describe operational requirements and the resulting design concepts which led to plans to construct the WASEC Network Operations Center in Smithtown, N. Y. NOC will begin operations 12:01 a.m. 8/1/81 to deliver MTV, Music Television, The Movie Channel, and Nickeloden.
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