The satellite will provide direct digital radio broadcasting to Africa for the Washington-based WorldSpace Corp.

CNN: Ariane rocket orbits U.S. communications satellites

Issues related to digital TV and radio broadcasting, and to the development of new technologies in this area, were also discussed at the conference.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Public Service Media (PSM) is media which fulfils the same public purposes as public service broadcasting, but uses digital media and platforms, including the Internet, instead of broadcast television or radio.

UNESCO: Public Service Media