Army & Air Force Exchange Service Upgrades WEGENER Network Control

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) - which operates retail outlets that provide goods and services to U.S. military personnel and their families - recently upgraded its WEGENER COMPEL network control system. COMPEL enables AAFES to deliver addressable digital HD video, SD video, and audio content to satellite receivers at over 100 retail outlets, including stores, filling stations, food courts, barbershops and concession stands located on military bases across the U.S. and abroad. AAFES has been continually expanding and upgrading its private audio/video network, which has been based upon WEGENER equipment since the U.S. military established it in 1994. AAFES delivers three program services: Exchange Television (EXTV), Business Television (BTV), and the AAFES Radio Network (ARN). EXTV is a digital signage service,... [read full story]