Castanet 5G, Forsway, and Partners Launch Video-on-Demand-over-Satellite Service, Revolutionize End-to-End Content Delivery for operators
New York, October 15, 2025 — Castanet 5G and Forsway, alongside Mainstream Data, Apogee Networks, and VodoMedia, are unveiling a groundbreaking hybrid VoDoS (Video-on-Demand-over-Satellite) solution that seamlessly blends one-to-all 5G Broadcast delivery and edge-caching. This innovative solution slashes costs, enhances quality, and scales effortlessly to address the streaming industry’s biggest challenges: cost, reach, and last-mile reliability. Exclusive demos are available during the NAB Show East, NYC, October 22-23.
The new hybrid VoDoS solution merges national-scale distribution with direct-to-consumer edge-cached storage, delivering a B2B2C wholesale satellite service with unmatched efficiency for ISPs—cellular, cable, WISPs, satellite (GEO/LEO), OTT platforms, and legacy DTH providers.
-“The VoDoS satellite CDN offers ISPs a fully end-to-end wholesale service that eliminates regional data centers and middle mile costs for seamless, cost-efficient content delivery directly to consumers,” says Vern Fotheringham, Castanet 5G Executive Chairman.
Forsway’s advanced equipment enables direct-to-consumer access, seamlessly integrated with VodoMedia’s robust online and offline digital rights management (DRM), ensuring secure, flexible content delivery to end users.
-Tobias Forsell, Forsway CEO, adds, “Our hybrid VoDoS consortium creates a game-changing one-stop offering for ISPs of all types to easily roll-out video-on-demand services and live streaming to a wide range of users with low cost of delivery, streamlined connectivity, and scalability for emerging business models.”
The partners provide a one-stop, end-to-end solutions seamlessly combining Forsway’s hybrid IP satellite tech and user devices, Mainstream Data’s ground segment services and network management, VodoMedia’s first tier studio content and offline/online DRM, plus Apogee Network’s and Castanet 5G’s one-to all 5G broadcast expertise and program management.
Targeting North America first, VoDoS offering will empower ISPs, OTT providers, and IoT operators to rethink content delivery and empower future proof business models.
“For our partners, this is more than a technology shift—it’s a market opportunity, continues Fotheringham. We are laying the infrastructure for sustainable growth in the next decade of media distribution, and we look forward to engaging with potential collaborators during NAB East in New York, October 21–23.”
INVITATION: Demonstrations available during NAB Show East
- Dates: October 22-23, 2025
- By-Invite Demos: 10 AM – 4 PM
- Open Reception: 4–6 PM
- Location: Executive Suite, Courtyard by Marriott, Manhattan/Midtown West
- Book Now: info@castanet-5g.com | +1-425-442-4065
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About Castanet 5G
Castanet 5G is pioneering the 5G Broadcast Internet, reimagining data delivery to future 5G smartphones and IoT devices using NextGenTV (ATSC 3.0) signals and 5G Broadcast standards. Castanet is led by a world-class team of wireless communication veterans, industry pioneers, and serial entrepreneurs with decades of experience in building and scaling transformative technologies. Learn more at www.castanet5g.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and X.
About Forsway Scandinavia AB
Forsway’s unique, innovative products and technology solutions combine satellite with existing telecom networks enabling broadband services for users in markets and segments lacking reliable internet access. Use cases include communication solutions for defense and delivery of educational content to rural schools. Forsway’s unique solutions eliminate the need to deploy additional network infrastructure, creating significant time and cost savings for operators and service providers. Learn more at www.forsway.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube.
About Mainstream Data
Since 1985, Mainstream Data has been a leading industry systems integrator and network provider delivering mission-critical communications solutions worldwide. The company maintains long-standing partnerships across the industry supporting both terrestrial and LEO/GEO satellite networks. Mainstream’s services include space segment management, teleport and ground infrastructure, field engineering and maintenance, 24/7 network operations, cybersecurity, and managed hosting solutions. Learn more at www.mainstreamdata.com
About Vodomedia
Since 2003, Vodomedia, a Greek company, is offering Vodoplay, a Video-On-Demand (VOD) service, providing entertainment in places with no internet connectivity or very low internet speeds, and focusing on Global Maritime. With premium VOD content rights from Hollywood majors, secured with offline/online DRM. Latest offerings include linear live channels plus VOD, or basic VOD service. Service based on Push-VOD content distribution over Satellite, with a low-cost media server installed on board the vessels, locally streaming the content to end users’ personal devices, over Wi-Fi. Learn more at www.vodoplay.tv
For additional information, please contact:
Castanet 5G
Alex Renz
Chief Strategy Officer
Mobile: +1-206-913-7966
alex@castanet-5g.com
Vern Fotheringham
Executive Chairman
Mobile: +1-425-442-4065
Email: vlf@castanet-5g.com
Forsway
Leslie Johnsen
Communications DirectorMob:
+47 41 45 80 43
Email: leslie.johnsen@forsway.com
Tobias Forsell
Forsway CEO
Mob: +46 709 79 70 52
Email: tobias.forsell@forsway.com