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SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communication extend their Americas network coverage of their Global Maritime solution.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

SpeedCast Limited and Eutelsat Communication today announced expanded coverage of their Maritime solution, with the extension of reach across the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas. The Maritime solution now covers all the main shipping lanes over Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, as well as around the Americas and the Panama Canal.

SpeedCast and Eutelsat have been partnering since March 2007, and together in March 2008 launched the first seamless Auto Beam Switching (ABS) Ku-band maritime service addressing numerous maritime verticals, including commercial shipping.

This partnership brings together expertise from Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators and SpeedCast, a major satellite communications service provider in Asia, wholly owned by AsiaSat, the leading regional satellite operator in Asia.

The global Ku-band solution provided by both companies has already brought multiple benefits to crew welfare on board including Internet access, video and voice services for a reduced fixed fee per month. With the simple installation of a small one meter antenna, the maritime community can benefit from on-board always-on broadband connectivity with unlimited usages.

"Addressing the high market demand from ship-owners for extended coverage of the Americas was a further important step for Eutelsat and SpeedCast" said Laurent Paul, Director Maritime Services from Eutelsat Communication. "This demand also demonstrates how VSAT services are now fully integrated as a core solution in the worldwide maritime broadband market."

"This is a logical next step in our ambition to meet our customers' demands for greater maritime VSAT coverage, and a clear indication of the growing popularity of Ku-band in particular. As more satellites are planned to be launched over the next few years with more Ku-band capacity over the oceans, we will be continuously upgrading our network coverage to offer our customers a best-in-class service" said Nick Dukakis, Vice President Maritime Services from SpeedCast.

About SpeedCast Ltd:
SpeedCast Ltd is a leading satellite telecommunications service provider that offers high-quality managed networks services in over 35 countries in Asia, Middle East and Africa. With 10 international points of presence and 7-teleport-operations, it boasts a unique infrastructure to serve corporate and carriers' requirements. Operating over 10 VSAT platforms SpeedCast has developed a strong operations expertise and an efficient support organization, which are at the root of SpeedCast's success.
Leveraging the latest satellite technologies, SpeedCast has taken leadership positions in Asia in the provision of reliable and efficient network services to key industries like Cellular networks, Maritime, Banking or Oil & Gas. SpeedCast Ltd is also a pioneer in the delivery of digital media content and turnkey video platforms to Service Providers and Media Broadcasters, including 3G TV and DVB-H based Mobile TV platforms.
Operating on many different satellites in both C-band and Ku-band, and partnering with Tier 1 carriers for its fiber requirements, SpeedCast Ltd and its 150 partners worldwide provide first-class services and 24/7 technical support.
For more information please visit our website www.speedcast.com

About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. At 30 June 2009, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 3,200 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More than 1,000 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East which serves over 123 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates services through its teleport in France and Italy that serves enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 610 commercial, technical and operational experts from 28 countries.
www.eutelsat.com