SES NEW SKIES, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that SkyVision, a leading global provider of Internet services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems, has renewed contracts for 4 transponders and contracted additional capacity on the NSS–10 satellite. Terms of the multi–year agreement remain confidential.
SkyVision, from its key gateways in Europe, the United States and the Middle East, provides "˜end–to–end´ solutions comprising standard or custom–tailored IP connectivity services for Internet Service Providers (ISP´s) and telecommunications solutions to enterprises and NGO´s (Non Governmental Organisations). The company first contracted SES capacity in 2005.
Mark Gazit, President and CEO of SkyVision, comments on the contract renewals: "During the last 3 years, the NSS–10 satellite has provided vital inter–continental capabilities with exceptional reliability to our global network, a period during which we experienced phenomenal growth. We are extremely pleased to renew this valuable capacity on a multi–year basis and to continue in our provision of SkyVision´s hub–based solutions to our customers. We also consider that the combination of the powerful NSS–10 satellite with SkyVision´s VPN solutions has been a key success factor in that particular product as well a all of our other African hub–based solutions. We look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial relationship with SES NEW SKIES and the SES Group."
Nigel Gibson, Regional Vice President – Europe and Middle East at SES NEW SKIES, stated: "Without satellite connectivity, vast stretches of Africa would be without Internet access, which is increasingly important for sustained economic development. SkyVision is a longstanding, valued customer on our NSS–10 spacecraft, and other SES satellite capacity, and we are honoured to continue to provide vital return connectivity to Africa for this thriving operator."
About NSS–10
Delivering high–powered C–band capacity to Africa, Europe and the Americas, NSS–10 is a high–powered C–band satellite positioned at 322.5 degrees East serving regional, transcontinental and transoceanic customers. The satellite offers individual transponder switching between the Europe/Africa beams and the North America beam and features unique "˜simultaneous´ downlink functionality. The NSS–10 spacecraft delivers high performance capacity to growing markets in support of infrastructure requirements, including internet backbone access, GSM networks, distributed enterprise access, NGO´s/aid agency relief networks and government applications.
About SkyVision
SkyVision is a leading global service provider of telecommunication services to Internet service providers and also provides global telecommunication solutions to enterprises and NGOs. SkyVision maintains an active presence in more than 50 countries in the developing Internet regions of Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Its services are ´end–to–end´ solutions, deploying standard and customized IP service platforms managed from its key gateways in Europe, the United States and the Middle East. www.sky–vision.net
About SES NEW SKIES
SES NEW SKIES is an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) offering satellite communication services to a range of customers including telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments around the world. SES NEW SKIES has a global fleet of seven satellites in orbit, with three additional spacecraft under construction (NSS–9, NSS–12 and NSS–14) and ground facilities around the world.
Headquartered in The Hague, the company has offices in Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. In addition to SES NEW SKIES, SES wholly owns the market–leading satellite operators SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North America, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital locations. Further information on the company is available at www.ses–newskies.com and on SES at www.ses.com
