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SES Astra, an SES Global company, welcomes SkyVision as its first customer on Astra 4A. Astra 4A is a 33 transponder payload on the AMERICOM-12 (AMC-12) satellite, which was launched on February 3rd, 2005 and has been optimised for C-band coverage of the African continent. The spacecraft is scheduled to become operational at its orbital position of 37.5(degree) West in April 2005. SkyVision has contracted two transponders on the Astra 4A satellite for its rapidly expanding Internet connectivity services. SkyVision strives to expand such services over Africa, and in particular over entire Central Africa and the length of Western Africa (including South Africa). Joining forces with SES Astra is an additional step in SkyVision's commitment to provide state-of-the-art Internet connectivity, offering uniform, high-powered footprints for competitive services based on exceptional performance for all of SkyVision customer segments, namely larger telecom carriers, smaller Internet service providers as well as corporate users. SkyVision's commitment to deliver exceptional quality to service providers has led the company to seek innovative and unique solutions, tailored for its key customer segments. The Astra 4A satellite satisfies its criteria for unique solutions: - It is operated by the largest Global satellite operator recognized for its high quality service; - The satellite offers the highest available redundancy configuration in key control functions e.g. 2 redundant SPC units; - It features multi-regional coverage (Africa and South America) with connectivity and uplinks from Europe and the USA; - It provides SkyVision with the possibility to combine US and European uplinks for optimal performance and operational redundancy across a large number of transponders "Astra 4A opens a wide range of possibilities for SkyVision", commented Mark Gazit, SkyVision's CEO. "We are constantly seeking to expand our coverage over Africa. Our mission is to 'exceed our customers' expectations'. Joining forces with SES Astra is a promising step in offering an unbeatable combination of quality and reliability with SkyVision's uniquely cost-effective service", he added. Ferdinand Kayser, President and CEO of SES Astra, stated: "We welcome SkyVision as our first customer on Astra 4A. By using this brand new, high-powered spacecraft which is optimised for African coverage, SkyVision's customers will benefit from the competitive edge that state-of-the-art satellite communications offer." Related Links SkyVision SES Astra SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
New Apps Driving Wireless Growth
Chicago (UPI) Mar 18, 2005The wireless industry may be poised for another massive expansion in the coming years - perhaps contrary to conventional wisdom - as new voice and data applications emerge and network quality dramatically increases, experts told UPI's Wireless World. |
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