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RSCC and Planetsky signed a contract for a new Ku-band transponder lease on Express-AM1 satellite
22.01 : 2007
Russian Satellite Communications company (RSCC) and Planetsky Ltd. signed a contract in which Planetsky acquired more capacity on Express AM1 satellite (40 E).
By signing this agreement, Planetsky enters into a new era in Satellite industry. The company signed for a new Ku-band transponder in the narrow European beam of Express-AM1 with capacity of 54 Mhz which increase the bandwidth with RSCC to 120 Mbps.
The new transponder will be utilized to meet the aggressive expansion plans which Planetsky enjoy.
Capacity of Express-AM1 will be used for the new 2 Way Satellite Services the company plans to introduce soon to the market. It will be available for I-Direct and Linkstar platforms. By doing so, Planetsky reacts to the market needs.
After a successful three years relationship with RSCC, Planetsky extends cooperation with RSCC and add another full transponder to its fleet. RSCC experts believe that Planetsky is well on the road to make deference in satellite business in the region. The company is well equipped to take the lead in providing customers with state-of-the-art Satellite connectivity.
“This new addition to our satellite fleet adds more capacity to our valued customers in Russia and CIS countries. It will enable us to provide better service, quality, and bandwidth to this region. “Said Angelos Pieri, CEO of Planetsky.
“RSCC pays much attention to the cooperation that enables to provide the state-of-the-art satellite communications services both in Russia and abroad. In this regard we welcome the successful development of Planetsky project” – noted Igor Zabolotny, RSCC Deputy Director General.
About Planetsky
PlanetSky satellite and telecommunications combine innovative business knowledge with state of the art satellite technology, across a global satellite network, to create connectivity solutions that give business and home users the ultimate communication service needed for the new millennium. Headquartered in Cyprus, and serves customers in Western & Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and CIS countries.For more information, please visit http://www.planetsky.com.
About RSCC
The Russian Satellite Communication Company (RSCC) was founded in 1967. The company is registered at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), co-operates on a long-term basis with Intelsat and Eutelsat companies, as well as with the International Organization of Satellite Communications Intersputnik. RSCC is a full-fledged member of the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) and Word Teleport Association (WTA).RSCC possesses the largest satellite constellation of 11 satellites in Russia located in the geostationary orbital arc from 14 West to 145 East and operated in C-, Ku-, expanded Ku- and L-bands.
RSCC lets satellite segment capacities and information flows on the spacecraft of Gorizont, Express-A, Express-AM, Ekran-M series and the direct broadcasting satellites Bonum-1 and W4 as well as engineering facilities of the terrestrial stations and the ground high-speed fiber optic network to broadcast federal and commercial TV and radio programs, to deploy satellite telephone channels, to transmit data, to access Internet, to organize videoconferences, telemedicine and e-learning. The company deploys regional satellite distribution broadcasting networks, modern value-added telecommunication based on a unified engineering solution (VSAT), provides access to the space segments of the Intelsat and Eutelsat satellite communications systems, performs control and monitoring of Express-A, Express-AM, Bonum-1, Eutelsat, LM1, Intelsat satellites.
