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Latest NewsApril 2009iDirect Wins US$2 Million Contract From NewWave Broadband Ltd. To Expand Global Maritime Network Investment spurred by rising demand for flat-fee VSAT service
Herndon, Va., April 6, 2009 — Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited’s (ST Electronics) related US satellite communication company, VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), today announced that NewWave Broadband Ltd. has ordered US$2 million in satellite communications products to expand its popular maritime VSAT service and grow its land-based market. The contract includes the acquisition of multiple iDirect 15000 Series Universal Satellite Hubs, line cards and remote routers. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology. NewWave plans to install iDirect hubs in the United States and northern Europe, expanding its network reach and capacity in an effort to meet rising demand as maritime companies turn from pay-per-use narrowband to flat-fee VSAT broadband. The network will utilize Ku-band satellite capacity from three transponders on Telesat’s T11N. The investment follows NewWave’s rapid rise to success providing maritime services as an iDirect Virtual Network Operator. The company has recorded triple-digit growth each year since its inception in May 2005, offering VSAT services to the maritime industry, and today serves more than 700 vessels through its worldwide distribution network. The investment will also help NewWave expand its land-based services that provide enterprise voice and data connectivity across Southern Africa. NewWave will leverage iDirect’s iVantage Network Management System to control the entire worldwide network, including its existing VNO infrastructure, from its corporate headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The iDirect platform is relied on by maritime companies worldwide for broadband connectivity to support crew communications, access to corporate networks and remote vessel management. The platform features technology innovations such as geo-mapping, global network management, and Automatic Beam Switching which enables vessels to maintain seamless broadband coverage as they travel around the world.
Newwave Broadband Ltd. is a world leader in the provision of Maritime Broadband communication services. In 4 years Newwave has become the largest provider of Maritime Broadband Satellite services globally with re-sellers in place around the world selling and supporting the portfolio of services. From a successful VNO strategy, Newwave is now developing it’s business model to own more of the value chain and develop new services that appeal to a wider community of users who would not have considered maritime VSAT traditionally. Newwave has the largest, most comprehensive Ku-Band coverage worldwide. Newwave Broadband Ltd is based at Heriot Watt University Business Park, Edinburgh. Please visit www.newwavebroadband.com iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the world gets and stays connected. The company’s satellite-based IP communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and data applications in diverse and challenging environments. These include extending private networks to remote offices; supporting mobile connectivity across land, sea and air; providing rural telephony and Internet broadband; and maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures. The iDirect Intelligent Platform™ integrates advanced technology into iDirect’s portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in 50 countries through a diverse network of channel partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association’s Global Top Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Please visit www.idirect.net. ST Electronics, the electronics arm of ST Engineering, delivers innovative system solutions to government, commercial, defence, and industrial customers worldwide. With presence in more than 20 countries and 30 cities, ST Electronics markets its solutions to more than 70 countries internationally. It specialises in the design, development and integration of advanced electronics and communications systems, such as broadband radio frequency and satellite communication, e-Government solutions, information communications technologies and IT, rail and traffic management, real-time command and control, modelling and simulation, interactive digital media, intelligent building management and information security. Please visit www.stee.stengg.com. Media contact:Magdalen Loh
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Our maritime business is growing fast, and this investment provides a strong foundation for long term success in the market. The iDirect platform provides the most cost-effective means to manage satellite bandwidth and has enabled us to provide high-speed connectivity at an attractive rate.
Steve MCCABE
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