22nd Dec 2008 16:43
Date: 22 December 2008
On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group Plc ("Avanti" or "the Company")
Immediate release
Avanti Communications Group plc
Publication of Annual Report and Accounts
The Company has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2008 and has distributed these to shareholders. The document can be viewed on the Company's website at: www.avantiplc.com.
Enquiries to:
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Avanti Communications Group plc |
www.avantiplc.com |
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David Williams / Nigel Fox |
020 7749 1600 |
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Redleaf Communications Ltd |
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Emma Kane/ Samantha Robbins/ Paul Dulieu |
020 7566 6700 |
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Cenkos Securities |
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Ivonne Cantu / Julian Morse |
020 7678 8000 |
Notes to Editors:
About Avanti
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Avanti Communications Group plc is the only licensed Fixed Satellite Services operator headquartered in the UK (and one of only eight such groups operating in Europe)
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Avanti sell satellite broadband services to wholesale customers targeting consumer, enterprise and institutional markets
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Avanti’s first satellite, called Hylas is under construction and due for launch in 2009; the company plans further satellite projects
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Avanti, which has more than 10 years’ experience in the satellite industry, currently provides satellite broadband services to customers in Europe using leased satellite capacity which it will transfer to Hylas on launch
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The European Commission has set aside funding for rural broadband projects in 79 regions across Europe with a total value of €1.8 billion over the next five years
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