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Contract Win

5th Jun 2008 07:00

RNS Number : 0174W
Avanti Communications Group Plc
05 June 2008
 



Date: 5 June 2008

On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or "the Company")

Embargoed until: 0700hrs

Avanti Communications Group plc

 

Contract Win

Avanti Communications Group Plc (AIM: AVN), the satellite operator, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to perform a €200,000 project to develop concepts for a European wide satellite based alerting system. 

The proposed system will make use of satellite communications solutions to alert and instruct European citizens in times of natural or man made crises and disasters such as floods, fires, industrial incidents or acts of terrorism. The project is part of preparatory activities for a new programme initiated by the ESA jointly with the European Commission, which aims to promote satellite based telecom services for the benefit of European Civil Protection. 

David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti, said: 

"Satellite communication has a key role to play in the area of crisis management and business continuity. Satellite based solutions have the ability to serve wide areas, including users in remote and rural areas and have the ability to remain operational when other terrestrial networks fail. We have a strong record of working with ESA to develop and commercialise satellite services. This project has identified a very compelling niche service which is nonetheless global and could consume significant satellite resources."

Enquiries to:

 

Avanti Communications Group plc

http://www.avanti-communications.com/

David Williams

020 7749 1600

 

 

Redleaf Communications Ltd

[email protected]

Samantha Robbins/ Rebecca Sanders-Hewett/ Anna Dunkin

020 7822 0200 

[email protected] 

 

 

Cenkos Securities

 

Ivonne Cantu / Julian Morse

 020 7678 8000

Notes to Editors:

About Avanti Communications

Avanti Communications Group's shares were admitted to AIM on 16 April 2007; 
Avanti Communications Group is the only licensed Fixed Satellite Services operator headquartered in the UK (and one of only eight such groups operating in Europe);
Avanti is licensed to provide satellite services using spectrum which provides coverage of Europe, India, The Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Avanti's first satellite, called HYLAS is under construction and due for launch in 2009; the company plans further satellite projects;
Avanti, which has over 10 years' experience in the satellite industry, currently provides satellite data communications services to customers in Europe using leased satellite capacity which it will transfer to HYLAS on launch;
It's customers include broadband service providers, large businesses, the British and foreign governments, the European Union and the European Space Agency;
The core applications for which Avanti expects HYLAS capacity to be used are broadband, corporate data networks, video distribution and military/security;
No further funding is required for the HYLAS project following successful completion of a long term debt facility in July 2007.

About ESA

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an international organisation with 17 Member States headquartered in Paris. Its role includes the development of satellite-based technologies and services to ensure that investment in space continues to deliver ever more benefits to all the citizens of Europe. ESA works closely with all major space organisations inside and outside Europe.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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