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Chris Forrester, on 24-07-2008

vinasat.jpgLuxembourg-based SES Astra’s technology subsidiary SES Astra TechCom has won the contract to deliver the Network Operations Centre for the new Vietnamese satellite system Vinasat.  Astra TechCom shall deliver the NOC to Vietnam Telecom International, for its Vinasat-1 craft (pictured, left). 

Astra says the contract covers the end-to-end system which includes uplink and downlink facilities in various frequency bands, as well as features for monitoring of the satellite payloads and uplinks, in order to maintain continuous quality of its customers’ video and audio services.

Vinasat-1 is Vietnam’s first state-owned satellite. It was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Services and was operational in May 2008, and is being used for telecommunication purposes.

Gerhard Bethscheider, CEO of SES Astra TechCom, said: “The decision shows that the profound technical knowledge that we offer to third parties is recognized and highly trusted around the world. We are confident that our new role in Vietnam and the region will help us to further position the broad and integrated portfolio of SES companies, in particular of ND SatCom, a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT and communication network solutions.”

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