HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpeedCast, a leading satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), for additional capacity on SES’ NSS-6, NSS-7, and NSS-12 satellites to serve the growing demand of its maritime customers in the Middle East, African, and South American regions, including offshore Brazil.

SpeedCast has expanded its capacity on the NSS-6 South East Asia beam and acquired new capacity on the NSS-6 Middle East, NSS-7 South American, and NSS-12 East Africa beams as part of its global maritime network expansion plans. The company addresses the surging demand from SpeedCast’s maritime customers with a total of more than 35 MHz of SES capacity, and this new agreement marks the continuation of SpeedCast’s expansion.

“Expansion of high quality service into the Middle East, African, and South American markets is critical for meeting the current and future needs of our customers. We are also adding capacity to several of our existing beams, as the number of customers and their bandwidth demands are growing very fast on our maritime network. The coverage and capabilities of SES are making it possible for SpeedCast to successfully continue to expand our Global Maritime Network. These additional orders signify our commitment to our customers to support them wherever they operate and grow our network as their demands grow” said Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO of SpeedCast.

“SES WORLD SKIES has a long-term relationship with SpeedCast in Asia, supporting their managed network service offerings across the region” said Elias Zaccack, Vice President Sales Asia-Pacific at SES WORLD SKIES. “It is very gratifying to help a customer in Asia continue their expansion into another part of the globe by utilizing the SES fleet.”

SpeedCast has successfully expanded its operations, supporting its customers’ expansion into new markets. SpeedCast will continue to execute on its global expansion plans, investing in key markets and geographies, in order to provide the highest level of service and support for its customers wherever they are throughout the world.

About SpeedCast Ltd.

SpeedCast Ltd is a leading global network and satellite telecommunications service provider offering high-quality managed networks services in over 35 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East and South American. With 10 international points of presence and 10 teleport operations, SpeedCast boasts a unique infrastructure to serve corporate and carriers' requirements. Operating over 15 VSAT platforms, SpeedCast has developed a strong operational expertise and a highly efficient support organization, which are the foundation of SpeedCast's success.

SpeedCast pioneered the delivery of a seamless auto-beam-switching broadband communications service for maritime customers, using multiple satellites and beams operating in the Ku-band. Over the past several years, SpeedCast has developed an extensive infrastructure for providing this seamless connectivity for maritime data, video and voice broadband communications services. For further information: www.speedcast.com

About SES WORLD SKIES

SES WORLD SKIES is the division of SES created through the combination of the former SES NEW SKIES and SES AMERICOM. The company operates a fleet of 27 satellites - part of the 44 spacecraft of the SES group - delivering services as diverse as television distribution and broadcast, internet access, data transmission and business and government communications to customers worldwide. SES WORLD SKIES currently has five additional satellites under construction. The company's unique customer-focused approach allows it to offer the best satellite solutions for a host of business and government requirements, with a view toward helping customers meet their short-term challenges and realize their longer-term goals. SES WORLD SKIES comprises a world-class team of customer care and technical professionals located in Princeton (NJ), The Hague, Washington, D.C., Singapore, London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Sydney, Accra and Johannesburg. Visit www.ses.com for more information.

About SES

SES (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators SES ASTRA and SES WORLD SKIES and participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico, as well as a strategic participation in satellite infrastructure start-up O3b Networks. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 44 satellites. For further information: www.ses.com

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