ABS selects the SPACECONNECTION, Inc. as the prime occasional use service provider
Hong Kong, 1 June 2007 - Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced today that The SPACECONNECTION Inc., of North Hollywood California, USA, the industry's leading independent space segment provider, has been selected as its prime Occasional Use (OU) service provider. The SPACECONNECTION will provide ABS with industry-leading online booking services and with dedicated scheduling staff to support OU access to the ABS-1 satellite. Located in the prime Indian Ocean region at 75°E, the ABS-1 satellite provides outstanding C-band and Ku-band coverage, connecting Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, CIS, Middle East, Europe and Africa covering 4/5th of the world's population.
"We are pleased to have been selected by ABS as their prime OU contractor, and we look forward to offering their unique services to our customers around the globe," said Mike Antonovich, President and CEO. "We believe there is still plenty of growth left in these emerging markets, and we're delighted to work with ABS to provide their customers with the responsive, customer-friendly service The SPACECONNECTION is known for."
"We are excited to work with The SPACECONNECTION and to build on our excellent relationship to leverage their support and expertise," said Gregg Daffner, President of Asia Broadcast Satellite. "Extending our affiliation with The SPACECONNECTION further shows our commitment to provide customers the highest levels of service as we seek to become one of Asia's most valued and premium satellite operators."
About The SPACECONNECTION
The SPACECONNECTION is the industry's leading independent provider of C-Band and Ku-Band satellite space segment. With a satellite transponder inventory assembled from capacity from all the major satellite operators, The SPACECONNECTION offers space segment, both analog and digital, in time increments from five minutes to fifteen years and in increments from 100 KHz to 36 MHz or greater. The SPACECONNECTION has been a leading supplier of satellite capacity for occasional use newsgathering and sports production services, full-time program distribution to cable television and closed circuit television networks for religious, educational and gaming clients for more than 20 years. The SPACECONNECTION is also a leading provider of space segment to the enterprise, government and international markets.
For more information, please visit: www.thespaceconnection.com
About Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) owns and operates the ABS-1 satellite (formerly known as LMI-1) at the 75°E location serving 4/5th of the world's population and 4 continents.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, ABS serves a global customer base with representative offices in Asia, Europe and North America. Supported by a team of highly experienced professionals, ABS offers a wide range of services, including DTH and CATV distribution as well as IP, Cellular backhaul, Maritime and VSAT services.
The ABS-1 satellite is a high-powered Lockheed Martin A2100 AX spacecraft which was launched by a Proton in September 1999 from Baikonur. With on-board fuel for more than 17 remaining years of life, the ABS-1 satellite is located in the prime Indian Ocean region at 75°E connecting Asia, Australia, the Indian Subcontinent, CIS, Middle East, Europe and Africa. The satellite has 44 transponders composed of 16 Ku-band and 28 C-band transponders.
For more information, please visit: www.absatellite.net