ABS and Vietnam Telecom International sign a memorandum of understanding on the way to a joint cooperation for telecommunication and satellite services.
Hong Kong, 2 October - Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Vietnam Telecom International (VTI) announced that they have signed an MOU to exchange capacity on the two satellites ABS-1 and VINASAT-1. The MOU serves a start for a joint cooperation for telecommunications and satellite services between the two companies.
Present at the signing ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Huu Khanh, Managing Director of VTI and Mr. Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS along with representatives from both companies.
“We are very proud to enter this dynamic and growing market with VTI “, welcomed Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS. “We are excited to work together with VTI to share our support, resources and expertise in this region. ABS is committed to the development and success of VTI’s satellite projects.”
Mr. Nguyen Huu Khanh, Managing Director of VTI, said, “We are very excited to have entered this agreement with ABS, and we look forward to cooperating and working together on this partnership.”
(Center left - Mr. Thomas Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS
Center right - Mr. Nguyen Huu Khanh, Managing Director of VTI)
About Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is one of Asia’s most valued and premium satellite operators. Located in the prime Indian Ocean Region at 75°E, the ABS-1 satellite connects 4 continents covering 4/5th of the world’s population. With our extensive coverage, high power and large capacity, we enable our clients to be at the forefront of satellite communications. ABS offers a wide range of services including Direct to Home, Cable TV distribution, Internet Backbone, Cellular Backhaul, Maritime and VSAT services
Headquartered in Hong Kong, ABS serves a global customer base with representatives in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. ABS also offers state of the art operations. With teleport facilities in both Hong Kong and Germany, ABS is able to provide End-to-End Total Solutions to its customers, as well as providing redundant earth stations and IP transit through its European and Asian Internet gateways.
ABS is looking to expand its presence with the launch of its second satellite (ABS-2) in 2010.
About Vietnam Telecom International (VTI)
Vietnam Telecom International VTI is a subsidiary of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, the national telecommunications service provider in Vietnam. Vietnam Telecom International provides a wide range of international telecommunications services, such as telephone, data, leased circuits, television transmission, VSAT.
Having been a major telco of Vietnam since 1990, VTI is now also a satellite operator. VTI is the organization responsible for operating and handling the business for the VINASAT-1, the first satellite of Vietnam to be launched in March 2008.
For more information, please visit company’s website at www.vti.com.vn