Avanti Communications Group Plc Contract Win
March 11 2016 - 2:01AM
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Avanti Communications Group Plc
11 March 2016
AVANTI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP PLC
Contract Win
Avanti Communications signs the first order for HYLAS 4
capacity
Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or "the Group"), a
leading provider of satellite data communications services in
Europe, the Middle East and Africa announces its first pre-launch
contract for capacity on the HYLAS 4 satellite.
Avanti will supply Bentley Walker, one of its key existing
customers, with capacity on HYLAS 4 across Sub-Saharan Africa in a
$1 million + commitment. HYLAS 4 is on-track to be launched in the
first quarter of 2017. It is a 28GHz satellite and will complete
Avanti's coverage of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Anthony Walker, Chief Executive Officer at Bentley Walker,
commented: "As we continue to expand our territory, we need the
most resilient, high quality and flexible satellite network.
Avanti's upcoming HYLAS 4 satellite will deliver all three
requirements, and will provide us with the full coverage of
Sub-Saharan Africa that we need."
David Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Avanti, said: "We are
seeing strong customer interest in HYLAS 4 as we count down to its
launch in a year from now, from both new and existing customers.
Bentley Walker is one of our key partners, renowned for its
dedication to delivering the best possible services and opening new
markets. HYLAS 4's flexibility will help Bentley Walker to address
the demands of both niche and mass market users in new geographies
as it grows, together with Avanti."
For further information please contact:
Avanti: Matthew Springett, +44 (0)207 749 6703
Montfort: Nick Miles / James Olley, +44 (0)203 770 7909
Redleaf: Hannah Nicolas, +44 (0)207 382 4734
Cenkos Securities: Max Hartley (Nomad) / Julian Morse, +44
(0)207 397 8900
Notes to editors
About Avanti Communications
Avanti connects people wherever they are - in their homes,
businesses, in government and on mobiles. Through the HYLAS
satellite fleet and more than 180 partners in 118 countries, the
network provides ubiquitous internet service to a quarter of the
world's population. Avanti delivers the level of quality and
flexibility that the most demanding telecoms customers in the world
seek.
Avanti is the first mover in high throughput satellite data
communications in EMEA. It has rights to orbital slots and Ka-band
spectrum in perpetuity that covers an end market of over 1.7bn
people.
The Group has invested $1.2bn in a network that incorporates
satellites, gateway earth stations, datacentres and a fibre
ring.
Avanti has a unique Cloud based customer interface that is
protected by patented technology. The Group has three satellites in
orbit and a further two fully funded satellites under
construction.
Avanti Communications is listed in London on AIM (AVN:LSE).
www.avantiplc.com
About Bentley Walker
Bentley Walker is ranked as the largest supplier and operator of
VSAT Networks outside of North America. Comsys independently
audited Bentley Walker as having around 45% of the Market in Europe
and the Middle East, to date having sold and brought online over
40,000 VSATs.
Bentley Walker Ltd and Bentley Telecom are both privately owned
Companies, the former started in 1947 by the Late LT Commander C
Walker (George Cross DSC, DSO, DFC) RNVR in 1947 and is currently
run and owned by Mr. Anthony Walker and Mr. Matthew Walker.
www.bentley-walker.com
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