AVN.L Regulatory News (AVN)

7 Dec 2009 07:00



Date: 7 December 2009

On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti", "the Group" or "the Company")

Embargoed until: 0700hrs

Avanti Communications Group plc

Contract Extension

Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce that it has received an extension worth Euros 250,000 for its EU funded SISTER project. The SISTER project (Satellite communications in Support of Transport on European Roads) was established to explore the application of satellite services to the road transport sector. The extension allows Avanti and its partners to refine and test new techniques and applications developed in the project.

David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti, said:

"Projects like SISTER drive forward new applications for the HYLAS capacity over and above simple broadband and give rise to our growing confidence in the speed of uptake."

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About Avanti Communications

Avanti sells satellite broadband services to telecoms companies which use them to supply homes and businesses. 

Avanti's first satellite, called HYLAS is under construction and will be the first superfast broadband satellite launched in Europe. 

The market for 2Mb satellite broadband products in Europe is estimated at more than 70 million households. 

Avanti currently provides satellite broadband services to customers in Europe using leased satellite capacity which it will transfer to HYLAS on launch.