AVN.L Regulatory News (AVN)

Contract win with European telco, StarDSL AG

· StarDSL AG signs multi-million dollar, multi-region contract with Avanti

Avanti Communications has announced a significant contract win with European telco, StarDSL AG. The multi-million dollar, multi-year contract will bring StarDSL AG's service to over twenty countries across Europe and the Middle East. Using Avanti's HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2 satellites, StarDSL AG will deliver satellite broadband services to a range of consumer and enterprise markets.

Konrad Hill, Chief Executive at StarDSL AG, commented: "Our customers will benefit from Avanti's proven Ka-band technology, which has brought the highest levels of quality to the satellite broadband market. The flexibility of Avanti's network has enabled us to develop applications to support the varied needs of homes and businesses beyond the reach of fibre, in over 20 countries."

David Williams, Chief Executive at Avanti Communications, commented: "Avanti's flexible Ka-band technology will support delivery of high-quality satellite broadband packages to StarDSL AG's significant addressable markets. We look forward to the wide-scale, multi-region rollout."

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For further information please contact:

Avanti Communications Group Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7749 1600

David Williams, Chief Executive

Nigel Fox, Finance Director

Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900

Max Hartley (Nomad)/Julian Morse

Jefferies Hoare Govett Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Neil Collingridge

Tulchan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200James Macey-White

About StarDSL AG

· StarDSL AG is one of the biggest network-independent telecommunications providers via satellite in Germany and the market leader in Poland. 

· The Group offers its customers a comprehensive portfolio of services and products in the field of data and voice services via satellite.

· StarDSL AG wired DSL connections and sells VoIP services in wired data communication.

· The Group is headquartered in Hamburg and further sites in Warsaw and Istanbul.

· Visit: www.stardsl.ag/index.php

About Avanti Communications

· Avanti Communications is a carriers' carrier, selling wholesale data telecoms to service providers which use them to create networks for enterprise, carrier, government and consumer users.

· Avanti Communications' network consists of:-

- two high throughput satellites in orbit, called HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2; a multiband satellite called Artemis plus a fourth satellite in construction called HYLAS 3; and a fifth called HYLAS 4

- an international fibre network connecting data centres in several countries

· Avanti Communications has GEO satellite network spectrum filings in the ITU Master Register for Ka band at 33.5° West and 31.0° East and for Ka, Ku, S and L-band at 21.5° East.

· Avanti Communications serves customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

· Visit: www.avantiplc.com