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| February 1, 2013 03:38 AM EST |
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SES (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that JSC VimpelCom (TM
Beeline), one of Russia's leading mobile operators, has signed a
three-year capacity deal for additional capacity on SES’ NSS-9 satellite
to deliver high-quality data services in the Russian Far East.
The additional capacity on the NSS-9 satellite will be used to provide
data services to VimpelCom’s corporate clients based in the Kamchatka,
Magadan and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky regions, and also enable VimpelCom
to optimise the use of satellite capacity for their 3G network in the
Russian Far East and East Siberia region. In total, VimpelCom now
contracts multiple transponders on the NSS-9 satellite.
“VimpelCom uses satellite capacity to connect the nodes of its
transmission network in the absence of ground infrastructure. Thanks to
satellites, the company can deploy 3G networks and provide high-quality
services to users in remote regions of the Russian Far East. We are
happy to have such a reliable partner as SES,” said Igor Parfenov,
Vice-President of Technical Services, at VimpelCom.
“VimpelCom operates in some of the harshest areas of Russia, which are
best served by satellites. The high-powered NSS-9 satellite and its
comprehensive coverage over Russia has enabled SES to support VimpelCom
as it continues to roll out 3G networks and provide data services in the
eastern regions of Russia,” said Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President
for Asia who is also responsible for data and mobility services, at SES.
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About VimpelCom
JSC «VimpelCom» is the part of Vimpelcom Ltd, one of the world’s largest
integrated telecommunications services operators providing voice and
data services through a range of traditional and broadband mobile and
fixed technologies in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and
Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the globe cover territory with a
total population of approximately 780 million people. VimpelCom provides
services under the "Beeline", "Kyivstar", "djuice", “Wind”, "Infostrada"
“Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. As of
September 30, 2012 VimpelCom had 212 million mobile subscribers on a
combined basis. VimpelCom is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol (VIP). For more information visit: http://www.vimpelcom.com
About SES
SES is a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of 52
geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications
services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile
and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations
worldwide.
SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service
and excellence in the broadcasting industry. The culturally diverse
regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with
customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service
requirements.
SES (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) holds participations in Ciel in Canada and
QuetzSat in Mexico, as well as a strategic participation in satellite
infrastructure start-up O3b Networks. Further information under: www.ses.com.
