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List of sponsors 
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities at this event then please contact:
Shiri-lee Castellan, Project Director
Email: shiri-lee.castellan@terrapinn.co.za
Tel: +27 11 516 4040
Fax: +27 11 707 9968
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Platinum sponsors
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Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH), is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions for large-, small- and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, and consumers, with over one million systems shipped to customers in over 100 countries. Hughes pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access and IP services.HughesNet solutions and services are marketed directly by Hughes and its authorized resellers and distributors throughout North America, Europe, India and Brazil. In all other regions of the world, Hughes products and services are available from a growing family of value-added providers and resellers. Hughes satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard approved by TIA, ETSI, and ITU. Applications include multicast/broadcast content delivery, interactive distance learning, Internet/intranet access, SCADA, and Voice over IP (VoIP). Hughes is a major supplier of mobile satellite networks and GSM-enabled portable handsets and Internet devices. Hughes offers satellite communications solutions throughout the African continent and as a gateway for international applications.
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Telkom SA SpaceStream. Businesses today experience an ever-growing demand for global communication connectivity to enable them to face the challenges of the future and expand their businesses locally and internationally. Telkom has long been offering satellite solutions for urban and rural customers, from the small to medium enterprise to large corporations. Our broadband satellite VPN and Internet solutions cater for our customers' diverse requirements, with products ranging from customised to pre-packaged solutions. Telkom offers all its customers integrated, reliable and competitively priced total communications solutions of outstanding quality, almost anywhere in Africa. Telkom's SpaceStream advanced satellite systems transmit high-speed IP multimedia, data, video and voice to support a wide array of industries and applications, including Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, Retail, Petroleum, Distance Learning/Education, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Service Providers, PTTs, Government Agencies and Rural Telephony. www.telkom.co.za.
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The Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT LTD). is set to launch the first Pan-Africa Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT-1 in February 2007.
NIGCOMSAT-1 is a super hybrid Geostationary Satellite to be located at 42.50E, with a launch mass of 5150kg, a service life of at least 15years and reliability of more than 0.70 by the end of lifetime.
NIGCOMSAT-1 is being built with radiation-hardened technology, high reliability, onboard software re-programmable ability, fault tolerance, robust on-board switching system, high redundancy and high efficiency.
The Communication Payload comprises C-band (4active transponders), Ku-band (14 active transponders), Ka-band (8 transponders) and L-band (2 active transponders).
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Gold sponsors
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Gilat designs, develops and markets innovative satellite products, services and solutions. Gilat meets telecommunications challenges for broadband solutions to deliver data, Internet, voice and video faster, more efficiently, more reliably and more affordably to more places than ever before. Our solutions help enterprises, governments, carriers and consumers around the globe. We also provide value to our customers through comprehensive end-to-end solutions, turn-key projects, managed network services and network outsourcing. We conduct our business through three business units: Gilat Network Systems (GNS), Spacenet Inc. and Spacenet Rural Communications.
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Newtec is a private group of companies specialized in the design, development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art equipment, systems and turn-key solutions for satellite communications.Our world-renowned professional SATCOM equipment includes DVB-S/S2 and SDH satellite modulators and demodulators, universal redundancy switches, frequency converters and combiners up to 30 GHz, BISS scramblers, etc….
Systems and solutions consists in earth-stations, management software and fully integrated networks for applications such as Television contribution and distribution, DVB-RCS broadband access, backbone and IP trunking, primary distribution for DVB-T and DVB-H networks, Multimedia Exchange, reliable content delivery, interactive television and Satellite Triple Play.
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SES NEW SKIES is a global satellite operator providing Internet, voice and data communications and video services to ISPs, telecommunications carriers and broadcasters. SES NEW SKIES is part of SES GLOBAL, one of the largest satellite operator groups with access to 44 satellites. The company's coverage of Africa includes: AMC-12 and ASTRA 2B, as well as NSS-703 over the Indian Ocean and NSS-7 over the Atlantic. NSS-8 is expected to enter commercial service in early 2007 and will serve as successor to NSS-703, offering supplemental C-band coverage of the African continent, and a Ku-band beam over Eastern Africa.
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Altech UEC is an award winning supplier of hardware and software solutions to the digital Pay-Television Industry. Altech UEC specialises in the provision of integrated solutions comprising high quality set-top boxes (STBs) complemented by value added software solutions and supply chain and product life cycle support services.
Altech UEC is a pioneer of the STB industry and has been the supplier of choice to African Network Operators since the inception of digital satellite television in 1995. Altech UEC continues to lead the industry through the continual introduction of world-first products such as the DualView STB and DualView PVR.
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Silver sponsors
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Intelsat provides flexible and rapidly deployable communications solutions to customers in approximately 200 countries and territories, with capacity on 30 satellites and teleports based in the US, Europe and Asia. With 40 years of experience, Intelsat helps service providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments deliver information and entertainment anywhere in the world, instantly, securely and reliably. To learn more, visit www.intelsat.com
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With capacity commercialised on 24 satellites that provide coverage from North and South America to Far East Asia, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators. Its satellites are used for broadcasting more than 1,500 television and 800 radio stations to 137 million cable and satellite homes, for TV contribution services, corporate network solutions, positioning and communications solutions for mobile users, Internet backbone connections and broadband access for terrestrial, maritime and in-flight applications. Eutelsat has developed a range of turnkey broadband products (D-STAR, D-SAT, OPENSKYä, Skyplex Data) for local communities, corporates, SoHos and consumers. Its broadband subsidiary Skylogic Italia markets and operates services through multimedia platforms in France and Italy that serve sites in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, and with staff of 450 commercial, technical and operational experts from 25 countries, Eutelsat generated turnover of €760 million for the 2003/2004 financial year.
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At Gateway Communications we are devoted to connecting people in Africa to each other and to the rest of the world. Our pan-African communications network provides international connectivity solutions and national links to a continent we’re passionate about doing business in.
Our satellite networking and management services can be implemented in isolation, combination and to any extent you choose, bringing lots of valuable benefits. As the largest user of satellite capacity over Africa, we believe Gateway is uniquely positioned to help your business achieve its ambitions.
We value relationships, striving to understand and meet your requirements in every respect. That, together with our focus on Africa, means we are more able to respond rapidly to your unique needs and help grow your business.
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Bronze sponsors
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Gilat Satcom is an international communications service provider, supplying Internet, data and voice services to a variety of customers since 1993.
Among the company's customers are national telecom companies, cellular service providers, ISPs, oil and gas companies, mining companies, government organizations, NGOs and Internet cafés in over 40 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Gilat Satcom provides and offers connectivity to the Internet backbone located in the USA and Europe through an international satellite and fiber-optic infrastructure and offers a variety of applications, including Internet access, data transfer and VoIP telephony. The company also offers mobile satellite communications services, such as telephony, internet and data as it is one of only 40 global value added resellers for Iridium LLC.
Gilat Satcom is traded on the London Stock Exchange (symbol GLT).
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Taide Network AS is a premium provider of high performance IP solutions via
Satellite. The service include a high performance Internet backbone, VoIP
gateways and exchange for international voice termination and premium space
segments from the leading satellite operators
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GT&T, private satellite ground station and service provider located in Belgium, supplies services that meet the telecommunication (Internet and telephony) needs of individuals, industries, NGOs or local ISP/carrier.
Operating on Eutelsat W6, Atlantic Bird 3 and Panamsat 10&1R, GT&T covers Europe, the Middle East and the entire African continent.
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ND SatCom is a leading global supplier of satellite based broadcast, broadband VSAT and military communication network solutions. Our technologies are deployed in broadcast, enterprise, Internet, government and military environments worldwide.
Our portfolio comprises solutions for:
- Broadcast
- Broadband VSAT Networks
- Military & Defence
- Satellite Control Stations
- Professional Services
Website: www.ndsatcom.com
E-mail: info@ndsatcom.com
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PCCW Limited (PCCW, or the Company) is the largest and most comprehensive provider of communications services in Hong Kong and one of Asia's leading players in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).
Hong Kong's image as a center of technology and business excellence continues to be enhanced by PCCW's award-winning innovation, especially in IP-based business services, New Generation Fixed Line services, broadband pay-TV and Internet-access, media content, large-scale IT solutions, mobility and wireless.
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Luncheon sponsor
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Thuraya is a regional Global Mobile Personal Communications via Satellite (GMPCS) operator providing affordable telecommunication services to millions of people in more than 120 countries. Thuraya, which currently has the world’s
largest subscriber base of mobile satellite handhelds, covers Europe, North and Central Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Based in the United Arab Emirates, the Company was incorporated in April 1997 by a consortium of national telecom operators, investment corporations and other strong partners associated with the satellite industry.
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Endorsed by
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The Foundation for the Development of Africa is a private, non-profit organisation, actively involved with initiating and facilitating business and other processes conducive to Sustainable Development in Africa - with the emphasis on sustainability. These processes include the promotion of the African Renewable Programme alongside the NEPAD initiative
(New Partnerships for Africa's Development); networking; business and investment opportunities; promotion of special projects; dissemination of business information; joint venture initiatives and a range of value added services - all to serve AFRICA!
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The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) is a non-profit member-benefit society that serves satellite professionals throughout their working lives. With chapters in the US, Canada, UK and Japan, SSPI creates opportunities for member education and interaction, honours achievement and recognises potential in the next generation of satellite professionals.
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World Teleport Association (WTA) is a non-profit trade
association of teleports, satellite and terrestrial carriers,
technology providers, investment houses and consultants
in 20 nations around the world. There are about 1000
teleports operating worldwide, with about 100 new facilities coming
on line each year, driven by the explosive growth of the Internet. If
your business is broadband, WTA represents your marketplace.
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RASCOM was set up by African countries to address the telecommunications problems of the continent. At the moment there are 44 members of RASCOM and some additional countries are in the process of finalising their
internal procedures to become RASCOM members.
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