Astrolink Signs Operations and Maintenance Agreement with Telespazio.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2001 Telespazio to provide operations and maintenance services important to launching Astrolink's revolutionary broadband service See broadband and broadband service provider. ASTROLINK International LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a global broadband telecommunications company See telecom company. , today announced that it has entered into a network Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract with Telespazio North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Telespazio, S.p.A. of Italy, and part of the Telecom Italia Telecom Italia is formerly a partially state-owned Italian telco. It was once known as SIP, and it has the largest user base in Italy. Telecom Italia also owns shares in Telecom Argentina and Telecom Personal, fixed and cellular networks in Argentina. group. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Astrolink Italia, S.r.l., Astrolink has also entered into a contract with Telespazio, S.p.A. for network O&M services to be provided in Italy. Telespazio is a market leader in space systems and satellite telecommunications. The services delivered under these contracts will be critical to Astrolink's successful satellite launch and service initiation beginning as scheduled in early 2003. Initially, Telespazio will define with Astrolink the plans, processes and procedures to manage Astrolink's global satellite network. By the first satellite launch in Q1 of 2003, Telespazio will begin real-time operations and maintenance support for Astrolink's network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. , the satellite operations centers, and associated satellite earth stations, some of which will be located at Telespazio Fucino Space Centre, the largest earth station complex in the world for commercial applications. "We are pleased to team with Telespazio to build a world-class operations and maintenance organization," said Bill Gerety, Astrolink chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Telespazio will be an important factor in our ability to provide global, 7X24 support for our mission-critical operations." "Astrolink's next-generation satellite technology will revolutionize the broadband services market," said Salvatore Pinto, Telespazio's chief executive officer. "Telespazio is proud to contribute to this leading-edge project." About Astrolink Astrolink is owned by Liberty Media, Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, Telespazio, and TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc . Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Astrolink will build and operate a global telecommunications network that leverages state-of-the-art satellite technology. Astrolink will focus on the high-growth area of broadband data services, carrying traffic for Internet, intranet, multimedia, and corporate data networks. Small satellite dishes will be installed at businesses to quickly and cost-effectively connect them to high-speed networks. The service will be complementary and compatible with other broadband services like fiber optic transmission and fixed wireless technologies. Astrolink's web site is at www.astrolink.com. About Telespazio Telespazio, a market leader in space systems and satellite telecommunications, offers a wide range of services and solutions in the fields of space activities, telecommunications, television services, mobile communications, earth observation, remote sensing, and is an investor in major satellite telecommunications projects. At its Fucino Space Centre, Telespazio offers complete support to space missions, from mission definition and operation preparation through LEOP LEOP Launch and Early Orbit Phase LEOP Launch and Early Operations Phase LEOP Local Emergency Operations Plans LEOP Launch and Early Operation (launch and early orbit phase) execution and in-orbit operation. With forty years of experience and know-how in satellite communications, Telespazio is a key figure in the Telecom Italia Group, a world leader in telecommunications. Telespazio's unique expertise successfully integrates earth and space technologies, offering optimized solutions to satisfy any satellite communications requirement. EVOLV-E, Telespazio's satellite interactive multimedia platform, represents its most recent development devoted to multimedia communication. Telespazio's web site is at www.telespazio.it. |
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