ComStream awarded $1.4 million contract by Spectrocan for Indonesian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications; SCPC VSAT network to communicate radio frequency information from remote locations.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1996--ComStream Corp. Monday announced that the company has been awarded a contract by Spectrocan Engineering Inc. to provide a satellite communications network to the Indonesian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.

The network will carry monitored information on the power and frequency of TV and radio transmission throughout the nation. The contract award is valued at $1.4 million and implementation has commenced.

Spectrocan specializes in the provision of computer-based systems for the licensing and monitoring of radio transmissions. The Indonesian Ministry has requirements to monitor all radio traffic for technical compliance to licensing and frequency regulations. This involves TV and radio stations as well as government service departments such as the police and fire departments.

Information is collected from remote locations and communicated back to Ministry headquarters in Jakarta.

According to Salvatore Benti, vice president, networks and broadcast for ComStream, "Spectrocan joins our long list of satellite network customers in Asia, including Singapore Telecom, Hong Kong Telecom, Samart of Thailand and others. We are pleased that Spectrocan has chosen ComStream's solution."

ComStream is providing a VSAT satellite network consisting of 24 terminals located at sites throughout the country. Each site will have a terminal and modem which will be linked through an antenna via satellite to the main terminal. This network will initially carry data information and discussions are underway to add a voice capability which can easily be added in the future.

ComStream, a Spar company, is a major international provider of a spectrum of digital solutions for voice, data, imaging, audio and video applications, including digital transmission products for consumer applications and services over direct broadcast via satellite and hybrid fiber coax systems worldwide.

It has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Indonesia, The People's Republic of China, The United Kingdom and Russia.

Spar is a leading Canadian advanced technology company. Building on the technologies of its aerospace heritage, it now embraces the complementary high growth international communications and software markets. Spar operations are located in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, and approximately 60 percent of revenues derived outside Canada.

It is listed on the Toronto and Montreal stock exchanges. Stock symbol: SPZ.

Spectrocan Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of ARGA Industries Limited, an international engineering, construction and technology corporation with headquarters in Canada and 155 offices in 22 countries.

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