SKY NEWS Purchases Two Norsat NewsLink Terminals from Paradigm.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2004 Paradigm Communications Systems Ltd., today announced that the UK's leading 24 hour news broadcasters, SKY NEWS, purchased two Norsat NewsLink(TM) portable satellite terminals for their satellite news gathering (SNG SNG abbr. 1. substitute natural gas 2. synthetic natural gas ) operations. Paradigm is a leading reseller for Norsat International Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :NSATF) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :NII (National Information Infrastructure) The U.S. government's policy for managing advanced technology in the country. The Clinton/Gore administration (1993-2001) was very enthusiastic about the Internet and proposed that it should be funded by private industry and be ) in the UK, Europe, Middle-East, and Africa regions. Norsat NewsLink(TM) enables broadcast quality video satellite connectivity in a very compact, portable terminal that packs into just three airline checkable cases. The Norsat NewsLink(TM), which supports industry standard MPEG-2/DVB-S broadcasting - is built rugged to accommodate the severe operating environments typical experienced in overseas SNG assignments. Norsat NewsLink(TM) is also extremely easy-to-use and can be setup and operational in the field in minutes by non-technical personnel. Jackie Faulkner, Head of Operations at SKY NEWS said, "The Norsat kit allows us a level of flexibility we've never had in the past; whether it's covering a story in London or establishing an uplink in Iraq, we can now get a live feed on the scene quickly in one of our Volvo's or on a commercial airline flight - whatever the situation demands." "We are very pleased to see continued growth in the broadcast market, particularly with a prominent European broadcaster such as SKY NEWS," said Cameron Hunter, Norsat President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "European broadcasters like SKY NEWS have long been leaders in satellite news gathering and this sale is a significant first for Norsat in penetrating this important market." "Paradigm is very excited to be representing Norsat OmniLink(TM) products in the UK and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ," stated Ulf Sandberg, Managing Director of Paradigm. "The Norsat OmniLink(TM) portable terminals are a very unique product offering that opens up significant revenue opportunities for Paradigm in the broadcast, government, and military sectors throughout the region." About Norsat International Inc. Norsat International Inc. designs, engineers and markets satellite products for high-speed data transmission. For the past 25 years, Norsat has built a strong reputation in the field of satellite technology by providing its customers with innovative products and has now sold over 2 million products in 87 countries around the world. Norsat's latest innovation is the Norsat OmniLink(TM) line of portable satellite terminal products which provide rapidly deployable broadband satellite data connectivity in areas where traditional communications infrastructure is insufficient, damaged, or non-existent. About SKY NEWS Sky News is Europe's most popular 24-hour news channel. Founded in 1989 it is consistently the first place to turn for breaking news. Noted for its impartiality, Independent Television Commission (ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ) research consistently shows it to be more trusted the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. News or ITN ITN n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Television News) → chaîne de télévision commerciale ITN (Brit) n abbr (TV) (= Independent Television News) → , the award-winning channel was awarded a BAFTA Baf´ta n. 1. A coarse stuff, usually of cotton, originally made in India. Also, an imitation of this fabric made for export. in both 2002 and 2003 and was named 'News Channel of The Year' by the Royal Television Society (RTS (Request To Send) An RS-232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit. Contrast with CTS. 1. (operating system) RTS - run-time system. 2. ) for the second consecutive year in 2003. About Paradigm Inc. Paradigm provides wireless, satellite and networking solutions for customer's requirements worldwide. Based in the UK, Paradigm is in the position to provide services globally from the provision of equipment to the design and installation of turn-key stations and networks. Paradigm provides its customers with solutions to their equipment and networking needs. We aim to provide a superior level of customer service, functionality, performance, and reliability at competitive prices. Forward Looking Statements Statements in this release relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc matters that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to general economic conditions, changes in technology, reliance on third party manufacturing, managing rapid growth, global sales risks, limited intellectual property protection and other risks and uncertainties described in Norsat's public filings with securities regulatory authorities. |
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