
SGX 3/10/07 @12:58hrs
Addvalue Technologies Ltd
Company Registration Number:
199603037H
Office:
190 Changi Road
#02-02 MDIS Building
Singapore 419974
Telephone:
+65 6342 5425
Fax:
+65 6342 5426
News Release
For Immediate Release
ADDVALUE TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS EUROPEAN MASTER DISTRIBUTOR,
SATLINK S.L., EXPAND BUSINESS COLLABORATION TO THE MARITIME
MARKET
--- Addvalue and Satlink entered into MoU valued at S$4.8 million for the design
and supply of FleetBroadband 250 (FB 250) BGAN Maritime terminals
Singapore (October 3, 2007) ? Addvalue Communications Pte Ltd, a whollyowned
subsidiary of SGX mainboard-listed Addvalue Technologies Ltd (?Addvalue?)
has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (?MoU?) with its European Master
Distributor, Satlink S.L. (?Satlink?), for the design and supply for FB 250 BGAN
Maritime terminals valued at S$4.8 million. The MoU is subject to an agreement to be
formalized, and appropriate announcement will be made accordingly.
The FleetBroadband (FB) is the first maritime communications service to
provide cost effective broadband data and voice simultaneously through a compact
antenna on a global basis using the Inmarsat-4 satellite. With the successful launch
of the third Inmarsat-4 satellite, FB will provide seamless ocean coverage from 76
degree North to 76 degree South. The FB 250 BGAN maritime terminals will support
the latest IP services as well as the traditional circuit switched voice and data
services. The applications include email, webmail, real-time electronic chart, weather
update, secure communications, large files transfer, remote company intranet and
internet access, crew communications, SMS and instant messaging, video
conferencing, vessel telemetry, store and forward video etc.
Addvalue Technologies Ltd
Company Registration Number:
199603037H
Office:
190 Changi Road
#02-02 MDIS Building
Singapore 419974
Telephone:
+65 6342 5425
Fax:
+65 6342 5426
Satlink has been appointed as Addvalue?s European Master Distributor in
November 2006 and since then, both parties have established a strong and trusting
relationship. Firmly believe in the tremendous potential of the maritime market, the
parties forged the collaboration.
Satlink, with more than 15 years of experience, is one of the major companies
in the mobile satellite telecommunications market in Europe. It caters to the
addressable market of satellite telecommunications systems, such as maritime, land
mobile and aeronautical, by offering tailored, well-designed solutions.
Commenting on the MoU, Mr Luis, General Manager of Satlink, remarked,
?Since the launched of the FB maritime service by Inmarsat, we believe that there is
good business potential in this market segment. We have full confidence that
Addvalue will be able to develop a cost effective and reliable maritime terminal for us
to enter the market in 2008. The strategic partnership with Addvalue to develope a
maritime BGAN is a significant deal for Satlink to increase sales and to further
strengthen our market position around the world.?
Dr Colin Chan, Chairman and CEO, of Addvalue added, ?This MoU with
Satlink represents a great opportunity for Addvalue to tap the maritime market and
expand our BGAN product offering. We intend to leverage on our partnership with
Satlink to penetrate the market in Europe, and are confident that Satlink will help us
achieve our targets.?
For more information, please contact:-
Apple Tan
Marcom Manager
Email: apple@addvalue.com.sg
Tel: +65-6342-5421
Addvalue Technologies Ltd
Company Registration Number:
199603037H
Office:
190 Changi Road
#02-02 MDIS Building
Singapore 419974
Telephone:
+65 6342 5425
Fax:
+65 6342 5426
Addvalue Technologies Ltd
Addvalue Technologies Ltd, established in Singapore since 1994, is a leading onestop
digital, wireless and broadband communications technology products innovator,
which provides comprehensive satellite communication solutions, tracking and
telemetry communication solutions and digital wireless design services. Its customers
include internationally renowned communications leaders such as Microsoft,
Panasonic, GE Thomson, Sirius Satellite Radio and Inmarsat.
Addvalue has also established strategic partnerships with global communications
giants Telenor and Inmarsat to develop and market the Inmarsat BGAN satellite
terminal under Addvalue?s brandname ?SABRE I?. Addvalue is one of four global
suppliers of the BGAN satellite terminal. Broadband Global Area Network (?BGAN?) is
the world?s first mobile communications service to provide both voice and broadband
data simultaneously via a portable device on a global basis. Addvalue Technologies
is listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange (symbol: addvaltech).
Addvalue Technologies Ltd Web site is: www.addvaluetech.com.
About Satlink S.L.
Satlink was established back in 1992 in Spain to take advantage of the new satellite
communications technology then. Since then, Satlink has positioned itself to be the
main mobile satellite supplier in Spain and has also extended its focus to the rest of
the world by providing solutions, systems and services for the global maritime,
aeronautical and terrestrial markets. The main objective of Satlink has been and will
continue to be providing the latest technological developments in satellite
communication globally.
Satlink presently has service agreements with Inmarsat and Thuraya to provide
solutions at very competitive satellite communications rates to its customers. It also
has a R&D department which designs and develops products mainly for the maritime
industry based on Inmarsat satellite technology. Satlink is the main provider of the
Spanish "Vessel Monitoring System" and has manufactured more than 10,000
Inmarsat satellite buoys for the tuna fishing industry over the last four years. Satlink
Web site is: www.satlink.es
About Inmarsat
Inmarsat is the pioneer of global mobile satellite communications. It came into being
as an inter-governmental organization in 1979 to provide global safety and other
communications for the maritime community. Starting with a customer base of 900
ships in the early 1980s, it then grew rapidly to offer similar services to other users on
land and in the air, until in 1999 it became the first IGO to be transformed into a
private company. It now supports links for phone, fax and data communications to
Addvalue Technologies Ltd
Company Registration Number:
199603037H
Office:
190 Changi Road
#02-02 MDIS Building
Singapore 419974
Telephone:
+65 6342 5425
Fax:
+65 6342 5426
more than 287,000 ship, vehicle, aircraft and other mobile users. The Inmarsat
business strategy is to pursue a range of new data opportunities at the convergence
of information technology, telecoms and mobility, while continuing to serve traditional
maritime, aeronautical, land-mobile and remote-area markets. Inmarsat is listed on
the London Stock Exchange (ISAT). Inmarsat Web site is: www.inmarsat.com.
About BGAN
Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) is a mobile communications
service offered by Innmarsat?s latest generation satellite, Inmarsat-4 (I-4) . Two I-4s
were launched in 2005 and the third I-4 satellite is targeted to launch in 2008. The I-
4s have set a new benchmark for mobile satellite communications in terms of their
power, capacity and flexibility.. The two in-orbit I-4s provide coverage of 85 per cent
of the world?s landmass and around 98 per cent of the world?s population. Once the
third I-4 satellite is launced over the Pacific Ocean Region, In it will deliver complete
mobile broadband coverage of the planet, except the extreme polar regions. Each I-4
satellite generates hundreds of high power spot beams, which can be re-directed in
real-time so that network capacity is available in areas of high service demand. I-4
traffic is mostly carried as Internet Protocol (IP) packet-switched data. This extends
Inmarsat?s network?s ability to provide enhanced digital mobile communications. It
also supports traditional circuit-switched services, such as voice and ISDN,
supporting legacy back-office systems, while providing a clear migration path to IP.