SES Americom Receives Type 1 Telecom License in Japan

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Princeton - Dec 17, 2003
SES Americom, an SES Global Company, announced Tuesday that the Government of Japan, through its Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (the Japanese telecommunications authority), has granted the company a Type 1 Telecommunications Business License which includes the authority to operate an earth station to facilitate satellite services for a broad range of customers distributing content between Japan and the U.S.

Dean Olmstead, President and CEO of SES Americom, said, "We are privileged and honored to join the highest ranks of telecommunications providers here in Japan. We have plans to be an active participant in the Japanese telecommunications industry through our newly-formed WORLDSAT business, supporting both Japanese and U.S.-based customers with connectivity and bandwidth services."

Andreas Georghiou, President of WORLDSAT, said, "We are totally committed to and hope to encourage the growth of the telecommunications market here in Japan; in preparation for this day, we have developed excellent working relationships with SCC and JSAT.

With satellites positioned above Asia, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, WORLDSAT can provide seamless connectivity to the world's most important markets through SES satellites serving the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa."

The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES Americom, Inc. was established in 1973 with its first satellite circuit for the U.S. Armed Forces, the company also pioneered the distribution of programming via satellite for cable with the 1975 ground-breaking distribution of the 'Thrilla in Manilla.

The company currently operates a fleet of 11 spacecraft in orbital positions providing service throughout the Americas.

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Sirius Announce Venture To Bring Satellite Radio To Canadians

Ottawa - Dec 11, 2003
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