Worldsat, and KT Corporation have entered into a long term framework agreement to provide services through several high-powered Ku-band transponders on Worldsat-1 (formerly known as AAP-1) satellite.
“We have a long history with KT Corporation that began with our preparations for the launch of this satellite, they have been a regional ally and key customer as they have extended their impact in the region with DTH, VSAT and other satellite-based applications. We are delighted to expand our relationship with them on the Northeast Asian beam of Worldsat-1 (WS-1),” said Worldsat President, Andreas Georghiou.
He continued, “This agreement is consistent with our strategy to cooperate with key regional operators combining their knowledge and experience in the local markets with Worldsat’s global assets.”
“Even as we prepare for the launch KoreaSat 5 in early 2006, our customers’ bandwidth requirements are projected to continue growing and the high-powered bandwidth and coverage of WS-1 is a perfect fit for their applications. WS-1’s orbital location will minimize the time and effort required to re-point antennas operating on Koreasat-3, and offers the additional prospect of acting as a back-up satellite to KT’s fleet” said KT Manager, Wangjoo Han.
Worldsat-1 is a high-powered Ku-band satellite operating from 108.2 degrees East. Launched at the end of 2000, the satellite has three beams covering Northeast Asia and the Philippines, China and South Asia including India.
