Luxembourg, Sept 7, 2009
ABBS, which is part of a group of companies affiliated with SES S.A. and operates the ASTRA2Connect service, providing internet satellite communication services and KNS, which is one of leading companies in stabilized antenna system on maritime market and innovators in the global maritime business sector since 2001, jointly announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) for cooperation in developing and commercial deployment of the ASTRA2Connect maritime service.

"It is an honour to be working with ASTRA BROADBAND SERVICE S.A. to expand the ASTRA2Connect service by providing a broadband maritime offer and working in good faith long term agreements related to the new exploration. " said Kevin Jin, KNS’s CEO & President. “The ASTRA2Connect maritime service for European region moves us one step closer to our goal of bringing affordable, high-speed Internet connections and voice service to maritime customers with very reasonable airtime charge at the same time and ABS(Auto Beam Switching) technologies for the ASTRA2Connect will be developed very soon to support the service coverage extension for the ASTRA2Connect maritime service.”

For further information please contact:

Michaël De Coninck
Satmarin
+32 3 280 00 30
mdc@Satmarin.com