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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (6074)	5/7/1999 10:24:00 AM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10852

There was no planning there Jeff. They have owned 16 Ku-band transponders on Mabuhay since Agila II was launched. They failed to mention the coordination issues that have plagued that bird, with it initially being at 144E, then having to move to 146E, where they were then forced to turn off 6(?) Ku band transponders because they were interfering with Superbird. That leaves us 10 Ku. Now go look at the coverage maps for the Ku-band transponders on Agila II and you will see it is not wide, and they do not reach the Hawaii gateway that Orion operates to hook customers directly to fiber. The bottom line is that they happened to own some transponders on an Asian satellite that were not being used and they might be able to put a few customers on. This bird will not be the internet handling machine that Orion 3 was going to be. It does not span the Pacific.

To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (6074)	5/7/1999 12:00:00 PM
From: Sawtooth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10852

Ericy Press Release - 5/7/99: Ericsson to deliver equipment for ground segment of Astrolink global satellite system Ericsson has signed in Rome a contract with Telespazio SpA, a Telecom Italia Group company, to develop and deliver major portions of the ground infrastructure network for a new global satellite system, Astrolink. The multimillion USD contract confirms Ericsson's commitment and position as a leading supplier of ground segment infrastructure for satellite networks. Under the contract, Ericsson will supply the Master Network Control Center (MNCC), Regional Network Control Centers (RNCCs) and gateway switching equipment. The contract covers the network's first four regions, Europe, Asia, the Atlantic and North America; and includes wholesale billing services. The Astrolink system will provide high quality, interactive broadband multimedia services for voice, video and IP/datacom primarily to medium and large enterprise customers and network operators via four fixed geostationary satellites. The ground segment infrastructure provides the important gateway between the satellites and terrestrial networks and their end-users. Broadband satellite systems will be an important complement to terrestrial networks for accessing and providing multimedia services. Astrolink commercial service is scheduled to begin in 2003, with full deployment planned for 2004. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: ericsson.se FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT James Borup, Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 590 9261; E-mail: james.borup@lme.ericsson.se Catharina Jedberger, General Manager, Satellite Systems Ericsson Radio Systems Phone: +46 70 584 8087; E-mail: catharina.jedberger@era.ericsson.se Cesare Avenia, Vice President and General Manager Telecommunications Systems Division Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.P.A. Phone: +39 06 725 83718 Marino Marin, Director of Communication Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.P.A. Phone: +39 06 725 82881, +39 335 396379