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June 2007

ST Electronics Launches Ultra Compact And Low Cost
C And Ku-Band Block Up-Converters

Singapore, 19 June 2007 — Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited’s (ST Electronics) satellite business unit launches its next generation 2-watt, 5-watt, 10-watt C-Band and 8-watt Ku-Band Agilis Block Up-Converters (BUC) at the CommunicAsia 2007 exhibition.

Designed and manufactured with superior performance specifications, these BUCs are robust and yet low cost, being able to work reliably under very harsh. They are the smallest and lightest BUCs one can find in the market as they are ultra compact in size. Installation is a breeze for these BUCs as they can be mounted directly on the antenna feedhorn, eliminating the need for interconnecting cables.  This reduces the complexity and cost of the installation tremendously giving the system integrator and end user a big cost saving. The BUCs are suitable for both data and voice communication in different modulation formats including BPSK, QPSK, QAM and FM.       

Our next generation BUCs, in particular the 10-watt BUC, is designed for quick and yet hassle-free installation.  It is ultra compact and at only 2.8kg, is probably the lightest in the industry. It typically consumes a low 80 watts of power so most modems can drive it without the need for external power. The BUC reliably operates over a wide voltage range of 18 to 60Vdc and guarantees a minimum of 40dBm P1dB output power over full temperature range from -40 to +60 degree C.  All these features give the users an almost "plug-and-play" system set-up delivering superior performance even under adverse environments such as power fluctuation and extreme weather conditions.

TANG Kum Chuen,
SVP/GM, ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems)

ST Electronics markets its communications solutions to more than 70 countries internationally.  Its solutions are used in areas of communications on land and at sea and VSAT solutions have been deployed in various events including the disaster recovery effort in Banda Aceh after the 2004 tsunami.  In March 2006, ST Electronics announced a collaboration with Asia’s leading communications company, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), to launch Maritime VSAT service for the maritime industry.  Together with its US satcom arm, iDirect Technologies, ST Electronics provides end-to-end communications solutions to the Asia Pacific and European markets.

Please visit us at CommunicAsia 2007 from 19 to 22 June to see our latest solutions.

Singapore Expo, Hall 6, Booth 6K1-07 – iDirect booth showcases iDirect COTM solutions including IM2’s new satellite broadband service and diverse bandwidth delivery models through iDirect New Group QoS functionality.

Singapore Expo, Hall 3, Booth 3H3-01 showcases ST Electronics’ range of communications and e-learning solutions including Block Up-Converters, High Power SSPA (Solid State Power Amplifier), Outdoor Transceivers, Satcom-On-The-Move,  as well as Satellite Hub system  from iDirect, its US satcom arm.  In addition to communications systems and solutions, ST Electronics will be showcasing its Multimedia Education Resource Interactive Teacher System (MERiTS).

ST Electronics, the electronics arm of ST Engineering, delivers innovative system solutions to government, commercial, defence, and industrial customers worldwide. It specialises in the design, development and integration of advanced electronics systems, such as broadband radio frequency and satellite communication, e-government solutions, information communications technologies, rail and traffic management, realtime command and control, training and simulation, intelligent building management, and information security and mobile commerce solutions.

ST Electronics’ subsidiary, ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems) Pte Ltd, is a leading supplier of very small aperture terminals and network solutions. Its customers, spanning more than 70 countries worldwide, include telecommunications service providers, corporate enterprises, financial institutions, defence, government agencies as well as the oil-and-gas industry. With its innovative products and solutions, ST Electronics enables its valuable customers in turn to provide high quality and value-added services to their end-users.  Together with iDirect Technologies, which joined the group in end of 2005, the company offers end-to-end satellite and broadband wireless communications. Please visit www.stee.stengg.com.

Media contact:

Magdalen Loh
AVP / Head, Corporate Communications
Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited
Tel: (65) 6413 1788 / 9822 3321
Fax: (65) 6484 8840
Email: magloh@stee.stengg.com