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Latest NewsJanuary 2008iDirect Recognised As An Innovator By China’s Satellite Industry Technology leader acclaimed for role in China’s developing satellite communications market Singapore, 29 January 2008 — Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited’s (ST Electronics) US satellite communication company, iDirect Inc. (iDirect) today announced that it has been named one of five “Foreign Excellence Brand Enterprises” by China’s Digital Communications World Magazine. Determined by a vote of Chinese communication professionals and a panel of industry experts, the award recognises iDirect’s role as a leading contributor to China’s developing satellite communications industry. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based broadband communications technology. ST Electronics is the electronics arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering).
More than 300 global network operators and service providers rely on iDirect’s Intelligent Platform™ (IP) which is an integrated satellite communications system. The platform supports a range of customer applications regardless of satellite band, network topology, location or bandwidth requirement. The platform is being rapidly adopted in China to support critical IP applications across a wide range of market segments, including the oil and gas, GSM backhaul and maritime as well as various government organisations. In 2007, iDirect announced contracts with leading Chinese network operators including CrossSat Telecom Technology Co Ltd, a major independent oil and gas exploration group, and PetroChina’s Bureau of Geophysics Oil/Gas Exploration Group, a division of China National Petroleum Group.
iDirect, designs, develops, and markets satellite-based broadband access solutions targeted at the enterprise, government, carrier and educational sectors that have the need for fast, flexible, and geographically dispersed two-way internet/intranet access. These include extending private networks to remote offices; supporting mobile connectivity across land, sea and air; providing rural telephony and Internet broadband; and maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures. The iDirect Intelligent Platform™ integrates advanced technology into iDirect’s portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in 30 countries through a diverse network of channel partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association’s Global Top Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Please visit www.idirect.net. 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 & control, training and simulation, intelligent building management, information security solutions and managed services. Please visit www.stee.stengg.com. Media contact:Magdalen Loh
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iDirect's growing presence in China brings a recognised innovator to bear on the nation's complex satellite market. We are pleased to include iDirect in this year's exclusive list and anticipate important contributions from technology leaders worldwide to accelerate the growth of satellite communications industry in China.
Yang Qianli
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