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April 2008

iDirect Formalises Hub Owner User Group

Satellite hub owners leverage global forum to share best practices, advance development of iDirect technology

Herndon, Va., April 22, 2008 — Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited’s (ST Electronics) US satellite communication company, iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), today announced it has officially established a relationship with the iDirect Hub Owners Group (iHOG), a global forum for owners of iDirect’s universal satellite hubs. In addition to increased networking opportunities, membership in iHOG now provides satellite hub operators with a forum for sharing best practices, and the opportunity to provide direct feedback to iDirect regarding hardware, software, services and technology.

iDirect plans to establish a formalised process for product feedback and involve iHOG members in the pre-launch beta testing of new offerings.  The group’s members will collaborate through a dedicated online forum and convene at major satellite industry events and conferences.

Participation in a user group is an excellent way to receive technical content, education and to meet with your peers to get more out of the iDirect platform, products, technologies, and resources. Satellite network and hub operators around the world stake their businesses on iDirect’s advanced technology. iHOG will open new opportunities for these organisations to succeed, allowing them to work directly with iDirect to employ the technology’s robust capabilities.

Rodger LYMAN President/CEO,
LBiSat Satellite Communications
President, iDirect Hub Owners Group

iDirect’s success is built on our ability to understand the unique needs and concerns of all our customers. iHOG demonstrates the potential for a vast, committed global community to have a hand in tomorrow’s key developments, and contribute for the greater good of all iDirect network operators who have built and grown their businesses on iDirect’s platform.

Toni Lee RUDNICKI
Chief Marketing Officer, iDirect

iDirect will host a meeting for iHOG members in conjunction with the iDirect Americas partner conference, Interlink, May 5-6, in Lansdowne, VA.  For details on how to join iHOG please visit www.i-hog.org.

iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the world gets and stays connected. The company’s satellite-based IP communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and data applications in diverse and challenging environments. 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
AVP / Head, Corporate Communications
Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited
Tel: (65) 6413 1788 / 9822 3321
Fax: (65) 6484 8840
Email: magloh@stee.stengg.com