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SES AMERICOM’s AMC-5 Satellite Powers SUNYSAT Satellite Network

 

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES AMERICOM, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchange: SESG), today announced that the State University of New York (SUNY) has renewed its multi-year contract using SES AMERICOM’s AMC-5 satellite for its SUNYSAT network, which is used to deliver the University’s popular New York Network and distance learning applications to its campuses throughout New York State, as well as state and government agencies and the media nationwide.

 

“SES AMERICOM has played a key role in helping us grow the use and popularity of SUNYSAT, and in particular our New York Network,” said Roy T. Saplin, Jr, Director of Administration for SUNYSAT. “The reliability and performance of AMC-5, coupled with the terrific service and support we’ve received from SES AMERICOM over the years, made the decision to renew our contract an easy one.”

 

Since its start in 1988, SUNYSAT has connected the 64 campuses that comprise SUNY, and today it reaches more than 300 total dedicated receive sites across New York State. From the teleport facility at its Albany base of operations, SUNY transmits its New York Network, distance learning applications and other programming and data applications to AMC-5, for distribution statewide and to news organizations and clients throughout the nation.

 

“We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with SUNY, enabling their SUNYSAT network to reach all of their facilities statewide and to deliver their New York Network nationwide,” said Orlando Skelton, vice president of Enterprise Solutions for SES AMERICOM. “The renewing of this contract is a testament to this success and to the quality of service provided by AMC-5 and our employees.”

 

About AMC-5

 

SES AMERICOM’s AMC-5 is an all Ku-band satellite located at 79° West All of AMC-5's 16 transponders feature 54 MHz of bandwidth capacity to allow customers to simultaneously carry two analog signals or a combination of analog and digital channels on a single transponder. AMC-5 serves the satellite news gathering (SNG), occasional services, VSAT, business television and broadband Internet market segments.

 

About State University of New York

 

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating more than 427,000 students in 7,669 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses.

 

About SES AMERICOM

 

SES AMERICOM delivers video, voice and data to any device, anywhere. With its thirty year heritage in satellite transport of broadcast television, SES AMERICOM delivers more content for more leading programmers to more households than any other satellite company serving North America. SES AMERICOM is recognized for its many innovations, including the HD-PRIME service, America's leading High-Definition cable TV neighborhood, reaching the most cable households and carrying the content for all of the leading HDTV producers. With 15 satellites blanketing North America working together with the rest of the global SES fleet, the largest brands in television depend on SES AMERICOM to securely and reliably deliver their programming.

 

About SES

 

SES AMERICOM is an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). SES wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES, which provide global coverage and connectivity. The company also holds strategic participations in SES Sirius in Europe, Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe.

 

 

Contact:

Monica Morgan, (1) 609-987-4143

monica.morgan@ses-americom.com