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GE Americom Announces Plans For GE-2E To Expand European Capacity
June 27, 2000 - Princeton, NJ
GE American Communications (GE Americom), a GE Capital company, announced today plans to launch GE-2E, an all Ku-band satellite to serve the rapidly growing European market. GE-2E, GE Americom's second payload over Europe is planned to begin operation from 24* W.L. beginning 4th quarter 2002. The satellite is expected to meet the delivery needs of broadband data and Internet content and service providers in addition to cable and broadcast television programmers across Europe, including Scandinavia and the Middle East.
"GE-2E is expected to address the growing demand for high power capacity to serve the European region," says Andreas Georghiou, Senior Vice President, Global Satellite Services for GE Americom. "Once launched and operational, GE-2E will provide a highly reliable state-of-the-art home for our rapidly growing base of customers seeking broadband data, cable and broadcast television distribution options in Europe."
GE Americom's current European capacity, GE-1E at 5* East, is nearly full. "It is clear that there is a growing demand for satellite bandwidth as an essential link for Internet related services in this region as evidenced by our customers Cidera and InterPacket," said Eddy Frankland, Managing Director, European Sales, Global Satellite Services.
With over twenty-five years' experience, GE American Communications, Inc. is recognized as a pioneer and a leading provider of global satellite communications solutions. On consummation of the acquisition of Columbia Communications and integration of Columbia's transoceanic satellite capacity into GE Americom's global fleet, GE Americom will be able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region in the world. GE Americom currently operates twelve satellites providing services to North America. In addition, GE-1E provides service for European and Middle Eastern markets. With the recent addition of GE-4 to the GE Americom fleet, and through Nahuelsat, an Argentine satellite operator, GE Americom is committed to the delivery of satellite-based communications services throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. And with the operation of GE-1A, scheduled for fourth quarter 2000, GE Americom will be able to deliver services into China, India and the large population centers of Northeast Asia. GE Americom's key customers include ABC Radio Networks, AT&T Alascom, ATC Teleports, British Telecom, Cidera, Deutsche Welle, Discovery, Disney, Gannett, Gilat, Merlin, NBC, the New York Times, NHK, PaxNet, PBS, TELE Greenland, TV Europa, TimeWarner/Turner Broadcasting and Viacom.
GE Americom is a GE Capital company. GE Capital, with assets of over US$345 billion, is a global, diversified financial services company with 28 specialized businesses. A wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, GE Capital, based in Stamford, Conn., USA, provides equipment management, mid-market and specialized financing, specialty insurance and a variety of consumer services, such as car leasing, home mortgages and credit cards, to businesses and individuals around the world. GE is a diversified services, technology and manufacturing company with operations worldwide.
Contact: Monica Morgan
609-987-4143
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