EMC supplies STM1 155Mbps service to the leading ISP in South Africa

Internet Solutions contracts EMC's end-to-end service to increase their IP capacity benefiting more than 25,000 ADSL users.

RAISTING, GERMANY - DECEMBER 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has been contracted to provide significant IP capacity via satellite to Internet Solutions.

Internet Solutions (IS) is South Africa 's leading Internet Service provider , offering services to approximately 80% of South Africa 's top 250 companies with over 4,500 valued customers. In addition, IS is owned by Dimension Data , the largest Cisco distributor outside the United States and a global multibillion dollar company.

EMC will provide a 155Mbps + 45Mbps link between EMC's Raisting Teleport and IS' earth stations in South Africa . With the rapidly growing internet usage in South Africa , these link s will quickly increase the IP capacity across Internet Solutions' network and allow them to satisfy their customers' demands.

EMC's Raisting Teleport, one of the three largest teleports worldwide, is equipped with 11 to 32 meter C, Ku, L, and X-band antennas, as well as 120,000 square feet of highly secure disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructure. With an onsite SDH PoP, IP Backbone and fiber access is achieved without a local loop.

IS' decision to work with EMC was driven by the flexibility of EMC's Raisting Teleport to use multiple satellite operators from a single location utilizing 32 meter antennas as well as EMC's leading cost competitiveness for satellite circuits ranging from E1s to STM1s .

Internet Solutions' CTO, Prenesh Padayachee comments: “Knowing the market for STM1s over satellite, EMC proved themselves to be the leader from a price and delivery perspective. We intend for this service to be the beginning of a long term partnership and to complement our ability to deliver IP services to our customers across South Africa .”

EMC's President Abel Avellan sums up, “We are proud to work on this project with the leading ISP in South Africa , serving such an interesting and growing market”.

EMC is part of the 2006 Top Teleport Operators Ranking

The World Teleport Association ranking lists EMC among “The Independent Top Twenty” and “The Fast Top Twenty” Teleport Operators.

MIAMI , USA - NOVEMBER 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) is now part of the Top Teleport Operators of 2006 Ranking which was recently announced by World Teleport Association.

The Top Teleport Operator Rankings are based on surveys regarding the facilities, services and business results of teleport operators in many nations. World Teleport Association (WTA) , the leading association in teleport operations, marketing and management carries out these rankings.

EMC is listed in two out of three WTA rankings: The Independent Top Twenty Teleport Operators and The Fastest Growing Twenty Teleport Operators.

The Independent Top Twenty ranks companies according to their revenue from all satellite-related sources excluding those whose primary business is satellite fleet operations. The total revenues of the Independent Top Twenty exceed $1.6 billion, with individual companies ranging from nearly half a billion dollars to under $20 million. 

The Fast Twenty ranks all teleport-operating companies based on year-over-year revenue growth in their most recent fiscal years. Revenues of the Fast Twenty are nearly $4.8 billion.

"Successful teleport operators are leading the charge of the satellite communications industry into valued-added services and into service-product bundling," said WTA Executive Director Robert Bell. "They are helping carriers, enterprises and government integrate satcom into global communications solutions. They operate in a wide and growing range of business sectors. The common denominator is that they look to their teleports as key platforms for value delivery”.

“We are very proud of this achievement as it is the result of EMC's full commitment with our customer's projects and their confidence in our capabilities, technology and staff. We will continue working hard to ensure that the satcom industry continues to grow”, concluded EMC President Abel Avellan.

EMC signs agreement with UNHCR

EMC will provide satellite communications services to integrate 56 UNHCR offices in 23 countries.

MIAMI , USA - OCTOBER 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has been awarded a contract to provide satellite communications and integrate UNHCR offices worldwide.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established in 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

In more than five decades, the agency has helped an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. Today, a staff of around 6,540 people in 116 countries continues to help 19.2 million persons.

Under the terms of the contract, EMC will be responsible for connecting 56 UNHCR offices in 23 countries to the UNHCR headquarters in Geneva , Switzerland , for the integration of Business Applications , Voice, Data, Internet and Intranet across the entire network.

After an 8 month bidding process, EMC was selected as the UNHCR's provider of fixed satellite telecommunication services worldwide , providing the Organization with an end-to-end satellite communications solution including licensing, logistics, installations, trainings for UNHCR personnel and maintenance.

MC will provide the service through its wholly-owned teleport in Raisting , Germany , and the regional support centers in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas .

EMC supports humanitarian efforts in the Middle East

The first EMC Quick Deployment is fully operational in Beirut , Lebanon .

MIAMI , USA - SEPTEMBER 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has just connected an EMC Quick Deployment in Beirut , Lebanon .

Since March 2006, several EMC Quick Deployment kits have been stored in the logistics centers of world renowned NGOs to whom EMC provides services. These kits include EMC pre-staged and pre-configured antennas which are specifically designed for emergency response and are ready to be dispatched and deployed in very little time.

August 2006 an EMC Quick Deployment kit was delivered from a logistics center in Dubai , UAE, and installed in Beirut . Considering all the challenges of installing a VSAT in a war zone EMC provided the connectivity in less than 48 hours, from the time it left the logistics center.

The EMC Quick Deployment kit installed in Beirut is fully operational today and facilitating communication which is essential to coordinate humanitarian assistance in the region.

EMC’s broadcasting of the Football World Cup 2006

The Football World Cup 2006 satellite transmission has been qualified as a great success by the organizers of the event.

RAISTING, GERMANY - JULY 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) played an important role in the international satellite broadcasting of Germany 2006 World Cup.

EMC provided up link service, through antennas located in EMC Global Teleport in Raisting , Germany . This complex, recently acquired by EMC, has 19 antennas and 120,000 square feet of data center facilities. In addition, it has a highly secure disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructure.

The transmissions at Raisting took place through 4 satellites covering North America, Central and South America, Africa and Asia . These 4 satellites cover more than 90% of the world's population. EMC provided TV broadcast services in the regions above and even high resolution TV signals to The Americas and Asia .

The satellite transmission of the Opening Ceremony, the 64 matches and the Closing Ceremony provided by EMC to its customer T-Systems, proved to be highly reliable and a great success.

A total of 32 billion TV viewers watched the tournament and one billion people watched the final match. This is an absolute record in the history of televised events.

EMC is granted ISO 9001 certification

EMC further consolidates its position in the industry with the implementation of the TL 9000 Quality System.

MIAMI, USA - APRIL 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC) was recently granted ISO 9001 Certification.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a non-governmental organization and the world's largest developer of standards. ISO standards make a positive contribution to the world we live in by ensuring vital features such as quality, ecology, safety, economy, reliability, compatibility, interoperability, efficiency and effectiveness.

After undergoing the mandatory quality auditing process, it has been deemed that EMC's Quality Management System complies with ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements.

EMC's mission is to design high quality, fully-managed private telecommunications services that include every link on the network chain. This goal will enable their customers to have all the telecommunications elements required to efficiently operate in Emerging Markets, at a fixed cost, and within a predetermined timeframe.

“ISO 9001 Certification is the result of our efforts to always provide the best quality of service. EMC believes that Quality is a key attribute to its products and services, and this Certification confirms it,” explains Walter Catone , Quality Assurance Manager of EMC.

The ISO 9001 certification affirms that EMC's management is customer-focused, and attests to EMC's commitment to improve customer satisfaction.

EMC is now moving forward with the implementation of the TL 9000 Quality System, a system that is specifically aligned with the telecommunications industry's best practices. The process completion date is projected for the last quarter of 2006, with the TL 9000 Certification. In addition to the ISO 9001, the TL 9000 ensures that EMC will provide consistent quality across all products and services, and drive supply chain efficiency while improving customer-supplier relationships. In this way, EMC will become part of the highly exclusive group of companies worldwide that are TL 9000 Certified.

EMC broadcasts the World Cup for America, Africa and Asia

EMC will provide the uplink service, through antennas located at EMC's Global Teleport in Raisting, Germany.

RAISTING, GERMANY - MARCH 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has been selected to broadcast the transmission of the Football World Cup 2006.

EMC will provide the uplink service, through antennas located at EMC's Global Teleport in Raisting, Germany. This complex, recently acquired by EMC, is one of the three largest teleports worldwide. It has 19 antennas and 120,000 square feet of data center facilities and highly secure disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructure. The transmission is going to take place through satellites covering North America, Central and South America, Africa and Asia.

With more than 35 billion TV viewers globally, an average world-wide figure of 546.8 million viewers per match, and billions of people expected to watch the final match, the Football World Cup 2006 is going to be one of the biggest events of the decade.

EMC becomes a member of AFCEA

By offering communications solutions for DoDs and Governments, EMC joins the association and collaborates with AFCEA's mission.

RAISTING, GERMANY - MARCH 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has become a member of The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

AFCEA International supports global security by providing an ethical environment that encourages a cooperative relationship among civil government agencies, the military and industry. Its members are among the world's leading designers, planners, manufacturers, testers and users of systems, services and components for IT, communications, and intelligence.

By joining AFCEA, EMC reinforces its commitment to provide quality, comprehensive, satellite communications solutions for the C4, Intelligence, and IT industries doing business with the military and government. The end benefit being the furtherance of security and military preparedness of Governments and Departments of Defense of the countries that abide by democratic principles . As a member of the South Florida Chapter of AFCEA, EMC will collaborate with the local community to promote industry-government cooperation, and contribute to the community's professional education and economic growth.

EMC's Global Satellite Communications Services are welcomed by the World Teleport Association

As a satellite service provider and teleport operator, EMC further consolidates its position in the industry by becoming part of the World Teleport Association, the leading association in teleport operations, marketing and management.

RAISTING, GERMANY - MARCH 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC) has become one of the newest members of the World Teleport Association (WTA), a nonprofit trade association representing the key commercial players in the global satellite communications industry.

After the acquisition of the Raisting Earth Station Complex and Telehouse Facility in Germany from Deutsche Telekom AG, EMC now operates two wholly-owned teleports. The complex includes 120,000 square feet of secure telehouse and data center facilities, and a large antenna complex.

In an industry undergoing fast and deep restructuring, WTA helps members understand how big market changes will affect them, and offers information and advice on best practices in teleport operations and technology. By joining the WTA, EMC confirms its dedication to improving operations and offering high-quality satellite communications and teleport services. For more information please go to www.worldteleport.org.

EMC Launches another Satellite-Neutral Complex and Telehouse Facility in Europe

After the completion of the connection of the 200th site for the United Nations, EMC took another step forward by acquiring a strategically located teleport in Germany with 120,000 square feet of data center facilities and 19 antennas.

RAISTING, GERMANY - JAN 2006 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC) announced today the acquisition of an Earth Station Complex and Telehouse Facility in Germany, from Deutsche Telekom AG. The complex, located in Raisting, near Munich, includes 120,000 square feet of secure telehouse and data center facilities, and a large antenna complex composed of (four) 32m, (one) 28.5m, (one) 18m, (two) 13m and (seven) 11m antennas, to operate in all satellite bands: C, Ku, X, S, and L.

Herbert Pardula, EMC's CEO, commented that the location of the complex -in Central Europe near the Ammersee Lake in Bavaria, and surrounded by the Alps- is ideal for visibility of all AOR and IOR commercial and military satellites. From one single location, this geographical advantage allows EMC to effectively cover EMC customer demands in Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, The Far East, the Caribbean, Latin America, and other relevant emerging markets in need of satellite connectivity and End-to-end services in hard to reach locations. Abel Avellan, EMC's COO, stated that the capability to offer End-to-end satellite services in C, Ku, X, S, and L band from virtually all satellites in orbit from a single location is not only unique, but also an excellent complement to EMC's teleport in the United Kingdom and support centers in Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Kenya and West Africa.

Today, more and more customers are requesting solutions for disaster recovery and business continuity. This new EMC facility will not only strengthen EMC's value proposition for turnkey satellite services worldwide, but will also position the company to enter with a unique competitive advantage to the disaster recovery and business continuity in Europe and the United States, as these services are highly dependent on connectivity not vulnerable to natural or man created disasters.

The company announced that the facility will meet the most strict security standards worldwide by the first quarter of 2006.

EMC Connects Site No. 200 for the UN

EMC continues its expansion trend, with sites installed and supported for the UN in more than 120 countries.

MIAMI, US - JULY 2005 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC), a leading provider of satellite communications networks and services to support mission critical application access, announced the installation of the site number 200 for the United Nations.

Different UN programs and agencies have relied on EMC for providing access to the mission critical applications installed in their headquarters from their offices in hard-to-reach locations. The site number 200 is part of the network of sites for the UN that EMC has designed, installed and provided with 24x7 high-class support services. The network covers more than 120 different countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Far East and Latin America.

EMC networks and services have supported different UN agencies and programs to carry out a humanitarian task that requires the highest levels of efficiency: distribution of food, money and help to countries and people in extreme difficulties and circumstances. EMC provides the UN with connectivity solutions that allow high-performance access to critical applications and databases from remote places, corporate quality voice transmission and secure browsing.

The site number 200 for the UN reinforces EMC's presence around the Globe. The new site is set up in a moment of expansion for EMC, which is consolidating its presence in strategic regions such as Eastern Europe, Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East.

EMC Introduces the Latest and most Sophisticated Management and Control Platform for Private Corporate Networks Operating on Land and at Sea

EMC upgrades its sophisticated Monitoring, Management & Support Center, enhancing its coverage in every continent and ocean.

MIAMI, US - JULY 2005 - The latest upgrade enhances EMC Global Operation Center capabilities with new features to support corporate VoIP services, EMC OceanLink services and managed security services that EMC currently offers to NGOs, government agencies, oil and gas and maritime vertical markets in more than 120 countries worldwide. This added capability, combined with EMC's teleports and support centers, reinforces EMC leading position in provisioning specialized, non contention based, fully managed high quality network services to the biggest organizations in the world.

EMC Organizes Advancements in Satellite Technology Seminar

AT&T, IOM, OSCE and Accenture participated with rich presentations aimed at highlighting the operational and financial benefits associated with satellite technology.

MIAMI, US - MAY 2005 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC), a leading company in the provision of satellite communications networks and services, organized the Advancements in Satellite Technology Seminar that took place at the UN Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Developed by EMC and AT&T, the seminar was held on May 12th with 113% of the attendance that had been confirmed, and articulated a budget-focused, fully managed solution for supporting both client-server applications and voice over a satellite link.

The program was designed to consider the operational and financial benefits related to the advancements in satellite technology. Some of the topics covered were: the differences between satellite technologies, key requirements for a satellite network to support mission critical applications, outsourcing and off-shoring in a managed global network, the role of logistics in the development of a global network, new developments in satellite technology.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), Organizations for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and Accenture participated in this seminar with interesting presentations. As regards the Satisfaction Survey carried out by EMC, 100% attendants gave positive answers to the questions: "Did you find added value in the contents presented in the seminar?" and "Can you apply to your work any of what was presented today?"

The World Food Programme case study and the UN Inter Agency proposal, both presented by AT&T, were particularly highlighted by many participants who also pointed out the results of bandwidth accelerators with EMC solution as a subject of special interest.

EMC Supports IOM's Humanitarian Efforts

IOM's humanitarian commitment and EMC's logistic support at an emergency situation ensured a quick channelling of assistance tasks in the Tsunami-affected areas.

MIAMI, US - MAY 2005 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC), a leading company in the provision of satellite communications services, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the leading international organization working with migrants and governments to provide humane responses to migration challenges, have joined efforts to provide relief assistance in South Asia following the Tsunami disaster. Taking into account the urgency of the situation, they accomplished their mission in record time.

In December 2004, one of the worst natural disasters in the last 100 years stroke the world. As a consequence of an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, a tsunami swept across vast coastal areas in several countries of the region, killing hundreds of thousands of people, and destroying thousands of homes and means of livelihood. This tragedy generated an immediate response from the IOM, which needed communication infrastructure solutions to quickly set up in remote areas to connect to its corporate data and voice network.

The IOM was aware of EMC's successful track record with UN World Food Programme and others. And while industry standard installation lead times for satellite sites are between 60 and 90 days, EMC took the commitment to shorten the deadlines. EMC was already involved in providing links in the area to the UN WFP, and was able to switch some of its staff from Nairobi to help speed up the installation and other logistical processes to get the IOM site on line as soon as possible.

In that situation, a real milestone was achieved: From the first telephone conversation between David John, EMC's European Business Manager, and Bernardo Mariano, IOM's Chief ITS Information Technology and Communications, to the installation of the link, the process of providing connectivity and communications took 3 weeks, and further amendments to the service were then carried out over the next 4 weeks.

Nowadays, the IOM uses voice over IP and Internet connectivity provided by EMC, which allows it to offer logistical support in the form of transportation, medical assistance, shelters and civil military cooperation. The IOM has transported relief goods for several international and national donors, the International Committee of the Red Cross, UN agencies, international governmental organizations, national and international NGOs, and foreign military forces.

"For the first time, the IOM emergency site had reliable communication which made a huge difference to our operations. Our business users were all very happy with the solution implemented which greatly improved their ability to operate and deliver the required assistance to our beneficiaries. EMC speed and efficiency has positively impressed us," says Bernardo Mariano.

This process has highlighted EMC's key strengths in logistics and organisation and the resulting ability to respond quickly to an emergency situation. "This is due to the fact that our organisational infrastructure of people and offices is based in and around the more difficult areas of the world," explains David John. He also highlights the contribution made by AT&T, which provided the landline circuit connecting the EMC teleport in Redditch to Geneva, as well as the overall project management.

As an active member of the United Nations, the IOM ensures the cooperation of collective efforts aimed at meeting the needs of the most vulnerable. With offices and operations in every continent, it helps governments and the civil society through rapid humanitarian responses to sudden migration flows, post-emergency return and reintegration programmes, assistance to migrants on their way to new homes and lives, migration medical and public health programmes, etc.

EMC Launches Quick Deployment Solution

This reliable end-to-end satellite communication solution can be up and running in less than a week.

MIAMI, US - NOVEMBER 2004 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC), a leading company in the provision of satellite communications services, has developed EMC Quick Deployment, a custom-designed solution that allows fast, tactical implementation of satellite links and flexible operation services.

EMC Quick Deployment is a comprehensive, robust solution, that uses the most reliable existing hardware, as well as C-band, GEO-based satellite communication technology, to provide the highest quality end-to-end services currently available in the marketplace, a distinctive feature of every service provided by EMC.

EMC Quick Deployment can be up and running in less than a week. EMC's personnel is able to deploy and implement satellite services in any capital city in the world within 48 hours. After the installation is complete, all of the devices at the customer's premises are monitored and controlled by the EMC National Operations Center (NOC) 24x7 for proactive support.

The equipment is hosted in EMC's offices and landing facilities around the world: Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Kenya and West Africa.

Emerging Markets Communications Grows and Renews Image

EMC has opened new offices and relaunched its corporate image with a new logo and the redesign of its institutional web page.

MIAMI, US - AUGUST 2004 - Emerging Markets Communications Inc. (EMC), a leading company in the provision of satellite communications networks and services, continues its process of expansion and consolidation in the international market.

Renewing its commitment to customers for the development of first-class connectivity solutions, the company has announced that 2004 has been a year of significant growth. In the last few months, EMC has enlarged the scope of its services and increased its international presence after opening new offices in Russia and Thailand, in addition to the ones already existent in the USA, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Kenya and Kazakhstan.

Besides, EMC has announced the relaunch of its corporate logo and renewed its institutional web page. With a modern and flexible design, the company has carried on with its innovation strategy aimed at adapting to market changes and to the permanent evolution of the technological world. Therefore, EMC has also adapted its corporate brand guidelines to the new logo that will identify the company from now on.