This activity is estimated at about 4 million dollars per year, in long-term contracts
Avi Blizovsky
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Spacecom celebrates the launch of Amos2 activity in Hungary. Space-Communications has an extensive presence in Hungary, which includes the provision of services to four main clients. Space-communication activity in Hungary is currently estimated at about 4 million dollars per year in long-term contracts. In addition to business activity with local customers, there is also fruitful cooperation at the government level, related to the frequency coordination of Amos satellites with the International Telecommunication Organization (ITU).
As part of the launch of the Amos2 activity in Hungary, a state event will take place tonight, 19.5.2004, in Budapest in the presence of the Hungarian Minister of Communications, the Israeli Embassy in Hungary and media and communications personnel in Hungary.
Space-Communications has been active in Hungary since 1996, when it signed an agreement with the state broadcasting company Antena-Hungary, which provides services to TV channels, under which Space-Communications will provide satellite distribution services of TV channels to all cable centers operating with Antenna-Hungary.
Telespecio, Italy's largest satellite services company, which provides broadcast services to TV channels in Hungary from a local broadcast station, has signed an agreement with Space-Communications to distribute TV channels to its cable centers.
The American media company HBO will use Amos2 to distribute its broadcasts (12 channels adapted to local markets) to 6 European countries (Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Bulgaria).
Space-Communications also has an agreement for the provision of two-way satellite Internet services with HDT - a satellite communication service provider, for the government project "Kozhallo" for Internet licensing of all schools and government bodies in Hungary.
David Polak, CEO of Space-Communications, said: "Hungary has a place of honor in Space-Communications as it is the first country where we started operating already with the launch of Amos1. Hungary is more than a fruitful business partner for us, and this is reflected in the support we receive from the government regarding frequency coordination with the International Telecommunication Organization. We hope to continue to deepen our grip on this market."
The Space-Communication Company provides satellite communication services through the "Amos" satellite network, which provides broadcasting and communication services to Europe, the Middle East and the USA. The Space Communications Company is owned by the Israel Aerospace Industries, Eurocom Group, GSSC and Mr. Group. Space-Communications provides distribution services for satellite television (DBS) in high-quality digital transmission.