SkyVision Launches Next-Generation Satellite Network Using iDirect's Evolution Platform...

SkyVision Launches Next-Generation Satellite Network Using iDirect's Evolution
Platform to Support Enterprise Growth in Emerging Markets
SkyVision Virtual Private Network service will provide critical bandwidth
across Africa, Eastern Europe

HERNDON, Va., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of
VT Systems Inc (VT Systems) today announced that SkyVision, a leading global
provider of IP connectivity services over satellite and terrestrial fiber
optic systems, has purchased an iDirect Series 15000 Universal Satellite Hub
to launch an Evolution network covering 100 percent of Africa, Eastern Europe,
the Middle East and parts of Asia with a single C-band satellite beam. This
next-generation satellite IP service, based on DVB-S2 with Adaptive Coding and
Modulation (ACM), will enable SkyVision to dedicate additional bandwidth for
enterprise customers seeking to connect remote offices to their headquarters
on the SkyVision VPN (Virtual Private Network) service. iDirect is a world
leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

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Based on the DVB-S2 standard, iDirect's Evolution platform delivers
next-generation gains in bandwidth efficiency, allowing SkyVision to maximize
capacity despite bandwidth shortages in developing regions like Africa.
iDirect's advanced ACM feature overcomes persistent service obstacles such as
rain fade, which is commonly experienced by customers in tropical regions. In
addition, the Group Quality of Service (GQoS) feature built into iDirect's
platform enables SkyVision to enhance DVB-S2 efficiency gains by aggregating
multiple small networks into a single, larger carrier. With ACM and GQoS,
SkyVision can leverage extra bandwidth to offer higher Service Level
Agreements for demanding enterprise customers who need to ensure maximum
uptime for private networks and other business-critical IP applications.

"The launch of our SkyVision VPN service represents an important milestone in
the steady economic advancement of emerging markets as we enable our
enterprise customers to extend private networks into locations previously
outside their reach. We chose iDirect for this partnership because of their
experience offering the most common, accessible satellite IP platform that our
customers require."

~Mark GAZIT
President & CEO, SkyVision

"With an Evolution network, SkyVision can take full advantage of the DVB-S2
standard's efficiency gains to maximize bandwidth distribution for
business-critical IP applications. Advanced features of the iDirect platform
such as ACM and GQoS enable SkyVision to offer a highly reliable service and
meet increased Service Level Agreements that global enterprise customers
demand."

~Dean GRIFFLER
Senior Vice President of Global Sales, iDirect

iDirect's Evolution product line supports a wide range of carrier IP data
rates, FEC codes and modulation types, including up to 16APSK on outbound and
up to 8PSK on the inbound. Evolution includes the advanced features of the
iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM), to help operators amplify the gains of
DVB-S2, enabling satellite networks to meet demanding service level agreements
and reach data speeds of up to 156 Megabits per second.

SkyVision is a Global Telecommunications Company that provides IP connectivity
via satellite and fiber. With more than 10 satellite platforms, SkyVision's
global network reaches 90 countries providing services to: ISPs, telcos,
mobile operators, NGOs, global enterprises and government entities.
SkyVision's service is supported by regional sales teams, local distribution
channels and technical representation, allowing us to respond rapidly with
tailored solutions. SkyVision's three main gateways offer capacity exceeding
2Gbps of satellite and fiber connectivity. In market segments such as inclined
orbit satellites, SkyVision is a world leader. Our VSAT network solutions use
customer-specific technology to deliver a cost-effective solution, every time.

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(TM) 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 50 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.

VT Systems and its subsidiaries are preferred providers of engineering
solutions, products, integrated systems, and services in the Americas across
the core business areas of marine, aerospace, electronics and land systems.
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, VT Systems operates around the globe
and offers a broad range of proven innovative services to both the commercial
and government sectors. VT Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore
Technologies Engineering Ltd. Please visit www.vt-systems.com.

SOURCE iDirect, Inc.

Julie Gouldin, Vice President, Corporate Marketing of iDirect ,
+1-703-648-8155, Fax: +1-703-648-8015, jgouldin@idirect.net; or Sarah Thuman,
Manager, Corporate Communications of VT Systems Inc, +1-703-739-2610, Fax:
+1-703-739-2611, sthuman@vt-systems.com; or Itai Galmor, Vice President,
Marketing, itai.galmor@sky-vision.net, or Dana Aroch-Soffer, Manager,
Marketing Communications, dana@sky-vision.net, both at +1-44-20-8387-1750,
Fax: +44-20-8387-4004, both of SkyVision Global Networks