Egyptsat Signs for New Bird

Aug. 23, 2007

Satellite communications service provider Egyptsat has reached an agreement with Newtec for the delivery of a Sat3Play Satellite Broadcast System. The Cairo-based service provider has offered satellite services since 1997 and will use the new bird to offer affordable, interactive satellite-based broadband services, including fast Internet access. The Sat3Play system features an advanced modulation scheme for bandwidth efficiency. According to Dr. Mohamed Eigahmry, the Chief Executive Officer of Egyptsat, "We have selected Sat3Play from Netec after thorough investigation of all current VSAT systems."

Newtec (www.newtec.eu)

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.