NewSat sets new standards in the Middle East/Africa for satellite services

Customers will immediately enjoy an increase in their access to shared bandwidth plans as industry standards are re-written to 16:1 replacing the old 20:1 plans and a new 8:1 plan replacing the previous 10:1 shared contention rate plans.

NewSat's reputation for reliability, high quality and efficient services has helped it become one of the world's fastest growing satellite communications service providers. These improved contention rates again demonstrated NewSat's leadership role in satellite communications.

The General Manager for the Middle East/Africa region, Mr. Paul Seaton stated that that the change has been brought on by NewSat carefully studying internet and Voip use.

"Customers are demanding more of the internet and are far more dynamic in how they use and rely upon this means on communications throughout the entire region. The old industry standards are simply not working well enough for most users and we have no doubt that this trend will continue".

In addition to hosting and distributing internet services, NewSat is able to provide network solutions for a wide range of private, commercial and government users. NewSat provides true internet broadband on land and sea and is also receiving strong demand for its popular Voip services. The Middle East and African regions remain key markets in their successful strategy with services also offered in Australia, Asia, Pacific and European regions.

NewSat is part of the Australian publicly listed company, Multiemedia (ASX: MUL) and has close to 20 years leadership experience in the industry. The company recently acquired two world class Mediaports from the Netherands based NewSkies company enabling it to roll out a complete range of satellite communication solutions to customers of all sizes.

Multiemedia's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Adrian Ballintine is proud of NewSat's industry leadership role and notes that "it is important not just for our customers and our company, but for the growth of the ICT industry as a whole. NewSat has been the first choice for customers looking for a reliable and efficient solution in this rapidly growing region, and our re-sellers and distributors join in our excitement of the announcement of these important advances and new industry standards".