[September 10, 2009] Artel signs major transponder deal with SES WORLD SKIES Tweet Sep 10, 2009 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- Operator of satellites SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES SA (Paris:SESG) (LUxX:SESG) has signed a multi-transponder deal with Artel, a telecom and IT services provider to the US Government, the company announced today. This agreement will help Artel to meet the growing US government demand for end-to-end communications networks throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Under the terms of the agreement, Artel will use four full Ku-band transponders (144 megahertz) on the ASTRA 3B satellite, set to launch early next year, to provide the Department of Defense with broadband, IP voice, data and video solutions across a variety of regional operations. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]