CapRock to Launch Custom CommandAccess™ Satellite Network for Yahsat

Company Signs Agreement for Managed Communications Services

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA - July 13, 2010

CapRock Communications announced today it has signed a contract with Yahsat’s wholly owned subsidiary, Star Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, to provide custom voice, video and data communications services to clients in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. 

CapRock will provide the design, equipment installation and management of a private, custom satellite service built on its CommandAccess™ network, which was launched in December 2009 by the company’s government division.  As part of the managed service, remote terminals will be deployed in key areas of operation across the Middle East and Southwest Asia. The network is expected to grow over the course of the two-year contract.

“Working together with Yahsat, we are expanding the reach of highly reliable satellite communications to customers in remote areas of the Middle East and Southwest Asia who previously had few options,” said CapRock Government Solutions EVP and General Manager, David Myers.  “By leveraging the CommandAccess network, Yahsat’s customers will benefit from field-proven capabilities that are specifically designed to meet extreme environmental conditions.”

“The addition of CapRock’s CommandAccess services to YahService, a business division of Yahsat responsible for the integrated satellite communication solutions business, will enable us to offer our customers a unique network solution as well as outstanding service and support. This is in line with our strategy to work with the right partners to acquire the latest satellite technologies to deliver complete solutions to a wide range of clients in enterprise, military and government sectors. We look forward to working closely with CapRock,” said Rashed Al Ghafri, General Manager of YahService.

About CapRock Government Solutions

CapRock Government Solutions is recognized as a trusted and innovative specialty telecommunications and IT solutions partner for defense, intelligence and government organizations.  As a division of global communications provider, CapRock Communications, the company’s total assets include a self-owned and operated infrastructure of four international teleports, four 24x7 network operations centers, service on more than 60 satellites and over 700 employees deployed around the globe.  With over 29 years of service to its industry customers in over 120 countries, CapRock is the world's largest provider of fully managed VSAT services to extreme environments.  Presently, the Government team supports more than thirty government agency customers and thousands of associated end-users. For more information, visit www.caprock.com.

About Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat)

Yahsat, the United Arab Emirates-based satellite communications company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), provides multi-purpose satellite communications services to commercial and governmental clients in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South-West Asia. With a wide portfolio of voice, data, video and internet connectivity solutions, Yahsat satellites are designed based on market requirements and future applications. Yahsat is partnering with a consortium composed of EADS Astrium, Thales and Alenia Space to build a multi-purpose satellite communications system. The first satellite Y1A is currently being built and will be launched in the first quarter of 2011, and Y1B will follow in the second half of 2011.

Star Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), is the commercial arm of the satellite business. Star leases Ku band (YahLive), Ka band (YahClick) and C band (YahLink) capacity to customers and enters services agreements with clients on behalf of Yahsat.  www.yahsat.ae/.

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