...U.S. government’s growing need for innovative, new fixed and mobile commercial satellite solutions. Astrium Services Government, Inc. combines the teams and assets from the former Vizada Americas group and the U.S. satellite services provided by Astrium Services (formally Paradigm Solutions). “Astrium Services Government, Inc.’s world-class capabilities, competitive pricing and highly experienced U.S. team have a strong track record of proven performance in the United States,” said John Schumacher, President of Astrium Americas. “Customers across the U.S. government will benefit greatly from the growing capabilities and expertise Astrium Services Government, Inc. offers, as well as the increased competition that this new space entity will bring to satellite-based communications in the North American market.”

”This is a new chapter in our more than 50 year history here in the U.S. of working with the government providing leading edge satellite services wherever they are needed,” said Bob Baker, CEO of Astrium Services Government, Inc.. “Today, our mission includes both the mobile satellite service (MSS) offerings for which we are well known, along with the customized fixed satellite services (FSS) upon which we are building our future. We have the market expertise, the innovative service offerings, the contract vehicles and the ability to create customized solutions making us a strong partner for addressing today’s U.S. Government needs.”

In addition to offering L-band services from providers such as Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya, Astrium Services Government, Inc. will provide services from Astrium’s SKYNET Milsatcom X-band and UHF satellites plus C-, Ku- and Ka-Band (commercial and military) from industry leading fixed satellite service providers. Astrium Services Government, Inc. will also provide supplemental services key to the U.S. government and DoD customers including: Secure Network Operations Center (SNOC), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network, Virtual Network Operator (VNO) platforms, remote field support, host nation agreement (HNA) services and The Source®, our proprietary web based portal for government end-users and service providers.

Continuing its commitment to providing services through its own world-class network, Astrium Services Government, Inc. owns and operates assets that provide MAC1 capabilities on a global basis. The company will also continue to offer its standard systems of business support including training, technical support, and integrated billing services and to work closely with our Service Provider Partners to service the needs of this market. U.S. government customers can procure Astrium Services Government, Inc. services from a range FCSA contract vehicles, listed under Vizada, Inc. including one to provide the U.S. Government with custom satellite communication solutions.