Patriot Awarded Contract for 1.8 m Antennas

July 23, 2004/Satnews Daily/ – Patriot Antenna Systems has been awarded a contract to supply over 1,500 1.8 meter C-band VSAT antennas to Smart Digital Communications in Malaysia.  The deal was reached through Patriot’s partner office, Patriot India. 

The new satellite network is part of the Malaysian government’s National Broadband Plan, which will provide high-speed internet access to more than 1,500 schools. Future use for these systems includes distance learning and Voice-over-IP.  The target date for completion is late August of 2004.