ST Electronics further strengthened its position as a leader in providing advanced electronics and Information Communications Technologies (ICT) and integrated rail electronics solutions in 3Q2013. This was evidenced by contracts of about S$238m awarded in the quarter for communications and electronics systems, advanced Information Technologies (IT) and rail electronics solutions. In the area of SATCOM products and broadband communications solutions, ST Electronics secured contracts worth about $178m.
In 3Q of 2013, its range of Agilis compact Ka-band VSAT transceivers was certified to be used with the latest generation of Inmarsat Global Xpress High Throughput Satellites intended for government, enterprises, oil and gas and maritime users worldwide.