VST International plans to deploy its VST Media Network at 1400 to 1700 sites within the next 12 to 18 months.

Spacenet is also providing VST its Connexstar EP service, which offers many of the benefits of a customized private VSAT network using a partitioned central hub infrastructure and dedicated network bandwidth.

Connexstar EP is highly scalable, and can easily be expanded with additional bandwidth to meet the requirements of new applications.

VST Chief Executive Officer Lee Olesen said, "We chose Spacenet's VSAT service because it will provide a consistent, reliable and affordable broadband solution for our nationwide media network. When comparing VSAT to terrestrial alternatives, we found that the utility and scalability of VSAT made it a perfect fit for our needs. In addition, Spacenet's proven experience implementing and maintaining thousands of VSAT sites makes them a valuable solutions provider."

Spacenet's President and CEO Bill Gerety said, "VST demands the best in networking services to support the VST Media Network, and that is what Spacenet delivers. Our Connexstar EP service is an excellent example of how Spacenet customers can cost-effectively improve their networking performance by leveraging our technological advantages. "We are confident that Spacenet's services will enable VST to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver large volumes of digital content to a growing number of locations over a reliable and scalable network infrastructure designed to suit their needs."

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