Astrium to provide welfare communications services to deployed German troops
Ottobrunn, 19 January 2011
* Bundeswehr awards a four year welfare communications services contract to Astrium
* Astrium Services will provide German troops with Internet access and GSM networks for private use.
The German Bundeswehr has awarded a contract to Astrium, the European leader for space technologies for the delivery of “Welfare Communication Services” to deployed German troops. The multi-million euro contract covers current and future Bundeswehr operations. A six-month implementation phase started on 1 January 2011, after which services will be available to troops from 1 July 2011, for four years.
“Welfare Communication Services” is the provision of a full range of telecommunication infrastructure and related services for deployed troops, enabling them to call their families and friends back home, to access the Internet and GSM networks, send and receive emails and.video telephony.
Providing troops with easy access to telephone, email, the Internet, sports info, local news from their home city or region, and social networks is vital in maintaining morale. The Bundeswehr also intends to provide 30 free phone minutes per week for each deployed German soldier.
Astrium Services has a decade of experience in delivering sophisticated Welfare Communications to both deployed British (“WelComE” services) and French troops (“Passerel” services). This pan-European approach enables wide synergies to be developed, which ultimately ensures the German welfare services benefit from the highest possible quality and reliability.
About Astrium
Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providing civil and defence space systems and services. In 2009, Astrium had a turnover of €4.8 billion and more than 15,000 employees in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activity are Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure, Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segment, and Astrium Services for comprehensive end-to-end value-added solutions covering secure and commercial satcoms and networks, high security satellite communications equipment, bespoke geo-information and navigation services worldwide.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, the Group – comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – generated revenues of €42.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 119,000.
Press contacts:
Daniel Mosely
Astrium United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 14 38.77 81 80
Fax: +44 14 38.77 30 69
Matthieu Duvelleroy
Astrium France
Tel.: +33 1.77 75 80 32
Fax: +33 1.77 75 80 18
Ralph Heinrich
Astrium Germany
Tel.: +49.89 60 73 39 71
Fax: +49.89 60 72 97 65
Francisco Lechon
Astrium Spain
Tel.: +34 91.5 86 37 41
Fax: +34 91.5 86 37 82
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