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Newsat is today’s largest independent satellite communications provider in Australia. And now, in partnership with BAE Systems, a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom and with operations worldwide, for a two year contract will provide offshore hardware and satellite communications through NewSat’s Perth teleport for the Wheatstone project. The project is one of the world’s largest liquid natural gas (LNG) developments located in the North Western region of Western Australia.

The company’s $8.59 million contract with BAE Systems will provide satellite communications to enable high-speed connectivity between NewSat’s Perth office offshore platform and production facility in Onslow. This solution was designed to withstand the cyclonic conditions unique to the region.

The satellite communication services of NewSat to the Wheatstone Project is expected to be larger than ever with the new contract, both offshore and onshore. This is because it will support the project’s construction, operations, administration and staff welfare. The said project is assumed to operate for approximately 40 years and is located in the remote region of Ashburton North Western Australia which is best served by enterprise-grade satellite communications.

The Wheatstone project is one of the largest Liquid Natural Gas developments in the the northern region of Western Australia. It will not only provide new fuel sources fro the country, but also generate jobs for many. But Chevron's LNG project won't move forward without teleports.

Recently, the Wheatstone project turned to NewSat's teleport facility for communications solutions. NewSat is one of the leading satellite communications company in Australia. 

Since the LNG project is located in a remote region of Australia which experiences cyclonic conditions, the usual terrestrial network of communications was not advisable. NewSat teamed up with BAE systems to provide the resource project the necessary communications infrastructure that could withstand the region's weather conditions and connect the remote site with the rest of the world.

The Perth teleport will serve as the link between satellites and the LNG project. The US$8.59 million off shore deal mean NewSat will provide both offshore and onshore communications to Wheatstone, necessary for its construction, operations, administration, and staff welfare.

More resource projects are also turning into satellite communications to provide the necessary infrastructure to operate in remote sites. Mining companies have been looking at satcom systems to provide a platform for in-room infotainment systems in their remote sites, to help improve working conditions for their staff.

Australian satellite communications company NewSat Limited will team up with BAE Systems to provide offshore satellite communications services for the Wheatstone LNG project.

NewSat made the announcement on On July 20, 2012. The satcom provider reported that it had entered a two-year contract worth US$8.59 million with its partner BAE Systems. NewSat will be providing hardware and staging satellite communications services to the Wheatstone Project through NewSat's Perth-based teleport.

Found in the northwestern region of Western Australia, Wheatstone is one of the world’s largest liquid natural gas (LNG) projects.

NewSat's contract with BAE Systems will provide offshore satellite communications to enable high-speed connectivity between Wheatstone's Perth office, its offshore platform, and the project's production facility in Onslow. The satcom solution has been designed to resist the cyclonic conditions unique to the Western Australia's northwestern region.

This new contract will have NewSat expand the scope and depth of its satellite communication services to cover the entire Wheatstone Project. NewSat will support construction, operations, administration and staff welfare for both offshore and onshore assets.

The Wheatstone Project has an expected operational lifespan of approximately 40 years. Its remote location in Ashburton North, Western Australia, requires enterprise-grade satellite communications to stay in contact with the outside world.

“The Wheatstone Project is a massive LNG project," Adrian Ballintine, NewSat Founder and CEO said about his company's latest teleport contract. After expressing his pleasure to be working with constant partner BAE Systems, Mr. Ballintine stated that "In partnership with BAE Systems, NewSat will deliver enterprise-grade satellite communications to yet another great resource project off the north-west coast of Australia.”

Two year contract with BAE Systems to provide offshore satellite communications

Total Wheatstone Project contracts for NewSat now US$10.27 million

The Wheatstone Project is expected to operate for 40 years

NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT), Australia’s satellite company, announces today the signing of a two year contract with its partner BAE Systems. The contract is worth US$8.59 million and is to provide hardware and satellite communications services through NewSat’s Perth based teleport to the Wheatstone Project. The project is one of the world’s largest liquid natural gas (LNG) developments located in the north western region of Western Australia.

The contract with BAE Systems will provide offshore satellite communications to enable high-speed connectivity between the customer’s Perth office, offshore platform and production facility in Onslow. The solution has been designed to withstand the cyclonic conditions unique to the region. This new contract expands NewSat’s satellite communication services to the entire Wheatstone Project, both offshore and onshore, to support the project’s construction, operations, administration and staff welfare.

The Wheatstone Project is expected to operate for approximately 40 years and is located in the remote region of Ashburton North, Western Australia, which is best serviced by enterprise-grade satellite communications.

In commenting on the new teleport contract, Adrian Ballintine, NewSat Founder and CEO said:

“The Wheatstone Project is a massive LNG project. We have been working with a range of our partners ontheir tenders and are very happy BAE Systems won the bid. BAE Systems is a global leader in technology solutions and systems and we are delighted to work with such a high calibre organisation. In partnership with BAE Systems, NewSat will deliver enterprise-grade satellite communications to yet another great resource project off the north-west coast of Australia.”

“This new US$8.59 million deal is our largest single teleport contract to date and kick starts our FY2013 year. Our core teleport business continues to grow as we secure large oil, gas and mining contracts around the world. With a promising teleport sales pipeline, NewSat is in great shape. Demand from our enterprise and government customers around the globe continues to grow, as they mandate high-grade communications everywhere and anytime.”

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