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Solaris Mobile, a Eutelsat and SES Astra joint venture, was established earlier this year to develop next generation mobile TV services via satellite. Its corporate headquarters in Dublin officially opened in June 2008.

The company plans to provide TV, video and radio plus two-way communication to a variety of handheld and vehicle-mounted mobile devices. Solaris Mobile's range of services, scheduled for launch in early 2009, is aimed primarily at Broadcasters, Telco operators, the Automotive industry, and Data & Communication providers.

The company intends to operate in a 2.00 GHz frequency band, the S-band, reserved for the exclusive use of satellite and terrestrial mobile services. The S-band sits alongside UMTS frequencies that are already used across Europe for 3G terrestrial services. Please visit www.solarismobile.com

Alcatel-Lucent is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry.

Alcatel-Lucent’s "Unlimited Mobile TV" solution is a unique combination of mobile terrestrial and satellitebroadcast delivery, complementing existing 3G/UMTS networks. It is based on the open DVB-SH standardand allows to deliver high-quality mobile TV, anywhere and on any kind of mobile devices. The DVB-SH standard is an evolution of DVB-H and the most powerful mobile broadcast standard, allowing cost effective mobile TV deployments. It can be used in any frequency spectrum below 3GHz, including UHF, L-Band and S-Band, this in terrestrial only, satellite only or also in hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks.

For more information: www.alcatel-lucent.com/mobiletv