Global Crossing Launches New Satellite Infrastructure in Peru



April 28

Global Crossing is launching a new Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite platform to
enhance the satellite services of its accessibility portfolio. The array of new and expanded services supported by this platform includes Global Crossing Internet Protocol (IP) solutions, such as Global Crossing Direct IP Satellite services, and Global Crossing Broadband Omniwhere, both recently introduced in Latin America following the acquisition of Impsat
Fiber Networks.

VSATs are earth stations with very small antennae that are typically used in point-to-multipoint data networks that carry data, voice and video signals. This new satellite infrastructure allows for the concentration of Global Crossing customers' IP satellite links at the company's teleport,
located in the Santiago de Surco district. The technology is designed to allow for the use of simple, compact equipment in order to link remote locations, yielding faster installation times, greater mobility and expanded flexibility for customers.

"At Global Crossing we seek to satisfy the growing demand for integrated solutions that are cost-effective and that provide a complete architecture," said Dante Passalacqua, Global Crossing's head of sales and services in Peru. "To that end, we're using the most advanced technology available on the market. With the new hub, our clients will be able to transmit voice, data and video easily, quickly and securely."

Most other hubs - the central component in the VSAT satellite platform - that are installed in the region operate on the Ku frequency (between 11 and 14 GHz). This frequency is highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions such as the strong rain showers that occur in large parts of
Peru and that can negatively affect service performance and availability. Global Crossing's new VSAT hub, however, operates on the C frequency (between 4 and 6 GHz), thereby guaranteeing continuity of mission-critical processes - even in the toughest weather.

The hub's current configuration will allow for the immediate handling of more than 500 high-traffic satellite stations. Since the hub is a modular platform, that handling capacity can be expanded as needed. This hub is part of Global Crossing's IP Solutions and Continuity Solutions
portfolio and is an ideal solution for support networks - serving as an alternative to earth links and giving these networks the highest possible availability.