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Press Releases

2008 | 2007 | 2006

October 1, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Completes Nationwide Public Safety Satellite Communications Network with the Launch of the Northeast Region Mutual Aid Talkgroup SMART Network of nine regionally-managed talkgroups enables interoperable communications for public safety officials in all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
September 25, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Launches Southeastern U.S. Regional Public Safety Communications Network Fairfax County, Virginia Office of Emergency Management and Department of Public Safety Communications to manage new satellite mutual aid radio talkgroup for 12 states and the Nation’s Capital
September 22, 2008		SkyTerra’s Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications, and Qualcomm Sign Groundbreaking Technology Agreement Enabling First-Ever Integration of Satellite Communications into Mass Market Cellular Handsets and Devices
September 12, 2008		Regional Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups Now Extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Beyond California State Office of Emergency Services Establishes Western Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (W-SMART) Enabling Interoperable Public Safety Communications throughout 12 Western States
September 8, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Extends Regional Public Safety Communications Networks Throughout the American Southwest Southwest Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup is the Next Pillar in MSV’s Vision of Interoperable Regional Groups Across the Nation
September 3, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Expands U.S. Regional Public Safety Communications Networks Coverage from Coast to Coast Satellite communications teams with the State of Washington to launch NorthWest Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (NWSMART) blanketing seven states
August 4, 2008		2008 2Q Earnings Call Presentation
August 4, 2008		Update: SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Second-Quarter Conference Call A Presentation to Accompany Call Will be Available on August 5, 2008
July 30, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Expands Public Safety Communications Networks Throughout 14 Midwest States Satellite communications company continues development of regional satellite mutual aid radio talkgroups across the United States
July 28, 2008		SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Second-Quarter Conference Call
July 25, 2008		Harbinger to Provide SkyTerra and MSV with $500 Million in Financing SkyTerra Communications and the Harbinger Capital Partners Funds Announce Agreement with Respect to a Proposed Offer for Inmarsat
July 18, 2008		SkyTerra Communications Further Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
July 17, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Names Susan Miller Senior Vice President for Satellite Services John Mattingly to focus on MSV’s strategic satellite initiatives including international spectrum negotiations
July 8, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures and Boeing Amend Satellite System Procurement Contract Agreement Provides MSV with Additional $40 Million in Deferred Payments, Extended Repayment Dates, and Liquidity into 2nd Quarter 2009
June 24, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Selects Cadence to Lead Development of Next Generation Service Delivery Framework Telco 2.0 enabling framework to support the rapid and cost-effective creation, delivery and monetization of next generation telecoms services
June 11, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Provides Satellite Communications for United States Earthquake Preparedness and Safety Central US Earthquake Consortium joins rapidly growing list of public safety organizations forming Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups with MSV
June 5, 2008		SkyTerra Communications Further Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
June 3, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Announces Additional Extension of Current Generation Satellite Services Company to Support Current Generation Voice and Data Services Through 2012
May 30, 2008		SkyTerra Communications Further Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
May 20, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Launches Satellite Priority Service for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Communications System
May 15, 2008		SkyTerra Communications Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
April 29, 2008		New Call Time: SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures First-Quarter Conference
April 16, 2008		SkyTerra Communications Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
April 10, 2008		SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Announce New Board Members
February 18, 2008		SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Set Fourth-Quarter Conference Call for 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008
February 6, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Awarded Industry-Leading Interference Reduction Patent Technologies of New Patent Designed to Improve Quality of Service While Increasing Satellite and Terrestrial Capacity
January 29, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures’ Satellite Communications Network To Support Mid-Atlantic States Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups MSV “push to talk” technology enables public safety and emergency communications in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
January 21, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures Plans Extension of Current Generation Satellite Services Through 2011 on Forthcoming Next-Generation Communications Network
January 7, 2008		Mobile Satellite Ventures and SkyTerra Communications Close $150 Million Financing Agreement

Corporate Media Kit

Welcome to Mobile Satellite Ventures' media kit. Here, journalists can access information on MSV's products and services, executive team, media FAQ and Company Fact Sheet.

Media FAQ

Company Overview

Q. When was MSV founded and why?

A. MSV was founded in 2001, based on a vision of providing a fully integrated satellite-terrestrial network to serve North America. MSV’s founders believed that a ubiquitous integrated network, leveraging the beneficial nationwide characteristics of MSV’s L-band mobile satellite service spectrum with an advanced all-IP open architecture, would provide significant advantages over existing networks. MSV’s founders pioneered advanced technology supporting the most commercially competitive, "transparent" and integrated use of spectrum to provide higher data speeds, lower costs per bit and flexibility to support a range of custom IP applications and services. MSV was created to efficiently and effectively provide "wireless everywhere" similar or superior to those of other 3G wireless operators, for both advanced commercial uses as well as for advanced and reliable public safety purposes.

Q. Where is MSV headquartered?

A. MSV is headquartered outside Washington DC, in Reston Virginia, and with an operations facility in Ottawa, Canada.

Q. How many people does MSV employ?

A. MSV currently employs 120 people. With its announced satellite and terrestrial build plan, the employee population will be expanding to staff the system build-out.

Company Leadership

Q. What can you tell us about your management?

A. MSV’s management team and investors have extensive backgrounds in telecommunications-related ventures. MSV’s investors include BCE Inc., Columbia Capital, Motient Corporation, SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (an affiliate of Apollo Advisors L.P.) and Spectrum Equity. Certain executives and directors, led by Founder and Chairman Gary Parsons and Chief Executive Officer Alexander Good, have previously served as founding partners and/or senior managers at leading telecommunications companies and have significant experience in wireless communications and spectrum license regulation. Several members of the management team and limited partners were founding members of and/or are investors in XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. or Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.

Current Services

Q. What are your current services and markets?

A. MSV currently offers a range of mobile satellite services (MSS) using two geostationary satellites that support the delivery of two-way radio (PTT), mobile data, voice and fax services.The company is licensed by the United States and Canadian governments to operate in the L-band spectrum, which it has coordinated for use. MSV currently has coordinated approximately 30 MHz of spectrum throughout the United States and Canada. The United States and Canadian spectrum footprint covers a total population of nearly 330 million.

Q. What are your current markets served?

A. MSV currently provides two-way radio (PTT) and mobile data services, a significant portion of which are United States and Canadian Federal, state and local agencies, involved in public safety and security. These public safety and first responders depend on MSV’s system for redundant and ubiquitous wireless services during daily operations and in the case of emergencies. Specific markets served include Homeland Security, Public Safety, Emergency Response, Search and Rescue, Military, Coast Guard, Police,Trucking, Rail, Oil and Gas, Marine, Natural Resources, and Utilities.

In addition to offering managed services to MSV’s core direct customer base, its services are also marketed through wholesale service provider partners for special purpose networks. A large majority of these indirect users access the network for fleet management and asset tracking services, relying on MSV’s ability to ensure availability of network connectivity over the entirety of North American roadways.

MSV also markets voice services through dealers as well as on a wholesale basis in the United States and Canada. User equipment can be installed on trucks, ships and airplanes or at a fixed location. Users can use the phones for standard voice communication, including value-added services such as call forwarding, call waiting and conference calling.

In addition to voice service, MSV was a leader in the development of two-way radio (PTT) service. Two-way radio (PTT) service provides the wide-area equivalent of push-to-talk service among users in customer-defined groups. Each user can belong to as many as 15 groups, and each group can have up to 10,000 members. Group members can operate anywhere in the United States and Canadian coverage area. Two-way radio (PTT) service facilitates team-based group operations and is highly suited for emergency communications.

Next-Generation System

Q. What are your next-generation plans?

A. MSV plans to build a next generation-integrated network, which incorporates the benefits of both terrestrial, and satellite wireless communications systems. The opportunity to build a next generation integrated network, incorporating a satellite system and an ancillary terrestrial component, was created by a unanimous January 2003 ruling by the FCC, authorizing the use of MSS spectrum for terrestrial wireless services and a similar ruling made by Industry Canada in May 2004. MSV intends to leverage the flexibility provided by its spectrum by deploying an integrated wireless broadband network, servicing customers across the United States and Canada.

Q. What is your next generation integrated network design?

A. MSV’s next generation integrated network will be comprised of one or more multi-spot beam satellites and a United States and Canada-wide ensemble of terrestrial cell sites which will communicate with user equipment using a common set of L-band frequencies. Although not required by the FCC’s February 2005 ATC order, an important element of MSV’s technology approach is the achievement of “transparency”. Transparency means that MSV’s devices will have the same form factor, aesthetics and cost as standard PCS devices or emerging data devices, and will be able to communicate with both MSV’s terrestrial and satellite network with no external hardware required.

Q. Who will benefit from this new system?

A. MSV believes its next generation integrated network solution could significantly extend the market reach of wireless services within a number of vertical markets that are highly dependent upon the ubiquitous coverage and redundancy to be provided by its satellite network, including the following:

• Public Safety and Homeland Security organizations which require access to ubiquitous coverage, system redundancy, interoperability, priority access in emergency situations, push-to-talk and multimedia functionality;
• Consumer Telematics which provide safety and security services over the United States and Canadian roadways;
• Fleet Management which require ubiquitous service at attractive prices and enhanced functionality like higher bandwidth data services and push-to-talk voice capabilities;
• Coastal and inter-coastal maritime communications users, which require increased coverage for enhanced safety service; and
• Rural-Based and Rural-Roaming users will have seamless and transparent connectivity, which will be made possible by the satellite component of MSV’s next generation integrated network and will enable distribution partners to provide advanced communications services to rural communities.
• Consumers in search of ubiquitous coverage, improved safety and security features, the ability to receive content where and when they want it and robust wireless broadband capabilities.
• Wireless carriers that want to expand the reach of their current networks and provide advanced content-delivery services.

Company Fact Sheet

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Mobile Satellite Ventures: Redefining Wireless Communications

• MSV is currently authorized to use approximately 30 MHz of coordinated North American spectrum in a terrestrial wireless network with an integrated satellite overlay to provide ubiquitous and enhanced services
• MSV is working with leading technology vendors to develop this powerful next generation hybrid wireless network that will provide ubiquitous high bandwidth coverage in every market of North America
• This network will utilize a powerful satellite constellation working in unison with MSV’s patented ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology to deliver seamless wireless services to its end-users over standard wireless devices
• MSV holds the first FCC authorization to enhance its satellite system with an ATC network
• Currently, MSV is North America’s premier provider of mobile satellite communications services, offering a wide choice of two-way radio, mobile data, voice and fax

MSV NETWORK

The MSV Network infrastructure is made up of the following major components:

Current:

• 2 satellites: The MSAT-1 and MSAT-2
• A 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC)
• MSV has 99.9% network availability, reflecting its quality systems, proprietary software, and staff

Next Generation Network Plan:

• MSV plans to launch a two-satellite configuration: MSV-1 (U.S.) and MSV-2 (Canada)
• Most powerful commercial satellites ever deployed, enabling multi spot-beam frequency re-use and communication with standard cellular handset when out of terrestrial coverage

SERVICE AND COVERAGE

Coverage Area

MSV provides wireless communications on land, sea, or in the air across North and Central America, northern South America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and coastal waters.

Markets:

• Serves the following markets: Public Safety/ Homeland Security, Emergency Response, Law Enforcement, Military, Coast Guard, Trucking, Rail, Oil and Gas, Marine, Natural Resources, Utilities

STRATEGIC PLAN

• Select premier satellite system suppliers to embark on new phase of next generation ubiquity
• Potential partners include: telecom and media players, existing network operators and technology players.
• Exploration of further international expansion

PATENT PORTFOLIO

MSV has the most dominant ATC patent portfolio in the world:

• Earliest (1991)
• Extensive (approximately 100 ATC patent applications filed – over 20 approved)
• Broadest (all system components)
• Worldwide

MANAGEMENT TEAM

CURRENT INVESTORS

We are owned and controlled by SkyTerra Communications (OTC BB: SKYT.OB)

For more information please contact Investor Relations.

Phone: 703-390-6113

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mobile Satellite Ventures

10802 Parkridge Boulevard
Reston, VA 20191-4334
Tel: (877) 678-2920
Fax: (703) 390-2770

1601 Telesat Court
Ottawa, ON K1B 1B9
Tel: (800) 216-6728
Fax: (613) 742-4120

For further information,
email info@msvlp.com
www.msvlp.com

Milestones

MSV Management

Alexander H. Good Vice Chairman, CEO & President		Scott Macleod Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer		Drew Caplan Chief Network Officer
Randy S. Segal Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary		Susan Miller Senior Vice President, Satellite Services		John Mattingly Senior Vice President
Peter D. Karabinis Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer		Jennifer A. Manner Vice President, Regulatory Affairs		James A. Wiseman Vice President and Corporate Controller

Papers, Patents, Presentations

Events

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Contact Us

David Farmer
Vice President Marketing
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP
T: 703-390-2719
F: 703-390-2771
M: 571-382-0194
E: dfarmer@msvlp.com

Tom Surface
Director, Marketing Communications
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP
T: 703-390-1579
F: 703-390-2771
M: 703-462-3837
E : tsurface@msvlp.com

For further information, email info@msvlp.com.