Avanti Communications Share Discussion Threads

[yorgi] 10/3/2010 12:47

Yes but surely this requires a line of some type and is not going to replace a satellite ?

[2010trader] 10/3/2010 12:33

THIS HAS CAUSED THE DROP!

[smarm] 10/3/2010 12:32

I have emailed them the link above and asked them to confirm both to me and the market what is going on.

S

[hardrider8] 10/3/2010 11:45

No .But give themn a ring Count........i'm sure they will happily give it to you 0207 7491600

[hardrider8] 10/3/2010 11:43

having said that i believe it is the lack of forethcoming information that is causing this to drift. If the Q2 schedule is still on track i do not envisage staying at these levels for long. It would also be nice to be updated on any recent progress in contract signings.

[hardrider8] 10/3/2010 11:39

thats what i was getting at Jimbo my friend!

[jimbo55] 10/3/2010 11:32

> HardRider8 - 10 Mar'10 - 11:14 - 1014 of 1014
>
> Spoke to the Fd yesterday who said there was an update out before the end
> of march, but when asked if it was true that there was a delay into Q3 for
> launch i was told that he could not comment, everything would be explained
> in the release this month and "Not to believe everything you read on the
> web!"

Possibly, he was referring to this story here:

[yorgi] 10/3/2010 11:21

If there is a delay then of course the FD couldn't comment before the release of a RNS. However if there is no delay then I would have thought there is no reason why he couldn't say something along the lines that everything is going to plan......My thoughts

Then we have the RNS just released which does not say anything about any delays in fact the opposite confirming launch in Q2 2010.... I think I will stick with that as being the case

[hardrider8] 10/3/2010 11:14

does anyone know what the Hylas 1 is being sent up on if not the Soyuz??

Spoke to the Fd yesterday who said there was an update out before the end of march, but when asked if it was true that there was a delay into Q3 for launch i was told that he could not comment, everything would be explained in the release this month and "Not to believe everything you read on the web!"

Unsure as to whether they were talking about their news stories or other peoples! ;)

I guess we shall all have to wait and see what that ambiguity means.

[tritan] 10/3/2010 11:04

WTF!!!!!!!

[arai] 10/3/2010 07:59

"The Soyuz in Kourou will mostly carry commercial satellites - the first scheduled being UK telecommunications company Avanti Communications Plc.'s HYLAS 2 - but it will also put Europe's navigation system Galileo into space."

So HYLAS 1 is going up via a different method, strong elastic band maybe ?

Can't wait but agree with the drift being down to delays, people will be back soon enough.

A.

[gseppi] 09/3/2010 19:52

Mammon thankyou for your post that has shed a lot of light on things keep your posts coming

[melody9999] 09/3/2010 13:09

Good spot Someuwin. If they had knowledge that the launch was delayed, they would need to provide this information in the RNS. Not doing so, is by default, confirmation that they are on track for Q2. If this was the reason for the share price retrace recently, then the RNS should address that. Could be a very nice entry point now.

[someuwin] 09/3/2010 07:43

Note - in today's RNS, they're still saying Q2 for launch...

"Avanti's first satellite, called HYLAS 1 will launch in Q2 2010 and will be
the first superfast broadband satellite launched in Europe."

[someuwin] 09/3/2010 07:41

Appointment of Joint Broker


TIDMAVN

RNS Number : 2630I
Avanti Communications Group Plc
09 March 2010

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+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| Date: | 9 March 2010 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| On behalf of: | Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or |
| | "the Company") |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| Embargoed for | 0700hrs |
| release: | |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

Avanti Communications Group plc
Appointment of Joint Broker

Avanti (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce that
Jefferies International Limited has been appointed as Joint Broker to the
Company alongside Cenkos Securities. The appointment is with immediate effect.

Commenting, David Williams, Avanti Chief Executive, said:

"Jefferies has a strong satellite finance practice in the USA, and gives us
access to new equity markets as well as advice across the balance sheet. Given
Avanti's increase in scale and international reach, this is important in
pursuing the next stage of growth."

---ENDS---


For further information please contact:

Avanti Communications Group Plc Tel: +44 (0)
20 7749 1600
David Williams

Cenkos Securities
Tel: [phone]
Julian Morse / Max Hartley

Jefferies International Limited Tel:
[phone]
Rupert Mitchell / Oliver Griffiths

Redleaf Communications Ltd Tel: +44
(0) 20 7566 6700
Emma Kane / Paul Dulieu


Notes to Editors:

About Avanti

¡ Avanti sells satellite broadband services to telecoms companies which use
them to supply residential, enterprise and institutional users.
¡ Avanti's first satellite, called HYLAS 1 will launch in Q2 2010 and will be
the first superfast broadband satellite launched in Europe.
¡ Avanti's second satellite called HYLAS 2 is fully funded and will launch in
Q2 2012. It will extend Avanti's coverage to Africa and the Middle East.
¡ The market for 2Mb satellite broadband products in the markets served by
Avanti is estimated at more than 100 million households.


About Jefferies

Jefferies, a major global securities and investment banking firm, has served
companies and their investors for more than 45 years. Jefferies International
Limited is the principal UK operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE:
JEF: www.jefferies.com).

¡ Over 2,400 employees worldwide
¡ Listed in NY, with a market cap of over US$4.3bn
¡ Full service firm - advisory, debt and equity capital markets (one of most
active underwriters in the US High Yield bond market)
¡ Specialised banking offering for growth companies (particularly in the TMT
sectors)


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END

[mammon] 08/3/2010 23:55

Not sure why they did not put out a RNS, perhaps they thought 2 months was not enought of a worry. This link gives a bit of background to the Soyuz.

[cancun tango] 08/3/2010 18:19

Thanks for the link Mammon, it states there that the launch will be from Guiana. Am I right in thinking I read somewhere that it was launching from India? Also, why don't Avanti think that the delay is newsworthy (no RNS)?

[mammon] 08/3/2010 17:56

Reason for the drop may be something to do with the launch being pushed back to September, it's been drifting since that came out.



As Ariane are going to use the Soyuz for this launch and are having a few problems setting up the facilities it might push it back a bit more. Should get there in the end, but guess we must expect a slow down.

[dailos] 08/3/2010 15:06

No thoughts really, but a word of warning...

A character called "Dil" has appeared on this thread...his real name
is "Bil" and he's a self employed gardener from Ebbw Vale.

[deucetoace] 08/3/2010 15:05

more sellers than buyers

[gseppi] 08/3/2010 14:33

dose anyone have any thoughts on the share price dropping????

[2010trader] 08/3/2010 11:26

No date as of yet, this is what i think the market is waiting for!

[melody9999] 08/3/2010 11:12

Can someone remind me if we have a confirmed date for the launch?

[dolores123] 06/3/2010 20:16

Have a look at and the Arianespace second launch this year is possibly Avanti's!