Avanti Communications Share Discussion Threads

[someuwin] 28/5/2010 16:39

Rural broadband passes space test

28 May 2010

The Highly Adaptable Satellite (HYLAS) 1, which is being developed by Astrium for the satellite-broadband operator Avanti Communications, has successfully completed a month-long test campaign designed to expose the satellite to space.

HYLAS 1 will bring high-speed broadband services to remote rural areas across Europe, using its 'highly adaptable' payload, developed by Astrium, primarily at its UK sites in Portsmouth and Stevenage.

The payload is designed to allocate varying amounts of power and bandwidth to the different regions within its footprint, reacting to traffic demand.

Over the past four weeks, HYLAS 1 has undergone a series of thermal-vacuum (TVAC) tests at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bangalore, which is responsible for the satellite's platform and satellite integration.

Engineers from Astrium and ISRO tested the satellite's payload electronics and external structures in temperatures ranging from −30°C to +80°C, which are representative of conditions that the satellite will have to endure in orbit.

Integration of the Ka antenna feed has also been completed, which will validate Astrium's Single Feed Per Beam (SFPB) design and its incorporation into a thermally compensated structure.

HYLAS 1 will cover rural areas of western and central Europe that are unlikely to receive any terrestrial broadband within the next 10 years. The payload will provide broadband services for up to 350,000 users.

The UK Space Agency and Technology Strategy Board has provided support for the development of HYLAS 1 through the UK subscription to the European Space Agency ARTES programme.

[shazbo] 28/5/2010 13:44

Anyone got views on how quickly the share price will rise when we, hopefully, get a successful launch? I've got quite a bit invested to date but was wondering whether to cash in some others on a good launch and pile in again. Will it be hours, days, weeks, months before we see the rise? Thoughts appreciated.

[someuwin] 28/5/2010 11:30

Will be back over £5 soon enough.

Should then double before year end.

[estienne] 28/5/2010 11:26

The drop in share price seems to have been caused by uncertainty over the launch vehicle and the possibility of a delay in the launch. This explains why the share price has not recovered despite the improvement in global equities.

[yorgi] 27/5/2010 14:26

Make AVN cheap as chips then !

[someuwin] 27/5/2010 14:20

"BT quotes pensioner over £150,000 to install broadband -

A pensioner says BT has quoted her more than £150,000 to install broadband to her rural home..."

[dolores123] 27/5/2010 13:51

Yes just 3 months from £8 - £9 - £10 per share!!

Just need a few new contract wins in the meantime to keep it interesting.

After that the second satelite build up begins and then, according to the brokers, we are looking at profits that could exceed the current market cap!!

The company has said that it plans for additional satelites every two years and to become a top 100 ftse company.

[someuwin] 27/5/2010 09:16

Next week we'll be in to June. Just 3 months away from launch!

[yorgi] 25/5/2010 16:26

I think you will find purely market in general and no buyers (not many anyway) on day like today......hence drop.....but probably very good day to buy. I wish i had cash to add more

[superyids] 25/5/2010 16:24

Given the positive RNS why has there been such a drop today, even given the general market bearishness shouldn't these have help up better?

[someuwin] 25/5/2010 07:26

RNS Number : 4559M
Avanti Communications Group Plc
25 May 2010


Date: 25 May 2010

On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti", "the Group" or "the Company")

Embargoed until: 0700hrs


Avanti Communications Group plc

§ Contract win

Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Nottingham Scientific Limited (NSL) to provide support to the first phase of its IRISS (Intelligent Railways via Integrated Satellite Services) project. IRISS will develop and demonstrate a pre-commercial service with a British train operator involving a number of applications including tracking and tracing of rail stock on routes across the UK. Satellite communications will be used to provide connectivity in rural areas where there is a lack of terrestrial communications infrastructure.

David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti, commenting, said:

"I am pleased that we have identified another potentially large scale application for our satellite broadband services and Avanti will be working hard with its customer to turn this project into a full scale deployment".

For further information please contact:


Avanti Communications Group Plc Tel: [phone]

David Williams


Cenkos Securities Tel: [phone]

Julian Morse / Max Hartley


Jefferies International Limited Tel: [phone]

Rupert Mitchell / Oliver Griffiths

Redleaf Communications Ltd Tel: [phone]

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 customers.

· Avanti's first satellite, called HYLAS 1 will launch in Q3 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 satellite broadband products in the markets served by Avanti is estimated at more than 100 million households.

· Avanti's systems can provide consumer broadband services at speeds of 10Mb per second at competitive prices, and other wholesale services at up to 200Mb.

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

END

[dolores123] 24/5/2010 14:49

My take on that is £6.50 ps pre the September launch and post launch a short sharp rise to £10 ps.

It may well be marked up substantially post launch making it expensive to buy in at that stage imho!

[someuwin] 24/5/2010 13:10

t1ps view...

Avanti Communications* - Hylas 1 satellite Update

Today (2010-05-24 12:19:56)

Avanti Communications* - Hylas 1 satellite Update

Avanti Communications* (AVN) has announced it has completed Thermal Vacuum Testing on its Hylas 1 satellite. This is reportedly "the most demanding phase of satellite testing and its completion confirms the satisfactory performance of the fully integrated satellite in accordance with Avanti's requirements". The on schedule completion of the testing means we can now look forward to the launch of service in a few months time.

Avanti shares presently trade a couple of percent higher today at 478p. My modelling suggests a 650p limit buy price and next target for the shares of £10 remain easily justifiable and I have noted before recent analysis by Commerzbank reporting the consensus broker target price for the shares at 1230p. I believe even more than this will eventually be delivered as perceived risks such as launch and further capacity sales are negotiated and the company continues to expand its operations. Therefore, although already significantly ahead on the 117p 2004 t1p, the stance remains "buy".

[terryebby] 24/5/2010 11:01

read Winnifirths analysis on T1ps today - small and midcap stocks SPs are bouncing around based on some panic selling here and there driven by Macroeconomics, nothing to do with fundamentals IMO

[yorgi] 24/5/2010 08:37

Everything moving on nicely with HYLAS1 and I'm qite sure the share price will now.....managed to get back in this morning......bit of a bind missing that great oppertunity on Friday

[someuwin] 24/5/2010 07:38

Excellent...

Avanti Communications Group plc
HYLAS 1 Progress

Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the broadband satellite operator, is
pleased to announce that it has completed Thermal Vacuum Testing ("TVAC") on its
HYLAS 1 satellite.

TVAC is the most demanding phase of satellite testing and its completion
confirms the satisfactory performance of the fully integrated satellite in
accordance with Avanti's requirements.


Commenting, David Williams, Avanti Chief Executive, said:

"The on schedule completion of TVAC is a significant milestone. HYLAS 1 is one
of the most advanced commercial satellites ever built and we are very happy with
its performance and now looking forward to the launch of service in a few months
time."
---ENDS---

[dolores123] 24/5/2010 07:07

RNS this morning. Hylas 1 has completed vaccuum testing and is ready for launch!

[dolores123] 23/5/2010 13:29

Arianespace delivered another dual-satellite payload into orbit today (21st May 2010)with a milestone flight that utilized the 50th Ariane 5 launch vehicle.

There's nothing stopping Avanti now. Any launch risk must be minimal. £8+ per share is now a near certainty in the next few months.

[arai] 22/5/2010 23:21

Far easier to use Spreadbet Co's even without leverage (ie 1 for 1) and pay no tax at all.

A.

[plasterkay] 22/5/2010 15:41

That pratt Clegg hasn't helped. If you've got to pay 40 or 50 percent CGT on share's profits, then you want a lot lower price, to off set risk.

[someuwin] 22/5/2010 10:30

Europe's Ariane 5 rocket has made its 50th flight from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.

The rocket lifted away from the launch pad at 2201 GMT, carrying two telecommunications satellites with a combined mass of almost eight tonnes.

After failing on its very first mission in 1996, the Ariane 5 has developed into a highly reliable vehicle with a dominant role in the launcher market.

About half the world's large commercial comms satellites now launch on Ariane...

Full story here -

[sco77harris] 21/5/2010 18:45

avanti always has these insane drops and shoots back up and i always miss them grr, i believe people are more likely to sell this as its risen so much so easier to take the profit but has plenty of fuel left in the tank

[sg31] 21/5/2010 18:43

the charts do not lie

Of course they don't...they are a record of past history.Some people who use charts to predict future events or justify a particular position may not be as clever as they think they are.

I have held shares in AST for a long time and bought more on weaknness,I know the risks,I know the potential.I am happy to keep buying when people sell in a panic.

[jeffian] 21/5/2010 17:48

jungleboychris,

"Not sure we are at the end of the world yet but we must be close..."

I started playing around with shares at the beginning of the 1970's. The market hit a peak in 1972 and then it all went completely pear-shaped. There was a secondary banking crisis with smaller banks being bailed out by the BoE (sound familiar?!) and a huge spike in the oil price caused by the Arab/Israeli war resulted in the old FT30 index tumbling to around 146. The indices lost something like 75% of their value. THAT felt like the end of the world!

Believe me, we're nowhere near yet. If UK, US and Eurozone don't get their fiscal policies right, it could get a whole lot worse.