BERGEN, Norway and OSLO, Norway, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Co. (and also known as CTTC) and
Norwegian Satellite equipment provider Nera SatCom AS, has signed a contract
for a turn key delivery of a Land Earth Station in China.  The delivery will
enable the existing land station gateway to provide Inmarsat M4 & F Services.
Nera SatCom won the 28 MNOK contract in an open tender.
    MCN a state-owned Telecommunication Company has provided Inmarsat services
to the Chinese market for more than 20 years.  The Chinese telecom market is
highly developed with regards to the use of modern Satellite Communications,
a market most likely to see continued growth -- especially in the maritime
sector.
    MCN are pleased that Nera was able to meet their requirements in this
tender, providing equipment with the necessary quality and reliability
requested by the Chinese operator.  Nera SatCom and MCN have co-operated in
the field of Inmarsat equipment and services since 1987.
    Nera has been present with a Representative office in Beijing since 1995,
and has worked with a long-term strategy of increased supply of
telecommunication equipment and services to the Chinese market.  The contract
between Nera SatCom and MCN is a result of a long-lasting relationship and
represents a breakthrough for Nera in the fast growing Chinese telecom market.
    The President of Nera SatCom AS Mr. Terje Ask-Henriksen comments:
"We are very pleased to announce the contract with MCN.  China is the world's
fastest growing telecom market, and MCN is the leading operator in the
Inmarsat satellite market in China.  Through the co-operation with MCN Nera
claims a stronger foothold in the Chinese market.  By delivering the gateway,
Nera is also better positioned in the market for terminals, finding new
Chinese customers for market leading Satellite terminals 'Nera
WorldCommunicator' and the new release of the 'Nera F77' terminal for the
marine market."

    About Nera:
    Nera is a world-leading global supplier, developing, manufacturing and
selling fixed, wireless and satellite communication equipment and systems.
The company designs, develops, manufactures and market point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint radio link equipment.  Satellite terminals and land earth
stations for mobile and fixed satellite communications.  Nera is a major
supplier to INMARSAT.  The Company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Nera ASA has an associated company, Nera Telecommunications Ltd., listed in
the Singapore Exchange Ltd. (ticker: Nera Tel).

    About MCN:
    MCN is the exclusive Inmarsat Service Provider (ISP) for the Inmarsat
market in China.  MCN is the shareholder of Inmarsat Ventures.  MCN operates
the land earth stations and are in control of some 70% of the sales of
Satellite terminals in the Chinese market.  MCN is one of the operational
business units under the Ministry of Communication (MoC), in control of the
Chinese sector of the Inmarsat satellite services.

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