[Satellite Today 05-29-09] Avanti Communications signed a pair of contracts worth about $1 million, the company announced May 27.
    Avanti was selected by the North Sea Freight and Intelligent Transport Solutions Consortium to deploy communications services that aim to improve the safety and security of freight operations in the European North Sea region.
    The project, worth about $840,000 over the next three years, will provide new communications services across the main transport corridors, including at ports, lorry parks and freight terminals. The project is supported by European Union‘s structural funds.
    Avanti also has been contracted to supply broadband and business continuity products to Cactuss, a provider of information technology systems integration services to government and other clients in Kosovo. The contract is worth about $160,000 in the first two years.