[Satellite TODAY 02-16-12]  Avanti Communications signed a new capacity deal for its Hylas-1 satellite. The operator announced Feb. 15 that STM will be buying satellite capacity from Avanti to enable them to launch enterprise services in Spain.

    They will be installing an STM SatLink 9400 RCS2 ready hub in Avanti’s Gateway Earth Station at Goonhilly. In providing their services to end-user customers, STM will be using their DVB-RCS multiband terminals. The STM hub will be managed from STM’s global network centre in Madrid by global IP.