Press Release
12th December 2003.

DC-SAT.NET Works With European Service Providers to Rehouse Rembrandt's Masterwork-

The SATLYNX versatile two-way high-speed satellite Broadband Interactive platform, (BBI), was used by communications company DC-Sat.Net to ensure the safe relocation of Rembrandt's most famous masterpiece "The Night Watch" to the new, Philips wing of Amsterdam's Rijks Museum.

DC-Sat.Net worked in tandem with European service provider BySky,  to aid Philips in the relocation project. BySky undertook the task of application integration with the Philips team, whilst providing DC-Sat.Net with local support in Amsterdam. BySky was earlier this year asked by ESA to support an e-learning  and telecare project for the European Union. BySky BV is a value added satellite service provider, experienced since 1999 and is  situated In North of  Netherlands

In dealing with the transportation of this most precious artwork, it was necessary to strictly monitor the painting's environmental data throughout its journey. Dc-Sat.net provided Philips and Amsterdam's Rijks Museum with the essential connectivity it required so that the humidity of the environment, and the humidity of the painting itself could be closely marked- ensuring its safety.

Given the cultural and artistic importance of "The Night Watch", the recorded data was made available to a global community of art lovers who tuned in to view the streamed relocation of Rembrandt's masterwork. The operation provided a seamless example of service providers working together to provide pan-European coverage of the event.

DC-Sat.net is a London-based communications company that uses satellite broadband services for a wide range of applications such as remote communications, live presentations, retail advertising, micro-broadcast channels, wide area networks and distance learning.

BBI is compliant with the DVB-RCS open standard (EN301 790). BBI is designed to meet the ever-increasing demands in Europe for high-speed data delivery and communications. SATLYNX solutions optimize the use of satellite technologies for a wide range of enterprise networking and broadband IP needs. BBI offers data raters of up to 8Mbps download stream and up to 2Mbps upload stream.

SATLYNX is a joint venture owned by SES GLOBAL, Gilat Satellite Networks and Alcatel Space, with headquarters in Luxembourg. SATLYNX has created an unrivalled portfolio of cost-effective two-way broadband service solutions for a wide range of applications, with full European coverage. Customers being serviced by SATLYNX' network include France Telecom, La Post (France), BT Open world (UK), Tiscalli ( Italy), ESSO ( Europe) and NeoSky (Spain) among others. Additional information about SATLYNX can be found at http://www.satlynx.com