Satellite pact signed

Satellite pact signed

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Telekom Malaysia Bhd. signed an agreement
with seven foreign telecom companies and agencies yesterday to
set up a satellite communications network for aircraft, called
Skyways Alliance, by year's end.

The network will help provide "global aeronautical satellite
service" to airlines and general aviation customers, Telekom said
in a statement.

The state-owned telecom company said other participants of the
network were Communications Authority of Thailand, COMSAT Mobile
Communications of the United States, Indosat of Indonesia, KDD of
Japan, Korea Telecom, Philippine Long Distance Telephone and
Telecom Italia of Italy.

Taiwan's International Telecom Authority was expected to join
the network later, Telekom said.