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3.2. MANAGEMENT AND
CONTROL OF THE
COMMUNICATIONS
PAYLOAD
O ver the course of the year, the
company has demonstrated
a stable and regular position with
regards to the maintenance of its
clients, as well as the signing of new
contracts that expanded its servi-
ce capabilities in various areas. The
progress registered in the range of
governmental communications by capacities demanded by the different
satellite and maritime traffic mana- ocean going vessels and high sea pa-
gement (AIS) by satellite is due to trols, in addition to various deploy-
Hisdesat’s excellence in the formula- ments for occasional events.
tion of customised offers meeting its Hisdesat continues to maintain the
clients’ needs.
contract with the Ministry of Foreign
The Spanish Ministry of Affairs and Cooperation, providing
Defence continues to versatile and reliable communica-
depend on Hisdesat’s tions services to embassies.
governmental satellite
communications servi- Hisdesat also continues providing
ces, supporting and faci- communications for the “Seahorse”
litating the Armed Forces project, covering the communica-
in the fulfilment of their tions needs of the Civil Guard Directo-
peacekeeping missions rate Fiscal and Border Guard Division
in different regions, by for the Atlantic Ocean, operational
providing uninterrupted, since 2008 and with the company
secure coverage. Indra as the main contractor. Along
The Spanish Communications covera- with a 3.8 metre central node located
Ministry ge for the General Staff of in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the-
re is also a back-up station in Madrid,
of Defence Defence (EMAD) remains as well as 8 remote terminals of 2.4
continues to rely in force; as is the case for metres located in Portugal, Senegal,
the National Intelligen-
Cape Verde, Mauritania 1 and 2, Mo-
on Hisdesat’s ce Centre (CNI), the Civil rocco, The Gambia and Guinea-Bis-
government Guard for its agents in sau. Seahorse also includes another
special operations (Ches-
satellite ter, Rocío, etc) as well as project in the Mediterranean.
communications the Miño River, Tajo River As far as the AIS satellite is concer-
ned, the contracts with the DSN (De-
and Segura River pro-
services jects, along with to other partment of National Security, Minis-
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