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From the INS archive · Published 10 September 2002

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SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB

SWE-DISH awarded "Excellent Swedish Design"

/INS · 10 September 2002
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SWE-DISH Satellite Systems was on Thursday night, September 5th, given the "Excellent Swedish Design" award at a prize ceremony at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. The award was given for the satellite system IPT Suitcase, designed by Tor Bonnier and Lars Hofsjö - Reload Design.

For the nineteenth year, a jury composed of members of the Swedish design industry's professional organizations has chosen examples of good Swedish design to receive the prestigious Excellent Swedish Design Awards. SWE-DISH was awarded in the industrial design category for its revolutionary satellite link, IPT Suitcase.

- This product effectively makes its function clear. Through its form and the choice of materials it is clear that this is a professional and reliable piece of communications equipment. This is a splendid example of what an industrial designer can contribute. The designers have succeeded in giving this product a compact and individual identity which will probably make it stand out from its competitors. The entire product exudes optimization and high-tech, is the jury motivation.

The SWE-DISH® IPT Suitcase is the worlds most compact and quickest to air satellite terminal. It combines the benefits of simple, one-person operation with exceptional technical performance to allow live, 2 Mbps broadband transmission complete with inbuilt encoding from virtually anywhere in the world.

For further information, please contact:

Per Wahlberg, vice president
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB

Phone: + 46 (0) 8 587 950 02
Fax: + 46 (0) 8 587 950 05
Mobile: + 46 (0) 70 850 77 20
E-mail: per.wahlberg@swe-dish.se

SWE-DISH in brief

SWE-DISH Satellite Systems is a world-leading supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment and related services for broadband applications. The company supplies major broadcasters, armed forces and disaster relief organizations amongst others, with compact and quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of video, data, internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. The customer base includes broadcasters such as CNN and BBC, telecom companies such as British Telecom, Ericsson and Telia, disaster relief organizations and military organizations such as NATO, Danish Defense, the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and the US Department of Defense. SWE-DISH was established 1994.


2002 SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB all rights reserved. SWE-DISH® is a trademark used under license by SWE-DISH Satellite Systems. All other logos, brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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