Agreement between HBC and BankNet
4 Mbps simplex satellite services between
A3 and NETHOLD premises
HBC Inc. Hungarian Broadcasting Corporation Inc. (000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
00000, XX. US), NETHOLD and BankNet (1016 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx xxx 0 xx.,
Xxxxxxx) analysed the possibility to set up a link between HBC and NETHOLD
for digital transmission of 4 Mbps.
The final link will use HOT Bird II satellite. In the interim period, BankNet
will use HOT Bird I or some other satellite, on an agreed basis according to
the suitability and feasibility of that satellite.
BankNet services cover the design, implementation and maintenance services
for the uplink site, which is at the A3 premises. The contract is valid for
the length of the operation, which is 10 years. Longer service contract can
be discussed later. The validity of the contract will start at the day of the
operation of the link, and expires 10 years later. The Parties agree that the
acceptance document will be an integral part of this contract, specifying the
dsata of start of the contract.
The hardware will consist of:
at uplink site
antenna of appropriate size,
redundant Radio Frequency RF head,
redundant satellite modem with 00 XXx x/- 00 XXx xxxxx,
automatic switch
at receiver site 2 equivalent units with automatic redundancy, each consists
of
antenna of appropriate size,
LNB
demodulator, output L band.
The digital equioment at both ends will be delivered by HBC or HBC's partner.
The hardware vendor and the interim period satellite will be selected by the
Parties together. The hardware will be paid by HBC or by any other company
which is appointed by HBC.
The fees to be paid for services to BankNet:
1. Design, licence, import permissions, site survey and permissions for the
uplink site: 26,000 USD, payable within 15 days after the acceptance.
2. Installation fee for the uplink site: 7,500 USD, payable within 15 days
after acceptance.
3. Cut over period from the interim period satellite to HOT Bird II: 7,500
USD for the installation, and 10,000 USD for the re-commissioning the new
link. Payable within 15 days after acceptance.
4. Monthly maintenance fee of the uplink site: 1.5% of the landed cost of the
total hardware, but not less than 1,800 USD/month. This fee includes the
regular maintenance, and call-outs as well, with spare part supplied by
BankNet.
5. HBC will pay the satellite link to the satellite service provider directly
and bears all costs related with the satellite link.
6. BankNet will not install hardware and will not start to give similar
services to any other companies with similar profile within 6 months after
the date of commissioning the uplink, except a prior agreement with HBC
allows that.
7. The parties agree that if it is appropriate, the contact can be signed by
any other company on which the parties agree.
8. This agreement is equivalent with a Contract. The Parties agree that the
point in this agreement will be integrated into a service contract without
any modification. Also Perties agree that they are obliged to deliver and pay
the services above.
Budapest, June 20, 1996
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BankNet Country Director, Hungary HBC NY. Executive Vice President
