Noble Drilling Awards Speedcast Contract for Global Fully Managed Communications

Speedcast to Provide New Communications Equipment and Services to
Global Drilling Fleet

SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NobleDrilling—Speedcast
International Limited (ASX: SDA), the world’s most trusted provider
of highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication and IT
solutions, today announced that the company has been selected by Noble
Corporation plc (“Noble”) (NYSE: NE) to provide new IT communications
equipment and fully managed connectivity services to their global
drilling fleet.

Speedcast is uniquely positioned to offer a global “network of
networks,” allowing its customers to leverage the most robust,
integrated network infrastructure available combined with the latest
technology to deliver a superior service which meets customers’ global
requirements and pushes the envelope of innovation. Through a
combination of satellite Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) and 4G/LTE
in key regions, Speedcast will deliver end-to-end managed communication
services to Noble’s fleet of vessels and rigs. The solution includes a
technology change-out of the fleet’s entire hardware infrastructure,
with installations of dual-band antennas and the latest modem
technologies to maximize throughput, security and redundancy. Noble will
also benefit from segmented operational and crew networks to optimize
efficiency and network availability. The end-to-end service will be
supported by Speedcast’s 24x7x365 global customer service centers, with
local field engineers in each operating region to provide fast, reliable
support, unmatched in the industry.

“This award is a milestone endorsement of the investment we have made to
establish Speedcast as the global leader in the Energy sector. We are
delighted to add Noble’s global fleet to the premier Energy customers
that already place their trust in Speedcast,” said Keith Johnson, COO
and EVP of Energy, Speedcast. “This award allows us to demonstrate our
truly global scale for reliable service in the most remote, harsh
environments where critical and high priority connectivity solutions are
required. We strive to instill the highest level of trust with our
detailed, agile and flexible approach to meeting our customers’ unique
requirements and solving their most significant communications and
technology challenges.”

Speedcast has extensive experience serving customers in the Energy
industry, supporting the top global drilling contractors, producers and
service companies. The company operates the world’s most robust network
in the industry, utilizing over 70 satellites with full redundancy over
all major operating regions, an agnostic approach to the latest access
technologies and an unmatched team of over 250 field engineers in 40
countries available 24×7 to deliver a fully integrated, one-service
experience for customers both onshore and offshore.

For more information about Speedcast, visit www.Speedcast.com.

About Speedcast International Limited

Speedcast International Ltd (ASX: SDA) is the largest provider of remote
communications and IT services in the world. Speedcast’s fully managed
service is delivered via a leading global, multi-access-technology,
multi-band and multi-orbit network of 70+ satellites and an
interconnecting global terrestrial network, bolstered by extensive on
the ground local support from 40+ countries. This global “network of
networks” allows customers to fully rely on the most robust, integrated
infrastructure available in the market for their mission critical
applications. Speedcast is uniquely positioned as a strategic business
partner, tailoring communications, IT and digital solutions to meet
unique customer needs and enable business transformation. Speedcast
extends its managed services through differentiated technology offerings
including cybersecurity, crew welfare, content solutions, data and voice
applications and network systems integration services. With a passionate
customer focus and a strong safety culture, Speedcast serves more than
2,000 customers in over 140 countries in sectors such as Maritime,
Energy, Mining, Enterprise, Media, Cruise, NGOs and Government. Learn
more at www.Speedcast.com.

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Investors:
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Chief Financial Officer
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