A leader here is ACeS (alternate DNS entrypoint), built by Lockheed Martin. The ACeS Garuda satellite (with very large antennas) was due to launch in September 1998, but the launch was delayed a number of times when the Asian markets crashed. It finally launched on 12 February 2000 and is now active. The Analysys database has a profile of ACeS.

Other regional GEO systems include Satphone, ASC (Agrani), Thuraya (Analysys profile and overview of Thuraya from Boeing. Thuraya is based on GMR-1. Thuraya accessories from Geonix.), APMT and Matra Marconi Space's EAST.

A consortium covering EAST and ACeS announced the joint Geostationary Mobile Satellite Standard.