Emerging Markets Communications Becomes the First Global VSAT and Terrestrial Connectivity Provider to Obtain a DPR License in Nigeria

October 24, 2013

Emerging Markets Communications has been issued a license from The Petroleum Regulatory Agency of Nigeria to provide services directly to oil and gas companies in Nigeria.  EMC is the first global VSAT and terrestrial network provider to obtain a DRP (Department of Petroleum Resources) license in Nigeria.  Additionally, EMC has a VSAT license in Nigeria which allows the company to provide satellite connectivity services directly to customers in the country.

The DRP and VSAT licenses enable global oil and gas customers to procure satellite and terrestrial connectivity services directly from EMC, enabling faster deployments, secure transactions, reliable and scalable service. Typically, international energy companies operating in Nigeria, requiring satellite or fiber networks, are forced to use small, local providers with limited capacity, and no added-value to the solution.  Customers can now leverage one vendor, EMC, for their connectivity requirements in Nigeria and Africa.

“Nigeria continues to be a strategic market for EMC, as the country attracts the largest global oil and gas companies,” said Blake McLane, President of Emerging Markets Communications. “Our investments in Nigeria enable us to deploy, maintain and service VSAT and terrestrial networks for our customers faster than any other provider. The DRP license positions EMC as a direct provider to the customer, further expediting our ability to deploy satellite network services for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.”

The DRP license completes EMC’s end-to-end connectivity service in Nigeria which includes: licensing for customers, import/exporting equipment, 45-day deployment, spare parts, preventive and corrective maintenance.