SpeedCast
and Supernet awarded multi-year contracts to
provide cellular backhaul services to
leading GSM service providers in Pakistan
March 13 2013
SpeedCast, together with
partner Supernet, announced the award of two
multi-year contracts to provide their
CelCast™ cellular backhaul service for more
than 30 sites in Pakistan. SpeedCast and
Supernet selected Comtech EF Data, the
global leader in satellite bandwidth
efficiency and link optimization, and
leveraged their market-leading modems to
deliver a highly optimized and efficient
cellular backhaul solution for their
customers.
SpeedCast and Supernet
partnered to deliver a high quality GSM
backhaul network in Pakistan, which is now
utilized by two of the leading GSM service
providers to extend their reach in the
mountainous northern areas and far flung
remote areas in the south of Pakistan.
Cellular backhaul
projects are substantially more complex than
basic IP networks, because of the real-time
nature of the voice and data traffic.
Network implementation was particularly
challenging for 20 of the sites, because it
involved stringent implementation time-lines
and the requirement of minimum outage during
the change over from the incumbent service
providers to the Supernet and SpeedCast
network. Moreover, the operators have strict
service level agreements for performance, to
guarantee a high level of quality for their
users.
SpeedCast and Supernet
were awarded the new contracts, due to the
quality of their service offering and their
local presence in the region. One of
the new contracts includes an additional 10
sites on an existing network serviced by
SpeedCast and Supernet, in some of the most
remote areas of Pakistan. The
SpeedCast and Supernet team worked closely
with their customers to tailor solutions to
meet their needs while guaranteeing the
quality and reliability of the network.
“Cellular operators are
increasingly outsourcing their
satellite-based cellular backhaul
requirements today. We are pleased to
have partnered with Supernet to deliver our
cellular backhaul service in Pakistan,”
stated Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO of
SpeedCast. “Supernet is an experienced
partner with a strong local presence, who
understands the requirements of such
demanding networks.”
"These projects are a
welcome addition to our rich portfolio of
GSM backhaul over satellite service in
Pakistan. We are pleased to be working with
SpeedCast and Comtech EF Data to deliver
bandwidth efficiencies and cost-effective
expansion options for our existing and new
customers. These recent contracts are a
testament to the quality and reliability of
our service,” stated Hamid Nawaz, COO of
Supernet. “It is rewarding to partner
with a leader in Asia to deliver a
compelling solution for customers in
Pakistan and surrounding regions.”
“Mobile
operators globally have deployed our best in
class, fully integrated technologies to
support optimized satellite-based mobile
backhaul,” said Daniel Enns, Senior Vice
President Marketing & Business Development
of Comtech EF Data.
