SkyVision Secures Capacity on the Intelsat 14 Satellite to Expand Cellular Backhaul Service in Africa

Mar 16, 2010

SkyVision Global Networks LLC, has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder contract for C-band capacity on the recently-launched Intelsat 14 satellite (IS-14), operated by Intelsat S.A., the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services. The capacity will allow SkyVision to expand its satellite cellular backhaul offerings for the growing cellular services market in Africa.

"With Cellular operators planning service rollouts to more extensive rural areas throughout Africa, SkyVision is experiencing increasing demand for its recently launched satellite cellular backhaul services," said Mark Gazit, CEO of SkyVision. "We have always been delighted with Intelsat's superior service and technical reliability. With the powerful transponders on IS-14 we can offer our customers unprecedented backhaul quality to support their cellular networks in regions that were previously unreachable."

"Our customers use our capacity as an essential component of their network infrastructure to deliver content and connectivity with efficiency and reliability," said Kurt Riegelman, Intelsat's Senior Vice President, Global Sales. "SkyVision successfully delivers broadband services in Africa via the Intelsat network. We look forward to expanding our relationship with the company as SkyVision increases its cellular backhaul services throughout one of the world's fastest-growing telecom regions."

SkyVision Satellite Cellular Backhaul service enables both greater reach across challenging terrain and more rapid service rollout. Designed for the highest levels of scalability and reliability, SkyVision's cellular backhaul solution includes optimization tools that calculate the operator's current and future needs, to ensure uninterrupted connectivity. Each solution is tailored to and integrated with the operator's network infrastructure, seamlessly expanding or backing up the current terrestrial network.

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