Alldean
Moves
Signs
up
to
SES
WORLD
SKIES
SES
WORLD
SKIES,
announced
Alldean
Satellite
Networks
(K)
LTD
has
signed
a
multiyear
satellite
capacity
agreement
aimed
at
providing
advanced
communications
solutions
to
metropolitan
and
remote
businesses
across
East
A
leading
enterprise
services
provider
based
in
Nairobi,
Kenya,
Alldean
has
secured
a
full
Ku-band
transponder
(54
megahertz)
aboard
SES
WORLD
SKIES’
new
NSS-12
satellite.
Alldean
will
utilize
the
payload
to
support
the
connectivity
and
content
delivery
needs
of
Pan-African
banks,
NGOs,
telecom
companies,
retailers,
network
operators,
broadcasters
and
other
organizations
serving
Kenya
and
the
region.
The
deal
represents
Alldean’s
strategic
move
from
its
previous
satellite
platform
to
NSS-12,
one
of
the
largest,
most
powerful
satellites
in
the
world
and
the
latest
addition
to
the
global
fleet
operated
by
SES
WORLD
SKIES.
“Alldean
now
has
the
tailored,
extensive
satellite
coverage
we
must
have
to
meet
the
specific
demands
of
businesses
and
broadcasters
throughout
Kenya
and
the
East
African
region,”
said
Shay
Ohaion,
Alldean
CEO.
“SES
WORLD
SKIES
and
NSS-12
offer
the
reach
and
reliability
in
the
right
place
at
the
right
time,
as
African
businesses
require
unprecedented
levels
of
quality
connectivity
regardless
of
their
location,”
Ohaion
added,
noting
additional
deals
between
the
two
companies
are
in
the
works.
“Alldean
is
playing
a
vital
role
in
the
emergence
of
East
African
business
markets,
as
it
delivers
everything
from
broadband
and
voice-over-IP
to
videoconferencing
and
broadcast-quality
content
across
the
region,”
said
Nicolas
Baravalle,
Regional
Vice
President
of
SES
WORLD
SKIES.
“SES
WORLD
SKIES’
global
fleet
strategy
is
always
focused
on
putting
capacity
where
it’s
needed
most.
We’re
honored
that
Alldean
has
selected
the
people
and
technologies
of
SES
WORLD
SKIES
to
help
enable
the
new
wave
of
growth
across
Africa.”
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