SpeedCast International Ltd Awarded VSAT License in Iraq
Aug 14, 2017
Speedcast
Internati! onal
Limited has been
awarded a VSAT
(Very Small
Aperture
Terminal)
license to
operate in Iraq
through its
locally-licensed
entity,
prompting the
completion of a
new systems
integration
project
providing
managed network
services for an
international
oilfield
services group
in the country.
The VSAT license
is a strict new
requirement as
of January 2017
for service
providers
operating in
Iraq, which was
previously
covered under
the yearly
telecommunications
license required
to operate
communications
networks
in-country.
Speedcast's
local entity has
renewed its
general
telecommunications
license in
addition to
being awarded
the
VSAT-specific
license,
allowing the
company to
continue to
support
customers in the
region for
satellite
connectivity as
well as other
telecommunications
and technology
services.
"Obtaining the
VSAT license is
a huge win for
us, as it was
essential for us
to continue
providing
reliable
communications
to international
customers doing
business in
Iraq," said
Keith Johnson,
EVP, Energy,
Speedcast. "The
customer we are
supporting for
this systems
integration
project is new
to operating in
the country and
was looking for
an experienced
international
service provider
they could
trust.
Speedcast's
unique
experience in
providing
ruggedized
communications
equipment and
highly reliable
services made us
a great fit for
the environment,
which includes
extreme
temperatures and
desert
conditions.
Being one of the
few companies
with the license
to provide
managed
satellite
communications
in-country,
Speedcast is
able to exceed
the customer's
needs with the
dependability
and
professionalism
that has made
the company a
leader in the
industry."
The project
scope includes
four sites at a
major oilfield
in southern
Iraq, utilising
Speedcast's
locally-licensed
entity to
deliver
communications
services and
24x7 support.
The sites are
equipp! ed with
terrestrial,
microwave and
satellite
connectivity,
CCTV, video
conferencing,
WAN optimization
and a range of
IT equipment.
Fiber and
microwave serve
as the primary
connections with
satellite
providing
backup.
Terrestrial and
VSAT networks
were provided
together to
ensure business
continuity for
both operator
and service
contractors, so
both drilling
and critical
business data
could be
transmitted 100
percent of the
time. Under the
terms of the
agreement,
Speedcast will
also provide
end-user VSAT
licenses.
Speedcast's
system
integration
experience spans
30 years and
includes
engineering and
design,
procurement,
testing,
installation and
maintenance for
complete
communications
needs - from
entertainment
systems and
security and
monitoring
services to
navigation
equipment, video
streaming,
internet of
things (IoT) and
more.