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ADDITIONAL INFO

TELECOMS :: VSAT SERVICES


Point-to-multipoint networks for business and government applications with long-distance telecommunications needs

VSATs are a well-established telecoms solution, with more than one million terminals installed in more than 120 countries, according to the Global VSAT Forum. No longer the sole domain of large international corporations, smaller equipment and better economies of scale have enabled service providers to offer VSAT-based solutions to smaller enterprises and agencies for rural telecoms, maritime communications, distance-learning, telemedicine, point-of-sale services, disaster recovery and remote surveillance.



VSAT networks:

:: highly reliable networks over a wide geographical area, with the same quality of service and identical implementation and infrastructure costs for each site;

:: interconnect sites with inadequate terrestrial infrastructures available;

:: broadcast information efficiently to a large number of sites;

:: dispense with multi-operator agreements and control the network from one central point;

:: optimise infrastructure costs by using bandwidth sharing.

VSAT networks are ideal for business and government applications with long-distance telecommunications needs. These efficient point-to-multipoint networks are simple to install, offer immediate accessibility, continuous high-quality transmissions, and can be expanded at very low extra cost as your business needs evolve.


CASE STUDIES
Telma increases capacity on W3A for digital infrastructure in Madagascar

Telma, Madagascar’s principal telecommunications operator has increased its capacity on W3A to extend corporate and rural communications throughout the country. The project is part of a national programme to build digital communications in Madagascar. 600 VSATs are to be installed across the country, enabling businesses and communities to benefit from a reliable data communications infrastructure, providing services including fixed and mobile telephony, Internet access, Voice over IP, videoconferencing, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and data broadcasting. more>
 The Associated Press opens up its Africa newswire service on Ku-band via W3A

The Associated Press (AP) is one of the world’s leading news agencies, supplying a stream of news around the clock to its members, subscribers and commercial customers across the world. AP has extended its relationship with Eutelsat through the lease of capacity on the W3A satellite serving Africa. The five-year fractional transponder lease was put in place to enable AP to upload its Africa newswire service to W3A and deliver it direct to daily newspaper, radio, television and online customers across sub-Saharan Africa. more>