NEWS
InterSAT selects Hughes JUPITER System to
power satellite services in Sub-Saharan Africa
H
ughes Network Systems, a global leader
in broadband satellite networks and
services, has announced that InterSAT
Communication Services FZCO (InterSA), one
of the largest and most respected providers
of Internet solutions in Africa, has selected
the Hughes JUPITER System to power its
new SkyFi satellite broadband service for
consumers and micro or small-to-medium
enterprises across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The agreement calls for implementing a
latest generation JUPITER gateway and
hundreds of high-speed customer terminals.
“The JUPITER System provides InterSAT
with a significant competitive edge as we
expand affordable, high-speed SkyFi services
throughout Africa,” said Hanif Kassam, Chief
Executive officer, InterSAT.
“In our search for the right partner,
we concluded that Hughes provides
the most technologically advanced
platform with unmatched depth of
experience in working closely with
customers and end-users.”
Designed with the advanced DVB-S2X
industry standard, the Hughes JUPITER
System enables high capacity and
efficiency for any satellite broadband
implementation. Optimal utilisation
of High-Throughput Satellite (HTS)
bandwidth provides operators significant
cost and performance advantages.
“Our agreement with InterSAT is testament
to the efficiency and performance of
our JUPITER system, the most widely
deployed VSAT platform in the world,” said
Dharmendra Singh, Assistant Vice President,
International Division, Hughes.
“We look forward to the start of this new
partnership and to delivering the social and
economic benefits of high-speed Internet
access to customers of InterSAT and its
reseller partners.”
Operators on six continents have successfully
deployed the JUPITER System to power
services across more than 40 satellites –
whether in C-band, Ku-band or Ka-band,
including broadband Internet or Intranet
access, community Wi-Fi hotspots, cellular
backhaul and airborne services.
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Telecoming wins Best Digital Entertainment
Innovation Award at AfricaCom 2019
T
elecoming, the international
technology company specialised in
digital services monetisation, has won the
Best Digital Entertainment Innovation
AfricaCom 2019 Award.
The company has developed a mobile
immersive entertainment service to change
the way users enjoy video on their mobile
devices. It places the users in the heart
of the action by offering high-resolution
360º videos and games. Without needing
any hardware, the user becomes the main
character of its own experience.
Telecoming’s knowledge of new
technologies has allowed the company
to create an innovative virtual reality
service offering more than 70 video 360º
presented in five different categories (travel,
experiences, music, sports and games) and
almost 100 interactive video and virtual
reality games for Android.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
Innovation and technology bring
technological companies the opportunity to
develop outstanding differential services to
entertainment users.
Mohamed Benhamadi, Telecoming
Operations Director for Africa and France,
said: “We are committed to entertainment
innovation and the development of
engaging product.
“We are proud of this award mostly coming
from the African market, which is extremely
dynamic and interesting for Telecoming.”
www.intelligentcio.com