PARIS and TRIPOLI, Libya, May 6,
2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology, a leading
Internet Service Provider in Libya, has sealed a multi-year agreement with
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) for capacity on the
KA-SAT satellite to support IP trunking services to its new
wireless broadband network in Libya.
Rawafed Libya has concluded a wholesale agreement with Eutelsat
enabling it to use up to 1.6Gbit/s of capacity on two KA-SAT
spotbeams that provide premium reach of Tripoli, Benghazi and surrounding regions.
Rawafed Libya's use of KA-SAT will accelerate access to wireless
broadband for public agencies, enterprises and consumers in the
more densely populated areas of Libya. The company is deploying local Wifi hot
spots that will be fed by KA-SAT in areas where there is no
terrestrial infrastructure for Internet services. KA-SAT will also
provide a back-up solution in areas where infrastructure
exists.
Michel de Rosen, CEO of Eutelsat,
said: "This new wholesale agreement with
Rawafed Libya underscores the high
flexibility of the KA-SAT infrastructure. It enables our partner to
design, manage and scale up its own network using our proven
platform, and presents a fast route to wireless
broadband for users in KA-SAT's Libyan service area.
We are delighted to develop this new relationship with
Rawafed Libya."
Taha Ellafi, CEO of Rawafed Libya, said: "We
analysed a number of options for connecting Wifi hot
spots in the area covered by KA-SAT's
spotbeams. This satellite and the
flexibility of Eutelsat's commercial and operational
proposals rapidly emerged as the best fit for our stringent
requirements. We are now equipped with a solution that enables us
to immediately accelerate wireless broadband
deployment and we also have the long-term visibility we need to
grow our network and continue to develop our cooperation with
Eutelsat in our region."
About Eutelsat Communications
(http://www.eutelsat.com)
Eutelsat Communications is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.
With capacity commercialised on 30 satellites delivering reach of
Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, Asia, significant parts of the Americas and
the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
one of the world's leading satellite operators. As of 31 December 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting 4,500 television channels to over 200 million cable
and satellite homes in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a
wide range of services for TV contribution, corporate networks and
fixed and mobile broadband markets.
Headquartered in Paris,
Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ over 780 commercial, technical
and operational professionals from 30 countries.
SOURCE Eutelsat Communications