ST. JOHN, Jersey, Channel Islands
& Madagascar - Monday, December 3rd 2012 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE/ME
NewsWire)-- O3b Networks today announced leading Telecom Service Provider
Gulfsat Madagascar has signed a long-term capacity deal to provide
satellite-delivered high-speed broadband and telephony services across the
island nation of Madagascar.
Tapping the unique competitive
advantages of O3b’s Medium Earth Orbit satellite fleet, Gulfsat Madagascar can
offer residents and businesses on the world’s fourth-largest island a new level
of broadband solutions with the speed of fiber and the reach and reliability of
satellite. O3b-delivered connectivity empowers communities with unprecedented
low latencies (under 150 milliseconds), unlimited, affordable bandwidth and
unrivaled operational savings.
The island of Madagascar, off the
Southeastern coast of Africa, is served by submarine fiber-optic cables, but
Gulfsat sees significant benefits in the affordability and resiliency of O3b’s
Ka-band satellite solutions.
“Together with O3b Networks, Gulfsat
is well positioned to deliver a wide range of broadband, voice and data
transmission services with the speed and cost effectiveness of fiber and the
high availability and resilience of satellite,” said Damien de Lamberterie,
General Manager, Gulfsat Madagascar. “Gulfsat will leverage that winning
combination across Madagascar, where consumers and businesses alike have been
waiting for an affordable high-speed, low latency solution for years.”
“Gulfsat is a true innovator already
offering triple play services in Madagascar under the brand name Blueline. O3b
is proud to enable this leading African telecom provider to realize its vision
of unleashing the full potential of the region through affordable high-speed
broadband,” explained Omar Trujillo, O3b Networks, VP Africa & Latam. “The
O3b-Gulfsat alliance eliminates the technical limitations and high costs that
have frustrated Internet access providers across Africa for years. Gulfsat is
breaking new ground once again, with an eye on a better Internet experience for
all.”
About Gulfsat Madagascar
Created in 1997, Gulfsat Madagascar
is a pioneer in Internet access and data transmission systems and networks in
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean region. Gulfsat is considered a leader in
wireless network deployment and operations with state-of-the-art technologies
for a broad range of connectivity offerings, including VSAT telephony and
Wimax.
About O3b Networks Ltd.
O3b Networks is building a new
fiber-quality, satellite-based, global Internet backbone for telecommunications
operators (telcos) and Internet service providers (ISP’s) in emerging markets.
The O3b Networks system will combine global reach and the speed of a
fiber-optic network. With investments and operational support from SES, Google
Inc. Liberty Global, Inc. HSBC Principal Investments, Northbridge Venture
Partners and Allen & Company, the O3b system will provide telcos and ISPs
with a low-cost, high-speed alternative to connect their 3G, WiMAX and
fixed-line networks to the rest of the world. This will allow billions of
consumers and businesses in more than 150 countries to benefit from high-speed
Internet connectivity for educational, medical and commercial applications. O3b
Networks is headquartered in St. John, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Contacts
Gulfsat
Damien de Lamberterie, Managing
Director,
+261 20 23 320 10
O3b Networks Ltd.
Vicki Warker, VP, Marketing,
+1-202-340-7120
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