Intelsat end-to-end managed service enables
MNOs to expand 2G voice services in regions where terrestrial
infrastructure is limited.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first
Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite
communications, announced today a managed services solution that
will provide 2G services in remote locations. The solution
leverages contributions of services provider BCom and technology
provider Newtec for core components of the solution.
IntelsatOne Mobile Reach Solar 2G is a turnkey package designed
for mobile network operators (MNOs) seeking to expand voice
services in a simple, cost-efficient manner to remote populations
throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The solution includes all satellite,
cellular and power components, allowing MNOs to deploy and connect
with their subscribers virtually anywhere.
While some countries and regions are transitioning to 4G and
even looking at 5G, it is important to remember that 4 billion
people throughout the world are without Internet connectivity. 2G
still represents a large amount of existing wireless
infrastructure. In Africa, more than 672 million people rely on 2G
services, and those networks need to be upgraded and expanded to
meet growing connectivity demands throughout the continent.
Further, fully half of the continent is unconnected, resulting in a
dire need to provide a connectivity solution to regions not served
by current mobile network service territories. IntelsatOne Mobile
Reach Solar 2G was developed specifically for MNOs to be able to
extend their coverage to serve these populations with a
cost-effective, easily deployable and efficient cell site that is
solar-powered.
The managed service, which will be marketed by Intelsat
initially in the sub-Saharan Africa region, integrates satellite
services from Intelsat’s globalized network with Newtec’s advanced
Newtec Dialog® multiservice platform, and BCom’s backhaul terminal
solution and network deployment expertise. Through this
partnership, IntelsatOne Mobile Reach Solar 2G delivers a product
that can be rapidly deployed and is easily scalable to serve
regions and populations of all sizes.
“Satellite is fundamental to improving connectivity coverage in
rural areas, especially relevant for the African continent,” said
Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’ Vice President and General Manager,
Broadband. “Now that smaller, more portable kits can be used with
our high power Intelsat EpicNG platform, connecting those
communities will become easier and more cost-effective. The
experience of implementing HTS into our customers’ networks has
affirmed our beliefs about its potential, and in every region,
Intelsat is focused on making access to satellite solutions easier
than ever for commercial connectivity providers. This is
another example of Intelsat EpicNG expanding the market for
satellite-based solutions.”
“Our goal is to design a solution that is easy to deploy, that
fits each community with basic 2G GSM services and cover a larger
area or population in a very cost-effective way based on a
pay-as-you-grow model,” said Patrick Elias, Sales & Operations
Director at BCom, a satellite services provider and solution
designer. “With each community having its own specificity in terms
of landscape and population density, the BCom backhaul terminal
solution is designed to be flexible, scalable and resilient. The
performance of Intelsat EpicNG and the Newtec platform to lower the
operational costs requires a highly competitive backhaul terminal
to offer a turnkey solution that fits remote communities’
challenges.”
“Assembling a turnkey solution was essential for rapidly
deploying managed mobile services in Africa where so many
communities are isolated,” said Semir Hassanaly, Market Director,
Cellular Backhaul & Trunking, at Newtec, a specialist in
designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies
for satellite communications. “The combination of HTS and the
Newtec Dialog platform – with its unique, dynamic Mx-DMA®
technology – provides the flexibility and the lowest operational
costs to make mobile connectivity affordable even for remote
communities. The technology can also be upgraded to offer higher
order services.”
Supporting Resources:
- Learn more about Intelsat Solutions for
Mobile Network Operators:
http://www.intelsat.com/solutions/data-telecoms/mno/
- Learn more about Intelsat EpicNG:
http://www.intelsat.com/global-network/satellites/epicng/
- Learn more about Newtec’s Solutions for
Mobile Backhaul and consult application notes and whitepapers:
http://www.newtec.eu/application/cellular-backhaul
About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized
Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and
broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized
Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with
terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open,
interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and
reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of
organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat
to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video
broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility
services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows
us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and
transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit
www.intelsat.com.
About BCom
Since its incorporation 10 years ago, BCom, has logged thousands
of missions in more than 100 countries in the most challenging
configurations, geographically, technically and logistically. Its
high experience and quality of work has enable it to be one of the
few companies to warrant installed systems and offer the MNO
solutions to one of the most challenging financial aspect: the
total cost of ownership, crucial element of the Telcos profit
analysis.
Bcom’s modular services portfolio covers a wide range of satcom
systems, from VSAT to large satellite earth stations and networks.
Services include site surveys, site commissioning, system
refurbishing and upgrade, and teleport audit services, cellular
backhauling, and complete satcom network deployments or migrations,
equipment procurement, integration, packing and logistics. BCom
also offers to bundle the equipment rental with services to ease
customer financial exposure and improve revenue. BCom has recently
expanded its service offering to cover offshore platform, and
broadcasting stations.
For more information, contact: Patrick Elias, Sales Director,
p.elias@bcomsat.com
About Newtec
Newtec, www.newtec.eu, is
specialized in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment
and technologies for satellite communications. As a pioneer in the
industry, Newtec is dedicated to creating new possibilities for the
broadcast, consumer and enterprise VSAT, government and defense,
cellular backhaul and trunking and mobility, offshore and maritime
markets. Our products and technologies can be applied in a wide
range of single and multiservice applications from DTH
broadcasting, video contribution and distribution and disaster
recovery and backbones for cellular backhauling, to small and
medium enterprises, SCADA and oil and gas networks, aircrafts and
vessels.
Since 1985, our dedicated team of specialists has set industry
standards with the most efficient, scalable and economical
technology solutions. New challenges and customer needs offer
opportunities to explore new boundaries. This empowers us to work
even harder, helping customers to perform their best so that,
together, we can make the world a safer, more informed and
connected place. As a result, more than 3 billion people watch TV
every day thanks to Newtec technology.
Newtec is a European company headquartered in Sint-Niklaas,
Belgium. Through additional commercial offices in Dubai (UAE),
Singapore, Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil) and Stamford, CT
(USA) as well as an extensive network of over 100 certified
partners, Newtec can meet customer’s needs worldwide.
For more information contact: Kerstin Roost, Strategic Marketing
& Public Relations Director, Kerstin.Roost@newtec.eu.
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