9 September 2011: CET Teleport GmbH announced today that, in addition to the SCPC links and other satellite services to the Maghreb countries that it has been providing to international companies in the oil and gas industry for many years, it is launching a contended Internet service for the region.
As a result of recent developments in the region, particularly in Libya, there is a need for local satellite services to provide broadband and VoIP connectivity for government, commerce and individuals in both the urban areas where the infrastructure has been damaged and also in rural areas which have not been properly served in the past.
The service is being provided using the European beam of T11N and CET`s iDirect Evolution hub at its teleport in Hameln. In most places this will enable the use of 1.2m antennas.
The first links on the new service are already operating in Benghazi and Misrata following meetings held recently in Benghazi between CET`s Chairman, senior representatives of the National Transitional Council and local service providers.
Other countries where the service can be provided are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt.
The Rate Card for the service covers a wide range of bandwidths and contention ratios to cater for most organisation`s and individual`s needs. These can be found on the CET website.
Commenting on the new service, Ken Armstrong, the CEO of CET said “This new service will complement our West African contended service offering which is proving extremely popular in sub-Saharan Africa. We hope that it will help in getting the region back on its feet both economically and socially after the recent upheavals.”
About CET Teleport
CET Teleport GmbH is one of the largest European teleports offering a wide range of media broadcasting and corporate VSAT services. It has extensive disaster recovery facilities, a 24/7 Help Desk and with over 50 antennas on site allows access to over 200 geostationary satellites located from 58°W to 76.5°E.
The Teleport currently provides a wide range of media broadcasting and corporate VSAT services and offers Direct-To-Home (DTH) Multiplexed services to suit the individual needs of various channel owners.
Access to BT’s Global Media Network (GMN) allows for the transmission of video enabled MPLS data and voice services. This considerably increases CET’s reach and flexibility by allowing access to a worldwide fibre network.
CET Teleport has direct fibre connectivity with both the BT Tower and Telehouse switching centres in London. MPLS IVNP protocol is used with ASI interfacing to offer resilient and adaptable transmission facilities. The STM fibre link is bi-directional and fully redundant.
For further information please contact:
Irina Petrov, Marketing Director, at Irina.petrov@cetteleport.com
