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Rawafed Libya picks Eutelsat solutions

Paris, May 12, 2013

 

Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology, the country's leading internet service provider, has sealed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications to boost its 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.
 
Commenting on the move, Rawafed Libya CEO Taha Ellafi 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 co-operation with Eutelsat in our region," he added. 
 
Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen said the new wholesale agreement 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," he added.-TradeArabia News Service



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