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Agreement Signed to Deliver Satellite-based Broadband Connection to Firms and NGOs
Star Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, or Yahsat, has inked an agreement with French firm IEC Telecom to offer satellite-based broadband connections to enterprise customers like NGOs, oil and gas companies and multinational companies in related sectors.
As part of the service agreement, IEC Telecom will roll out ‘YahClick’ — Yahsat’s satellite broadband service — in 24 countries in Africa, Middle East and South West Asia, according to a Press release received here on Wednesday.
As most enterprise customers are moving to IP-based networks, YahClick will offer a possibility of creating virtual private networks through satellite connections from locations where reliable Internet access is not available, the release informed.
YahClick will offer broadband via satellite, to deliver reliable, high-speed Internet connectivity for home users and businesses in areas with limited or no Internet access, at costs comparable to terrestrial services. This will be provided by Y1B, Yahsat’s second satellite which will be launched in the second half of 2011.
Y1B will be the first satellite in the region to offer Internet connectivity through the latest technology, the Ka-band multi-spot beams, with reusable frequencies to maximize spectrum efficiency. The multi spot-beam technology means greater efficiency on the ground, which enables use of a smaller antenna size with a low power amplifier. Due to the highly-flexible system design, Yahsat’s partners who provide the YahClick service, will bundle hardware and software services, offering packages tailor-made for specific markets and user segments, from basic Internet access for a home user, to high-speed service plans for the corporate user.
Yahsat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, or Mubadala, which is the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government. Yahsat is partnering with a consortium composed of EADS Astrium, Thales and Alenia Space to build a multi-purpose satellite communications system. The first satellite Y1A is currently being built and will be launched in the first quarter of 2011, and Y1B will follow in the second half of 2011.
“This exceptional partnership between Yahsat and IEC Telecom Group is all about putting together the maximum strength to offer high-speed Internet access via YahClick Services to most populated African, Middle East and South West Asian countries. There are many people and enterprises not having the equal chances in terms of connecting instantly to the World. Together we want to change this and the YahClick service is the most advanced and promising answer to this Paradigm shift,” the release said quoting Erwan Emilian, IEC Telecom Group Chief Executive Officer.