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Eutelsat Announces Distribution Agreement With Egyptsat for its Tooway(TM) Satellite Broadband Service
PARIS, August 29, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Eutelsat Communications, (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's
leading satellite operators, today announced a 6-year distribution agreement
valued at EUR20 million between its Skylogic subsidiary and Egyptsat. The
agreement enables Egyptsat to use the new-generation Tooway(TM) satellite
service to provide broadband services to users beyond reach of terrestrial
or wireless networks across Egypt.
With download speeds of up to 10 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 4 Mbps,
Tooway(TM) satellite broadband will bring fast, reliable and affordable
Internet access for Egyptsat customers in areas with limited alternative
solutions for broadband. The Tooway(TM) solution consists of a satellite
dish and a modem connected to the PC via Ethernet, giving customers Internet
access with no need for a telephone line.
Set up in 2000, Egyptsat is a leading VSAT service provider in the
Middle East and Africa. The company is a licensed VSAT operator in Egypt,
providing Internet services to oil companies in Egypt and outside of Egypt
for offshore locations. Tooway(TM) will complement the company's product
portfolio by offering satellite Internet solutions at competitive prices for
small offices and home users in industrial and economic centres in the north
of the country who can be served through the KA-SAT spotbeam allocated
specifically for Egypt.
"Tooway(TM) is the best fit for Egypt's new era,with Internet users
increasing from 21 million to 25.4 million just after the 25th January
revolution. With a price comparable to ADSL, Tooway(TM) is the passcode for
this new era," said Dr. Mohamed Elghamry, CEO of Egyptsat."The service is
expected to meet the significant demand in the Egyptian territory and the
region, where too many places are in deep need for high speed Internet at
reasonable cost".
Arduino Patacchini, CEO of Skylogic, added: "Tooway(TM) is the ideal
broadband service to meet the needs of Egyptsat's customers in rural and
difficult to reach areas of the region. We are delighted to work with
Egyptsat to extend broadband availability, and look forward to building a
close and longstanding partnership which contributes to achieving a
high-quality broadband environment in Egypt."
The new-generation Tooway(TM) service is provided via Eutelsat's KA-SAT
High Throughput Satellite, which went into commercial service in May. With
its total capacity of more than 70 Gbps, KA-SAT brings a new era of
competitively-priced, satellite-delivered services for homes and small
businesses across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. The satellite forms
the cornerstone of an infrastructure, which includes eight main satellite
gateways connected to the Internet by a fibre backbone ring.
About EGYPTSAT
As one of the earliest satellite service providers in the Middle East,
EgyptSat started to provide VSAT solutions in 2000 with services offered to
all clients in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya and many of region
countries. EgyptSat benefits from being a leading solution developer,
through their highly calibre R&D team. Over the years EgyptSat developed
more than ten innovative solutions to complement their VSAT service to their
clients. Although EgyptSat operates three VSAT hubs in the region,
Tooway(TM) using the KA-SAT satellite is considered as an out of the box
idea to offer Satellite Internet solutions at low cost affordable by small
offices and home users. http://http://www.egyptsat.com
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234)
is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 27
satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well
as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the
Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators
in terms of revenues. At June 30, 2011, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels to over 200 million cable
and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Group's
satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications
services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets
for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight
markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates
access to high speed Internet services through teleports in France and Italy
that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid
organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in
Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 700 commercial, technical and
operational employees from 30 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com http://www.tooway.com
Source: EUTELSAT and Egyptsat
For further information - Press: Rami Gadalla rami@egyptsat.com, Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr. Frédérique Gautier, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr. Analysts and Investors, Lisa Finas, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com. Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com
Eutelsat Announces Distribution Agreement With Egyptsat for its Tooway(TM) Satellite Broadband Service
PARIS, August 29, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Eutelsat Communications, (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's
leading satellite operators, today announced a 6-year distribution agreement
valued at EUR20 million between its Skylogic subsidiary and Egyptsat. The
agreement enables Egyptsat to use the new-generation Tooway(TM) satellite
service to provide broadband services to users beyond reach of terrestrial
or wireless networks across Egypt.
With download speeds of up to 10 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 4 Mbps,
Tooway(TM) satellite broadband will bring fast, reliable and affordable
Internet access for Egyptsat customers in areas with limited alternative
solutions for broadband. The Tooway(TM) solution consists of a satellite
dish and a modem connected to the PC via Ethernet, giving customers Internet
access with no need for a telephone line.
Set up in 2000, Egyptsat is a leading VSAT service provider in the
Middle East and Africa. The company is a licensed VSAT operator in Egypt,
providing Internet services to oil companies in Egypt and outside of Egypt
for offshore locations. Tooway(TM) will complement the company's product
portfolio by offering satellite Internet solutions at competitive prices for
small offices and home users in industrial and economic centres in the north
of the country who can be served through the KA-SAT spotbeam allocated
specifically for Egypt.
"Tooway(TM) is the best fit for Egypt's new era,with Internet users
increasing from 21 million to 25.4 million just after the 25th January
revolution. With a price comparable to ADSL, Tooway(TM) is the passcode for
this new era," said Dr. Mohamed Elghamry, CEO of Egyptsat."The service is
expected to meet the significant demand in the Egyptian territory and the
region, where too many places are in deep need for high speed Internet at
reasonable cost".
Arduino Patacchini, CEO of Skylogic, added: "Tooway(TM) is the ideal
broadband service to meet the needs of Egyptsat's customers in rural and
difficult to reach areas of the region. We are delighted to work with
Egyptsat to extend broadband availability, and look forward to building a
close and longstanding partnership which contributes to achieving a
high-quality broadband environment in Egypt."
The new-generation Tooway(TM) service is provided via Eutelsat's KA-SAT
High Throughput Satellite, which went into commercial service in May. With
its total capacity of more than 70 Gbps, KA-SAT brings a new era of
competitively-priced, satellite-delivered services for homes and small
businesses across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. The satellite forms
the cornerstone of an infrastructure, which includes eight main satellite
gateways connected to the Internet by a fibre backbone ring.
About EGYPTSAT
As one of the earliest satellite service providers in the Middle East,
EgyptSat started to provide VSAT solutions in 2000 with services offered to
all clients in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya and many of region
countries. EgyptSat benefits from being a leading solution developer,
through their highly calibre R&D team. Over the years EgyptSat developed
more than ten innovative solutions to complement their VSAT service to their
clients. Although EgyptSat operates three VSAT hubs in the region,
Tooway(TM) using the KA-SAT satellite is considered as an out of the box
idea to offer Satellite Internet solutions at low cost affordable by small
offices and home users. http://http://www.egyptsat.com
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234)
is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 27
satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well
as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the
Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators
in terms of revenues. At June 30, 2011, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels to over 200 million cable
and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Group's
satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications
services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets
for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight
markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates
access to high speed Internet services through teleports in France and Italy
that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid
organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in
Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 700 commercial, technical and
operational employees from 30 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com http://www.tooway.com
Source: EUTELSAT and Egyptsat
For further information - Press: Rami Gadalla rami@egyptsat.com, Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr. Frédérique Gautier, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr. Analysts and Investors, Lisa Finas, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com. Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com