VSAT network agreement signed for corporate customers in Pakistan

Details: James Barton; Category: Satellite Networks; 11 February 2011; 8128 views

A new agreement for high powered Ku-band transponder capacity on the NSS-6 satellite has been signed by Pakistan’s leading satellite service provider Supernet and SES World Skies, a division of SES S.A. The agreement will allow for the deployment of a large VSAT network for corporate customers in Pakistan.

“Our VSAT network is growing at a fast pace. We needed to partner with a quality satellite operator to keep up with the demand. NSS-6 gives us the ability to expand our services in our primary market as well as serve customers in the neighboring countries.”

Supernet is already a customer of SES WORLD SKIES for 52 MHz of C-Band transponder capacity on the NSS-12 satellite, which supports a 60 site GSM backhaul network for one of the leading GSM operators in Pakistan.

With over 16 years of experience, Supernet has deployed a number of satellite-based networks including four large GSM backhaul networks operating in Pakistan. Supernet also operates multiple VSAT hubs on different satellites to support corporate customers.

Imran Malik, CEO Supernet Limited, commented: “Our VSAT network is growing at a fast pace. We needed to partner with a quality satellite operator to keep up with the demand. NSS-6 gives us the ability to expand our services in our primary market as well as serve customers in the neighboring countries.”

Deepak Mathur, Vice President South Asia and Middle East for SES WORLD SKIES stated, “We are delighted to have Supernet on board NSS-6, and look forward to a long-term relationship with this leading satellite service provider in Pakistan. We have a successful track record of supporting enterprise networks all over the world. NSS-6 features quite a few VSAT networks that form an important part of the economies of the respective countries.”

NSS-6 is one of the most powerful communications satellites in the world, featuring 60 Ku-band transponders in 36 MHZ equivalent units. From the premier orbital slot 95° East, NSS-6 covers the markets from the Mediterranean Sea to Japan from a single orbital location, taking in the Middle East, Southern Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Northeast and Southeast Asia, China and Australia. In addition to multiple DTH platforms, NSS-6 supports key telecom infrastructure and broadband networks across the Middle East and Asia. NSS-6 also brings over 300 Mbps of IP traffic into the Middle East for a range of enterprise and government services.

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