Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, announced today that the Company has received a contract from Atlantique Telecom to develop a VSAT network connecting seven GSM mobile networks in seven central African countries
Under the agreement Globecomm will design, integrate and deploy systems at the Atlantique Telecom main hub facility in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, at remote network nodes in Niger, Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin, Gabon and the Central African Republic and at Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications’ primary gateway at Sharjah, UAE. The VSAT network will provide cost-effective voice and data traffic routing, and will support the growth of Atlantique Telecom’s subscriber base in one of the world’s fastest growing mobile markets.
The turnkey solution is based on the very latest VSAT satellite technology in a complex star-meshed network to provide optimized voice and data trunking. Globecomm’s unique Satcell solution enables high quality of service while minimizing satellite bandwidth requirements and reducing overall operating costs for Atlantique Telecom. In addition to systems design, integration and installation, Globecomm will design, recommend and manage C-band transponder capacity on the Thuraya D2 satellite on behalf of Atlantique Telecom.
