Powers high quality, reliable broadband services to thousands of ATM
networks throughout Saudi Arabia
Delivers VSAT services to small and medium corporate enterprises and
ships operating in and outside of this fast-growing region
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 7, 2016--
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network, powered by its leading satellite backbone, announced that
Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd. (DETASAD) has renewed and expanded its
contract for Ku-band satellite services to deliver broadband and
internet connectivity to corporate networks operating in and outside of
Saudi Arabia.
Under the multi-year contract, DETASAD will leverage Ku-band services
via Intelsat 15 at 85º East and Intelsat 20 at 68.5º East to guarantee
access to the highest levels of broadband connectivity for its
enterprise customers. DETASAD incorporates Intelsat’s satellite services
into the largest financial transaction networks in the region,
supporting a very large number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
located throughout Saudi Arabia, among other applications where high
reliability and security are critical to success.
“We partnered with Intelsat to complement our existing telecom
infrastructure as Intelsat’s satellite solutions have a strong track
record of seamlessly and securely connecting broadband networks across a
vast area,” said Adel Al Gidawi, CFO, Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd.
(DETASAD). “Intelsat and DETASAD have been in the VSAT business together
since 2003. Throughout our relationship, Intelsat has proven to be a
strategic and trusted partner that has helped us meet the high standards
of our customers across multiple sectors. As the demands placed on us by
broadband users in Saudi Arabia continue to grow, extending our
relationship with Intelsat will provide us with the bandwidth necessary
to extend our network, grow our business and, most importantly, support
the needs of communities and businesses located throughout the region.”
Along with powering Saudi Arabia’s ATM networks, DETASAD serves a wide
range of corporate networks that are used by small and medium
enterprises, maritime operators, oil and gas companies, government
agencies, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to help power the
country’s economy and deliver services to urban and remote areas.
“We understand that DETASAD’s customers are diverse in nature and as
such, have unique requirements,” said Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s
Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa. “The breadth and depth
of Intelsat’s globalized network enable us to tailor our services to
meet the broadband requirements for companies and communities across
sectors. With the demand for broadband connectivity only increasing in
the Middle East, we look forward to working with DETASAD to deliver high
quality, reliable and secure internet and broadband connectivity to
corporate enterprises and customers across the banking, oil and gas and
government sectors.
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About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
About Detecon Al Saudia Co
Detecon Al Saudia Co., Ltd., (DETASAD), with more than 1,800 employees,
provides satellite telecommunication services to private corporate
customers such as small and medium enterprises, retail, banks, oil and
gas, and government organizations. Detecon Al Saudia offers a wide range
of HUB based and/or rooftop-to-rooftop solutions for different kinds of
data, VoIP, broadband Internet and video applications. Its turnkey
solutions include the provisioning of satellite capacity, VSAT and IT
hardware and software, installation, network operation services, local
field services at remote locations, and VSAT operation licenses for
Saudi Arabia and other countries if required. In close cooperation with
leading satellite operators and telecom carriers in the EMEA region,
Detecon Al Saudia is able to provide turnkey standard communications,
mobile communications, communications on the move, as well as maritime
satellite solutions with fixed, self-positioning and self-commissioning
as well as stabilized antennas. In order to provide real end-to-end ICT
services, Detecon Al Saudia offers value added LAN/WAN services starting
from structured cabling, provision and management of all LAN
infrastructure components, as well as back-up/disaster recovery services
via its Trusted Site Level 3 (extended) Certified Data Center and
through its related IT consultancy.
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Source: Intelsat
Intelsat
Michele Loguidice, +1 703-559-7372
Director, Investor
Relations and Corporate Communications
michele.loguidice@intelsat.com
