PARIS, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Algérie
Télécom Satellite, a subsidiary of Algeria's national telecom operator, today
announced the conclusion of three long-term contract renewals. The
renewals cover 105 MHz of spectrum on the
EUTELSAT 5 West A satellite connected to the
satellite's high-power service area over Algeria and the Sahara region.
The capacity is deployed by Algérie Télécom Satellite to deliver
high-quality broadband connectivity to local administrations,
hospitals, universities and schools beyond range of terrestrial
infrastructure, and for critical business networks covering
multiple economic sectors including oil and gas, mining, banking
and distribution. Services are run by Algérie Télécom Satellite
from its teleport near Algiers.
Michel de Rosen, CEO of Eutelsat,
commented: "Eutelsat has operated in close partnership with
Algérie Télécom Satellite since 2005, making
superior resources available on the
EUTELSAT 5 West A and
EUTELSAT 7 West A satellites
and offering expertise in ground infrastructure deployment. We are
proud to forge this new long-term agreement and to assist Algérie
Télécom Services in pursuing its far-reaching programme to deliver
the highest quality of digital services to users
in geographically dispersed regions of
Algeria."
Meet us
at CABSAT:
Hall 1 - Stand E1-10
About Algérie Télécom Satellite:
http://www.ats.dz
About Eutelsat Communications
(http://www.eutelsat.com)
Eutelsat Communications is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.
With capacity commercialised on 30 satellites delivering reach
of Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, Asia, significant parts of the Americas and
the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
one of the world's leading satellite operators. As of 31 December 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting 4,500 television channels to over 200 million cable
and satellite homes in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a
wide range of services for TV contribution, corporate networks and
fixed and mobile broadband markets. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ
over 780 commercial, technical and operational professionals from
30 countries.
SOURCE Eutelsat Communications
