The
Middle East will soon gain new satellite broadband capacity courtesy
Hughes Europe and Bentley Walker. The two companies entered a new
agreement for the provision of high-speed communications services in the
region via the Avanti Hylas 2 Ka-band satellite.
This
is the latest joint endeavor between long-standing partners Hughes
Europe and Bentley Walker. Hughes will provide three additional
Gateway NOCs -two of which are the latest HX System 4.0 systems- to
Bentley Walker. The NOCs will allow resellers to create local Virtual
Network Operators (VNOs) that can deliver SATCOM services such as
Internet-on-satellite and VoIP calls.
Bentley
Walker will use its new Hughes-supplied NOCs to enhance its current
portfolio of Ka-band broadband services. The company currently
provides US military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan with satellite broadband communications services for purposes of morale, welfare,
and recreation.
In
addition to higher throughput speeds, the new Ka-band service planned
by Hughes and Bentley Walker can operate using a smaller satellite
antenna. This will help keep costs down and ensure an easy upgrade
path for existing users.
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