Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Hughes Europe, Bentley Walker plan Ka-band satellite services for Middle East


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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