SES Broadband Services signed an agreement with SatADSL, last September for the distribution of its broadband solution to businesses, banks, nongovernmental organisations and governmental institutions in remote areas throughout SubSaharan Africa.
"Financial institutions offer excellent services in the main cities where adequate telecommunications are available: fibre connections, WiMax, etc.," said SatADSL Head of Sales, Jerome van der Putt. "However, in remote locations where the population is less dense, telecommunication links may not be as reliable and are much less adapted to the requirements of financial institutions. SatADSL provides specialised services to support the financial institutions’ remote offices as well as cash machines to perform according to their customers’ expectations."
SES Broadband Services Managing Director, Patrick Biewer said, “We are delighted to co-operate with SatADSL and provide our satellite broadband service for the deployment of nation-wide ATM networks in Africa, which will help regional banks to expand in the region and satisfy customers wherever they are. “Our satellite-based broadband service is an ideal solution for remote locations and will ensure secure and fast data transmission in Africa. As an economic enabler, connectivity is unrivalled, since for each 10% increase in access to broadband, it has been shown that a developing country will have a 1,38% increase in GDP. As populations across Africa grow, so too will demand for connectivity."
SatADSL, according to SES' press release, already successfully offers low-cost satellite networking solutions to more than one hundred money transfer offices of Express Union and EMI Transfert that are located in remote areas, bringing those financial services closer to African citizens.
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