Thaicom strikes deal with iSAT Africa
Thaicom Plc has signed an agreement with iSAT Africa Ltd - a leading African telecommunications provider and a subsidiary of Wananchi Group Holdings - to provide iSAT’s key customer in East Africa with a “fully managed” satellite telecommunications services.
The deal includes satellite backup of iSAT’s fibre network, Thaicom said.
Under the agreement, Thaicom will provide Internet protocol connectivity via the Thaicom 6 satellite in case of a network outage.
Thaicom said the full-time, managed service will enable iSAT to provide their client with a fully redundant and highly available backup solution for the “provision of uninterrupted broadband services”.
Patompob “Nile” Suwansiri, chief commercial officer of Thaicom, said Thaicom has seen an increase in the need for reliable and cost-effective satellite communications in Africa.
"Therefore, we intend to continue expanding our reach and providing our clients with the best possible solution for their business requirements,” he said.
“Thaicom has many years of experience in providing leading telecom operators across Asia with premium cellular and internet backhaul. Our African customers can now benefit from Thaicom’s experience in providing managed network backhaul services as well.”
Thaicom said its managed Internet backbone and related services are based on a point-to-point satellite link between Thaicom’s designated teleport and a customer’s remote site - providing uninterrupted access to the network.
