The Almisehal Group will operate a broadband access service on behalf of the Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC).
Via this contract, the Almisehal Group - which will be responsible of the satellite gateway operation, its support and all terminal equipment - will develop STC's broadband service provider business in Saudi Arabia. They will be able to offer Internet web browsing, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and e-learning services to schools, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and private homes throughout the Kingdom.
The Alcatel Space "DSL in-the-Sky" solution, based on the DVB-RCS standard supported by a number of CPE vendors, seamlessly integrates with DSL networks and management solutions proposed by Alcatel. It offers key services differentiators such as Quality of Service control, Service Level Agreement enforcement and VPN support.
Alcatel Space Chairman & CEO Pascale Sourisse said on this occasion, "I would like to express our thanks to Al-Misehal for their confidence. We firmly believe in the benefits of the broadband satellite access solution for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We are convinced that Almisehal greatly benefits from Alcatel's expertise in both satellite and ADSL in order to offer competitive broadband services, including value-added services, customer management and seamless integration into the terrestrial networks".
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Alcatel delivers a two-way satellite broadband Internet access network for Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, May 04 - 2005 at 10:55
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Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) today announced the delivery of a ''DSL in-the-Sky'' broadband access satellite gateway and associated terminal equipment to the Almisehal Group of Saudi Arabia.
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About the Amisehal GroupThe Almisehal Group is a Saudi Arabian holding company operating in several areas of the economy. Its telecommunications companies provide state-of-the-art engineering and implementation services and have extensive experience in telecommunications product installation, distribution, customer sales and services, and have further expertise in enterprise network integration and installation.
About Alcatel Space
Alcatel Space, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcatel, is the world's third largest satellite manufacturer and Number 1 in Europe. Deploying extensive dual expertise in civil and military applications, Alcatel Space develops satellite solutions for telecommunications, navigation, radar and optical observation, meteorology and science. The company is also the leading European prime contractor for earth observation, meteorology and navigation ground segments, and for space system operation. For more information, visit the Alcatel Space web site: www.alcatel.com/space
About Alcatel
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks; applications and services, to help its partners and customers build a user-centric broadband world. With sales of EURO 12.3 billion in 2004, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries.
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, May 04 - 2005 at 10:55 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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