Vizada Networks Launches Expanded Service Portfolio on Eutelsat W7 Satellite

Oslo, Norway, [June 30, 2010] – Vizada Networks, an independent satellite communications and telecommunications specialist has launched a portfolio of new and expanded services on Eutelsat’s newest and most powerful Ku-band satellite, W7. By utilising the sophisticated iDirect platform to ensure high-quality and constant connectivity, and the in-house developed JanUX solution, Vizada Networks’ new services on W7 will be delivered in the Middle East and will primarily support the company’s military, government, corporate and voice customers, with particular focus on Iraq and Afghanistan.

Vizada Networks has secured guaranteed capacity on the W7 beam, which will be used to provide connectivity across the board; from pure internet connection to high volume trunking at single sites and for complex networks. This will be delivered over a range of services including the iDirect based Internet Start for competitive entry to shared access and the JanUX based Taide Broadband (TBB) with guaranteed dedicated global internet access up to 52 Mbps and full data throughput. The new and expanded Vizada Networks W7 services can use more compact Ku-band VSAT terminals and can benefit from in-house developed QoS and Service Level Agreements to secure high availability and an unmatched user experience.

“The new services on W7 within our Internet Start package build on the strong foundation laid by the current offering, but provide even more straightforward, low-cost of entry, giving even greater value and return on investment,” comments Max Tangen, Marketing Director, Vizada Networks. “The connectivity is simple to deploy, giving smaller ISPs and SMEs in the Middle East and Central Asia an IP broadband service with guaranteed CIR and statistical burst rate that is ideally suited for users with variable bit rate demands.”

Because it uses the innovative iDirect platform, Internet Start is a cost-effective, always on network that offers a way for ISPs and businesses to easily connect their network to the global internet. It provides optimal utilisation of the satellite capacity due to the latest technology and in-house developed bandwidth management solution, and in addition to being a revenue enhancer for ISPs and SMEs it is also ideally suited as a dependable backup solution to the terrestrial networks of defence and government organisations, and companies of all sizes.

Vizada Networks’ TBB is a high quality, high-speed service providing global internet access up to 52 Mbp through the established Vizada backbone. It is available in Africa, Middle East, CIS region and Europe, with the extra capacity available through W7 now enabling Vizada Networks to expand and enhance its services to customers in these regions. TBB, which is based on Vizada Networks’ JanUX platform, is designed to be very efficient for corporates, smaller providers and SME’s as well as Telco’s and larger ISPs. TBB on W7 can be combined with Vizada Networks’ Taide Link, an SCPC-based service utilising space segments from several satellite operators for the return channel, making it a high capacity and quality turnkey solution for customers requiring high levels of connectivity.

With the use of W7, Vizada Networks has been able to expand capacity and to refine the services within its Internet Start and TBB offerings for customers in the ME and in particular Afghanistan, to improve cost-effectiveness and functionality. W7 is the latest addition to Eutelsat’s W fleet of satellites. W Satellites are a series of telecommunications, television and multimedia satellites providing flexible coverage and bandwidth options for consumer and business services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. Services include internet, public telephony, business networks, satellite news gathering, television and radio programme broadcasting and distribution.

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