NEW IDIRECT HUB AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE RELIABLE CONNECTIVITY FOR TANZANIA AND EAST COAST AFRICA

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 25 August 2011 – At a customer launch seminar held in parallel with the Connecting Rural Communities (CRC) Africa 2011 conference in Dar es Salaam today, Vizada Networks will unveil new connectivity services based on the implementation of a sophisticated iDirect hub at its established facility in the Tanzanian capital.

The cost-effective services made possible by the new hub will be based on the leading satcoms and telecommunications specialist’s next generation shared connectivity solution, Viznet Dynamic, and are designed to enable reliable internet connectivity to and from towns and villages in Tanzania and along the east coast of Africa, where terrestrial telecoms may be unreliable or non-existent.

The new Viznet Dynamic services are primarily aimed at organisations and businesses having branches in the Eastern Africa region who want to connect to Dar es Salaam, directly. Using iDirect DVB-S2/ACM satellite technology in addition to Vizada Networks’ proprietary technology, Viznet Dynamic delivers a secure, reliable broadband connection regardless of location or local environment.

Viznet Dynamic’s general satellite-based connectivity enables internet access and the use of VPNs within a private shared network. It offers guaranteed high-speed and burst capability, but with the cost effectiveness of a shared platform. The service uses small Ku-band antennas (starting at 1.2m) that are quick and easy to deploy and require low upfront investment in equipment.

“We have been providing connectivity for ISP, enterprise and humanitarian organisation customers in Tanzania since 1999 and are delighted to be extending this by unveiling Viznet Dynamic services to our customers during today’s seminar,” comments Lenjore Lekamoi, Managing Director, Vizada Networks, Tanzania.

The new services for Tanzania and east coast Africa may be utilised as a reliable primary connection or dependable, cost-effective solution to enhance terrestrial networks. They feature advanced iDirect group QoS and Vizada Networks’ industry-leading bandwidth management systems as an extra layer to improve performance and user experience even further.

To ensure reliability and availability for all users, the service provides 100% guaranteed Committed Information Rate (CIR), guaranteed maximum contention based on the service plan and a Maximum Information Rate (MIR) that is fairly distributed to all users through the Fair Use Policy.

Vizada Networks will offer strict Service Level Agreements (SLA) and bandwidth visibility through its proprietary QoS system, which provides very detailed monitoring of bandwidth usage including data rate monitoring for IP address, protocol, VSAT terminal, group of terminals and network in addition to the monitoring of trends.

Vizada Networks is an established connectivity provider in Dar es Salaam and across the east coast of Africa. In addition to the new Viznet Dynamic services, connectivity is provided via the Seacom and EASSy cables, and hybrid solutions with fibre, WiMAX and P2P radio links. This extensive infrastructure provides critical redundancy to ensure customers benefit from stable and reliable connectivity.

The new Viznet Dynamic services, which also offer an unlimited amount of throughput each month, so the bandwidth and speed is always available to users, will go live in September.

To find out more about Vizada Networks’ presence in Tanzania and east coast Africa, visit http://vizadanetworks.co.tz

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