Vizada gives people confidence that they can communicate no matter where they are in the world – on land, at sea, in flight.The Vizada Group was formed in September 2007 and combines the former Telenor Satellite Services and France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications. The Group is composed of two principal business divisions – Vizada Mobile Satellite Services and Vizada VSAT for Fixed Satellite Services.
Vizada VSAT is organized into two business units: Vizada Networks and Marlink. Vizada Networks serves the companies with land-based operations while maritime customers are served by Marlink.
The Vizada Group structure 
Vizada Mobile Satellite Services
Vizada MSS (www.vizada.com) combines the services of the world's leading mobile satellite operators (Inmarsat, Thuraya, Iridium) with Vizada SolutionsTM, a portfolio of leading-edge technologies including IP networking, messaging, business tools, prepaid solutions, fixed2mobile services and secure communication solutions.
Vizada Networks
The Vizada Networks (www.vizadanetworks.com) offering, a key component of Vizada VSAT, includes turnkey voice, data and video telecommunications services for land-based customers including telecoms operators, non-governmental organizations, Internet service providers, and large corporate entities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Vizada Networks also serves the defense market with tailor-made communications systems and the carrier voice market with direct routes into Africa and the Middle East.
Vizada Networks provides access to a high-performance Internet backbone, VoIP gateways and exchange for international voice termination services, as well as customized and tailor-made networks.
Marlink
Marlink (www.marlink.com) offers high quality solutions for optimal, fast, efficient and reliable satellite communications globally, including always-on maritime VSAT solutions and on-demand solutions, software, terminals, traffic accounting and Point of Service Activation services.
Beliefs and values
Vizada believes in offering instant service to wherever you are in the world and that technology should be easy to use.
Versatility - We embrace the evolving needs of our customers Imagination - We have the expertise and ability to create the best solutions, today and tomorrow Zeal - We have a passion for excellence in all that we do Accessibility - We make it simple and easy to work with us Diversity - We are a global company bridging people and partnerships around the world Accountability - We are trustworthy, reliable, and committed to our customers' success
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| 2008 | Taide Network rebrands to Vizada Networks | | 2007 | Apax Partners acquires FTMSC & TSS and forms Vizada in September 2007 | | 2007 | Taide establishes an office in Tanzania | | 2004 | Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) merged with Telenor Satellite Networks (TSN) to form Telenor Satellite Services | | 2002 | TSS acquires Comsat Mobile Communications | | 2001 | FTMSC acquires DT Mobile Satellite in Germany and Glocall in the Netherlands | | 1999 | Satellite services were split out of the Telenor core business as independent operating units. Two of them, Telenor Satellite Services (the maritime Inmarsat and fixed satellite services activities) and Telenor Satellite Networks (VSAT networks), later form one company | | 1997 | Taide Network was established with headquarter in Holmestrand, Norway. The company was a spin-off from an academic project started at the Universities in Oslo, Norway and Vilnius, Lithuania in 1991 1990s – VSAT service operations established in the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Austria | | 1986 | Nittedal teleport began its operations. The facility provides services for VSAT networks, TV broadcasting, interactive multimedia services as well as tracking, telemetry and control (TT&C) for satellite operations | | 1976 | Eik teleport, situated on the southwest coast of Norway, was established to provide communications to the North Sea oil platforms | | 1970s | Originally part of Norwegian operator Telenor, we became in the mid-seventies the first to use satellites for domestic use |
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