11-Nov-2010 • África : Viasat Inc. Chooses IPVision as its reliable partner for the RascomStar-Qaf project
ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) signed two contracts with RascomStar-Qaf, the pan-African satellite operator, to deliver satellite systems for high-capacity infrastructure communications carrying pan-African telephony and data between regional and national capitals and to provide rural telecommunications access across the African continent with RascomStar-Qaf VSAT terminals
Due to this Viasat trues IPVision to provide its SIMA suite ( SIMA, SIMA Portal and the newly TES Portal development ) in order to have an unified privisioning point for every element in the network.
With its TES Portal solution, especially designed for this project, the pan-African operators can manage Rural Telephone lines and price lists, among other things, on-demand without intervention of RascomStar-Qaf personal.
About RascomStar-Qaf
RascomStar-Qaf is an African company based in Mauritius, which operates under a concession from Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (RASCOM), an intergovernmental treaty organization representing the interests of 45 African telecommunications operators. The company’s shareholders are RASCOM, Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP), and Thales Alenia Space. RascomStar-Qaf’s prime objective is to provide satellite capacity and telecommunication services for national and international public communications service providers across the continent of Africa. RascomStar-Qaf launched its first satellite RASCOM-QAF1 on Ariane V in December 2007. This high performance satellite provides pan-African coverage with multiple Ku- and C-band spot beam transponders until its transition to equivalent service on the RASCOM -QAF1R satellite were to be launched in mid-2010.
The two networks fulfill separate communication requirements for RascomStar-Qaf:
- The R*BCS (RascomStar-Qaf Broadband Connectivity Services) telephone and IP trunking network is based onViaSat LinkWayS2 networking terminals and 7.3-meter gateway antenna systems. Gateways were scheduled for installation between late 2010 and mid - 2011.
- The R*TES (RascomStar-Qaf Telecommunication Services) network is designed to provide low density telephony and optional Internet access. The very low-powered R*TES will be designed to combine multiple low rate telephone circuits while minimizing power consumption, making them ideal for solar operation. High-speed Internet connection is an optional feature. The ViaSat network design includes multi-transponder operation that enables seamless connections no matter the location of the rural terminal within the African continent.
About Viasat(http://www.viasat.com)
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. The company provides networking products and managed network services for enterprise IP applications; is a key supplier of network-centric military communications and encryption technologies and products to the U.S. government; and is the primary technology partner for gateway and customer-premises equipment for consumer and mobile satellite broadband services. ViaSat also offers design capabilities and a number of complementary products including monolithic microwave integrated circuits and modules, DVB-S2 satellite communication components, video data link systems, data acceleration and compression, and mobile satellite antenna systems. ViaSat is based in Carlsbad, CA, has major locations in Duluth, GA, and Germantown, MD (Comsat Laboratories division), and has additional field offices and service centers worldwide.
