Speedcast
Acquires
New
Capacity
On
Arabsat
5c
To
Serve
Growing
Demand
From
Natural
Resource
Customers
Feb
29th,
2012
SpeedCast,
announced
that
it
has
signed
a
multi-year
agreement
with
Arab
Satellite
Communications
Organization,
for
new
capacity
on
the
Arabsat
5C
satellite.
The
new
service
addresses
the
growing
demand
from
SpeedCast’s
natural
resource
customers,
and
marks
the
continuation
of
SpeedCast’s
expansion
into
the
African
and
Middle
East
regions.
SpeedCast
selected
Arabsat
5C
for
the
new
service
due
to
its
strong
coverage
in
the
northern
and
central
Africa,
as
well
as
strong
coverage
in
the
Middle
East.
This
footprint
matches
the
growing
demand
SpeedCast
faces
from
its
natural
resources
customers
for
satellite
services.
SpeedCast
selected
the
C-band
spectrum
due
to
the
high
signal
reliability
and
broad
coverage
areas,
which
make
the
service
ideally
suited
for
addressing
connectivity
requirement
among
natural
resource
customers
with
critical
communication
needs.
SpeedCast
specializes
in
helping
its
Asia-based
customers
with
their
communications
requirements
in
Africa.
For
instance,
SpeedCast
has
recently
worked
on a
number
of
projects
for
various
Asia-based
companies,
expanding
in
Algeria,
Angola,
and
Zambia.
SpeedCast
sees
strong
future
growth
potential
in
Africa,
and
anticipates
continued
strong
demand
in
the
region
across
all
sectors.
“High
quality
service
into
and
out
of
Africa
are
critical
for
meeting
the
current
and
future
needs
of
our
customers,”
said
Pierre-Jean
Beylier,
CEO
of
SpeedCast.
“As
the
business
connection
between
Africa
and
Asia
continues
to
strengthen,
we
are
pleased
to
support
our
Asian
customers’
expansion
plans
into
Africa,
by
delivering
unsurpassed
quality
in
the
African
market.”
SpeedCast
has
also
recently
invested
in
new
infrastructure
in
the
Oceania
region
to
support
Oil
&
Gas
exploration
in
Australia,
and
has
additional
investments
planned.
These
investments
strengthen
SpeedCast’s
infrastructure
and
its
ability
to
offer
comprehensive
communication
services
for
multiple
industry
sectors.
“This
additional
investment
signifies
our
commitment
to
our
customers,
to
support
them
wherever
they
operate
and
to
grow
our
network
as
their
demand
grows,”
added
Tom
Koster,
VP
of
Middle
East
and
Africa.
“This
is a
key
part
of
our
overall
investment
strategy
for
the
natural
resource
market,
including
the
Oil
&
Gas,
Mining
and
Energy
sectors.”
SpeedCast
will
continue
to
execute
on
its
global
expansion
plans,
investing
in
key
markets
and
geographies,
in
order
to
provide
the
highest
level
of
service
and
support
for
its
customers
wherever
they
are
throughout
the
world.
