Eutelsat's Eurobird flying over Horizon

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Eutelsat's Eurobird flying over Horizon
by Sean Williams on Oct 6, 2010


Satellite giant Eutelsat has teamed up with Dubai-based Horizon Satellite Services for capacity on its EUROBIRD 4A satellites. The Paris-based operator will gain direct access to Tier-one internet backbones, enterprises and government procurement services in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, boosting satellite-based internet protocol (IP) services in the region.

"From the outset, Horizon Satellite Services selected Eutelsat satellites to provide Internet backbone connectivity for ISPs operating in the Middle East and Central Asia, including Afghanistan and Iraq", said Hisham A. Ansari, MD of Horizon. "We are excited by the prospects of Eutelsat's future Ka-Sat, W5A and W6A satellites so we can continue to respond to the tremendous demand for broadband connectivity in our principal target locations."

 

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Horizon takes additional Eutelsat capacity
06 Oct 10 -

Horizon Satellite Services has taken additional capacity on Eutelsat’s W2A, W6 and Eurobird 4A satellites to delvier broadband connectivity in the Middle East and central Asia.

Dubai-based Horizon, which provides direct access to internet backbones for ISPs, enterprises and government services in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has held capacity on Eutelsat’s W5 satellite since 2003.