GiTy to Provide Internet Services in Africa via Spacecom’s AMOS-17
Tel Aviv, Israel, April 14, 2020--Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that the company signed a multi-year contract with GiTy, a.s., a leading telecom service provider based in the Czech Republic, for C-band capacity on the AMOS-17 communication satellite, in order to deliver connectivity to embassies across Africa.
According to Radek Ondras, Network Operations Director at GiTy, “AMOS-17’s position over Africa and it’s unique performance and capabilities provide us with an excellent solution for our very specific needs. Partnering with Spacecom since as early as AMOS-3 , we are confident they will provide us with high quality, personalized and reliable satellite communication services. GiTy is happy to contract capacity on the AMOS-17 satellite, which allows us to enter Africa with state of the art technology”.
Spacecom VP Sales EU and ME, Eyal Altshuler stated, "We are proud to be Gity’s long-term partner allowing us to support their growing needs of communication in Africa. Spacecom welcomes GiTy on board of our new AMOS-17 satellite and I trust that our long standing partnership will continue to grow further”.
AMOS-17 is an HTS satellite designed specifically to meet Africa’s fast-growing communication demands. The satellites C-Band HTS, Ka-Band and Ku-Band capabilities, enable the combination of broad regional beams and high throughput spot beams that maximize throughput and spectral efficiency. AMOS-17 supports connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, Europe, India and China.
Spacecom (Space-Communication Ltd.), operator of the AMOS-3 and AMOS-7 satellites co-located at 4°W, AMOS-17 at 17°E and AMOS-4 at 65°E, provide high-quality broadcast and communication services to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia via direct-to-home (DTH) operators, Internet service providers (ISPs), telecom and MNO operators, network integrators and government agencies. With AMOS-17 at 17°E, Spacecom further expands its reach in Africa and Asia, reinforcing its position as a leading multi-regional satellite operator. For more information, please visit: http://www.amos-spacecom.com/
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