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Telesat Sells Telstar 18 Broadband Capacity Over Mongolia
Mongolian Internet service provider Orbitnet signed a multi-year agreement with Telesat to purchase Ku-band capacity on the Telstar 18 satellite, the operator announced Jan. 28.
Obritnet will use the capacity to offer broadband connectivity to business, government and cellular operators in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and surrounding regions in Asia.
Our company began using Telstar 18 in 2008, and our customers are very impressed with the quality of service we have been able to deliver. Orbitnet's business in Mongolia is going well. We have expanded into Bhutan and Kazakhstan and look forward to bringing broadband satellite services to more countries in 2010 Orbitnet Technical Director Sukhbaatar Pagvajav said in a statement.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Mongolian Internet service provider Orbitnet signed a multi-year agreement with Telesat to purchase Ku-band capacity on the Telstar 18 satellite, the operator announced Jan. 28.
Obritnet will use the capacity to offer broadband connectivity to business, government and cellular operators in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and surrounding regions in Asia.
Our company began using Telstar 18 in 2008, and our customers are very impressed with the quality of service we have been able to deliver. Orbitnet's business in Mongolia is going well. We have expanded into Bhutan and Kazakhstan and look forward to bringing broadband satellite services to more countries in 2010 Orbitnet Technical Director Sukhbaatar Pagvajav said in a statement.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.