Intelsat Enables Vodacom to Grow in Africa.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers SANDTON, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 Intelsat South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. (Pty) Ltd. today announced that it has signed a five-year contract with Vodacom International, a subsidiary of the Vodacom Group, to provide satellite capacity to enable Vodacom's expansion of mobile telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania. Intelsat is Intelsat I (nicknamed Early Bird for the proverb "The early bird catches the worm") was the first (commercial) communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit, on April 6, 1965. providing capacity on its 904 satellite at 60 Degrees E to carry the telecommunications traffic generated to and from more than 20 base stations and switching centers A switching center is a node in a telecommunications Circuit switching network which is connected to either another switching center and/or to end user devices. Switching centers are aware of other centers and possible routes between them such that on demand a center can establish around and inside the African countries, as well as into the public switched network. "Major Southern African mobile communications operators are increasingly relying on satellites because they offer cost-effective and rapid deployment into remote areas where conventional infrastructure is limited or non-existent," commented Johan Prinsloo, Regional Director, Intelsat South Africa. "We consider this expansive satellite network a landmark achievement for supporting the extension of mobile telecommunications in the region." Andrew Mthembu, Deputy CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Vodacom Group commented, "The Democratic Republic of Congo is a huge country with vast distances between the cities, so building our network there was complex. Using Intelsat satellites, we were able to easily connect Kinshasa to the other main areas such as Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi." "Coming to Intelsat for this type of solution has allowed us to open up a significant communications opportunity in the most cost-effective way possible," added Frikkie Vermeulen, Technical Support Director of Vodacom International. "I am sure that with reliable satellite solutions, communications for people in Africa will continue to improve." The Vodacom Group is one of South Africa's largest privately owned companies, whose major shareholders are Telkom SA
Telkom SA Ltd. (NYSE: TKG, JSE:J653) is a wireline and wireless telecommunications provider in South Africa. Telkom is a semi-privatised, 39% state-owned company. , Venfin and Vodafone, the UK-based organization that is the largest worldwide provider of mobile communications. About Intelsat Intelsat, Ltd. offers telephony, corporate network, video and Internet solutions around the globe via capacity on 25 geosynchronous satellites A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite whose orbital track on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time. If such a satellite's orbit lies over the equator and the orbit is circular, it is called a geostationary satellite. in prime orbital orbital Mathematical expression, called a wave function, that describes properties characteristic of no more than two electrons near an atomic nucleus or molecule. An orbital can be considered a three-dimensional region in which there is a 95% probability of finding an locations. Customers in approximately 200 countries and territories rely on Intelsat satellites and staff for quality connections, global reach and reliability. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com. Some of the statements in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These forward-looking statements reflect our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside our control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include known and unknown risks. Because actual results could differ materially from our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about the future, you are urged to view all forward-looking statements contained in these news releases with caution. Intelsat does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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