South Sudan: Telecoms Minister Visits Israel
By Staff Writer
Tel Aviv – Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, recently hosted a visit by South Sudan's Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Hon. Maj. Gen. Madut Biar Yel. Spacecom officials held a series of talks with the Minister on cooperation on future communications projects in South Sudan and arranged meetings with other Israeli telecom, aerospace and technology companies as well as Israeli government officials.
Spacecom's AMOS-5 satellite, serving Africa from the 17°E orbital position with C-band and Ku-band beams, began commercial operations on January 25, 2012. It is slated to be a prime carrier of African satellite communications traffic in both broadcast and data services in the years to come.
Maj. Gen Madut Biar Yel, South Sudan's Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services said, "It is a great opportunity for my associates and me to come to Israel as guests of Spacecom to meet with leading players in the telecoms market, including Israel Minister of Communications Mr. Kachlon. As we build up our infrastructure, Israel and its industries provide ample experience of best practices which we can emulate."
Moshe Kachlon, Israel's Minister of Communications commented, "The State of Israel is looking forward to working alongside the new State of South Sudan to assist in the growth of its infrastructure for the future. I believe that international cooperation on the ministerial level represents an excellent start."
Spacecom's Sr. VP for Africa Sales, Eyal Copitt, remarked, "South Sudan is an exciting market with tremendous potential. By building relationships on the ministerial level and throughout local industry, Spacecom is enhancing its growth strategy as we move towards fulfilling our role as a multi-regional satellite operator.”
Spacecom (Space-Communication Ltd.), operator of the AMOS-2 and AMOS-3 satellites co-located at 4°W and AMOS-5 located at 17°E,provides high- quality broadcast and communications services in Europe, the Middle East, the U.S. East Coast and Africa to direct-to-home (DTH) and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators, ISPs, telecom operators, network integrators and government agencies.
AMOS-5 delivers high-power C-band and Ku-band capacity to the entire African continent with connectivity to Europe and the Middle East. Along with the launch of AMOS-4 in 2013 with coverage over Russia and South Asia, and AMOS-6 in 2014 with coverage over Europe and the Middle East, Spacecom will further enhance its position as a multi-regional satellite operator.