Africa Mobile Networks to enhance telecoms traffic in hard-to-reach areas of Nigeria and Madagascar
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, has announced that Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), a provider of services to Africa’s largest Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), has chosen the Hughes JUPITERTM System ground platform to backhaul 2G, 3G, and 4G cellular network traffic in Madagascar and Nigeria. AMN will use Hughes JUPITER gateways and remote terminals to connect hundreds of cellular towers via satellite, allowing its operator customers to access more users in difficult-to-reach places and assist bridge the region’s digital divide.
“The biggest multi-national mobile network operators in Africa rely on Africa Mobile Networks’s unique networking business models to serve their customers,” said Michael Darcy, CEO of Africa Mobile Networks, “while we rely on partners like Hughes for the ideal technology for the rural environment as well as reliable commercial and technical support.” The Hughes JUPITER System achieves our objectives of providing optimal capex, opex, and business support to hard-to-reach clients in Madagascar and Nigeria, allowing us to help our customers connect more people with tried-and-true satellite backhaul.”
“We appreciate that Africa Mobile Networks has put their trust in Hughes and our JUPITER System to help meet the needs of their operator customers in bridging the digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa,” said Ramesh Ramaswamy, executive vice president, International Division, Hughes. “This announcement reflects the value of longstanding relationships and a shared commitment to achieving our customers’ business objectives – not just with exceptional technology, but also with extraordinary customer service.”
The Hughes JUPITER System is the de facto standard for satellite installations globally, matching operator needs with bandwidth and cost efficiencies, especially when compared to alternative satellite ground systems. The most recent JUPITER technology includes software-defined satellite networking, dynamic inroute reconfiguration for maximum efficiency, and a new “system on a chip” in every user terminal that can support increasingly high speeds and a wide range of services.
