08 November 2018

CETel has signed a cooperation agreement with satellite operator Türkmen Hemrasy CJSC which operates TürkmenÄlem52˚E.

Orbiting at 52.0°E, the satellite not only covers Turkmenistan but also Central Asia, Iran, Turkey, North Africa and most of Europe.

It carries 38 Ku-band transponders and is specifically designed for communications and broadcasting.

It’s claimed the satellite’s east and west beams provide “major opportunities” for companies operating in its coverage zone.

CETel says the aim of the cooperation is to “mutually create a business environment that helps customers proceed with their communications requirements on fixed satellite services”.

The two companies will offer their joint services and expertise to enable what they claim will be the “effortless” management of end-to-end connections, including backhaul, regulatory requirements, and local field support.

CETel adds that customers will mutually benefit from having a strong satellite operator in the region with “ideal” coverage, paired with a WTA full-certified teleport located in the heart of Germany.

MD Guido Neumann says: “The region of Turkmenistan is of particular interest as it carries vast amounts of mineral resources. Also, Turkmenistan with the desert of Karakum which covers 80 per cent of the country, necessitates rural communications based on satellite.”