18 October 2019

Algérie Telecom Satellite (ATS) has selected the Hughes Jupiter System to provide satellite broadband services to small-to-medium enterprises (SME) and home users.  

ATS wants to develop and promote satellite telecommunications throughout Algeria, the largest country in Africa by land mass.

It will launch satellite tnternet services employing the Jupiter System, including a hub and thousands of user terminals. 

“To connect people throughout Algeria with satellite broadband service, we need a satellite platform that can deliver high performance and efficiency, with the right economics,” said Yassine Sellahi, chief executive officer, ATS.

“We chose the Hughes Jupiter System for these reasons, and also for its scalability as we look to grow our satellite Internet business and extend connectivity everywhere.” 

Ramesh Ramaswamy, senior vice president and general manager, international division, Hughes said the firm’s strategy globally is “to connect the unconnected by delivering services directly where we operate the business” and working with selected partners like ATS in places where it does not.  

“We appreciate the opportunity to help ATS launch service throughout Algeria and to bring the benefits of high-speed Internet access to the many that are unserved or underserved by terrestrial providers,” Ramaswamy added. 

The Jupiter System is the next-generation very small aperture terminal (VSAT) platform from Hughes for broadband services over both high-throughput and conventional satellites.

It supports applications such as community Wi-Fi hotspots, cellular backhaul and in-flight connectivity services, as well as broadband internet access.