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Eutelsat Announces UK Availability of konnect: Superfast, Affordable Broadband Connectivity via Satellite

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Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announces that for the first time, anyone in the UK unable to access terrestrial broadband connectivity through traditional means can now enjoy superfast satellite broadband, no matter where they live, via the Eutelsat next-generation KONNECT satellite. 

The new fast, affordable service is provided by Eutelsat’s new direct operation, which, like the satellite, is also called konnect. Konnect offers packages specifically tailored to the needs of individuals, small businesses and institutions currently operating beyond the reach of fibre. 

Konnect is a new Internet Service Provider(ISP) which offers fixed broadband access services, currently up to 100Mbps. The service is available now in the UK through a growing network of channel partners. It is also available in other European countries, Africa and Russia.

James Soames, Marketing Director konnect Europe said, “Connecting reliably to broadband, particularly in rural areas, has been a real pain point for internet users in the UK including those who can’t access services from terrestrial networks.   With the huge switch to working from home this year, this kind of fast, affordable and easily available service is needed more than ever.  This new launch offers connectivity for everyone to superfast broadband packages wherever you live.  Itopens up exciting new opportunities for anyone struggling to achieve a reliable internet connection, whether for business or pleasure.”

Benefits of konnect include:

  • High speed – Superfast speeds from 30 Mbps up to 100Mbps
  • Quality – Video streaming up to full HD quality
  • Unlimited – Unlimited internet packages/data plans for everyday use (web-browsing, instant messaging, social networking, online banking, music and video streaming).
  • Affordable – Pricing, close to terrestrial technologies, starting from £29.99 per month including VAT with a 12 month commitment
  • All inclusive package – Rental of the equipment is included in the monthly internet service price (there is no need for an external Wi-Fi router – the Wi-Fi is built-in with the small HT2000W modem)
  • Free standard installation – Standard installation is carried out by a professional installer and included in the service price

Konnect packages :

  • konnect Easy, offering up to 20 GB of data usage and speeds of up to 30 Mbps
  • konnect Zen, offering up to 60 GB of data usage and speeds of up to 50 Mbps
  • konnect Max, offering up to 120 GB of data usage and speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

The unlimited data plans address the needs of individuals, households, small businesses, schools and other institutions, ensuring those situated beyond the scope of traditional networks can enjoy fiber-like speeds.  Average sign-up time is 10 days including time to complete the installation.

About Eutelsat Communications

Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world’s leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data, Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location. Around 7,000 television channels operated by leading media groups are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat assembles 1,000 men and women from 46 countries who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service.

Eutelsat Communications is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ticker: ETL).

About Eutelsat Satellites

Eutelsat Communications has a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, which enable customers across video, data, government, fixed and mobile broadband markets to communicate effectively irrespective of location.

Eutelsat’s recent acquisition of BigBlu, Europe’s leading distributor of satellite broadband, has been instrumental in bringing Konnect to market.  Konnect’s multi-channel strategy encompasses online distribution, telesales in Europe, multiple channel partners and retail stores. 

The new-generation Eutelsat KONNECT Throughput Satellite at the 7° East orbital position was launched from an Ariane rocket on 16 January 2020 and will gradually ramp up with 80% of the capacity in service by year-end 2020 and 100% by March 2021.Thesatellite islocated at 36 000 km from Earth.

Eutelsat KONNECT is an all-electric satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space.  It is the first to use Thales Alenia Space’s new Spacebus Neo platform. With 75 Gbps of capacity across a network of 65 spot-beams, it delivers resources for broadband services and sets a new benchmark for flexibility in High Throughput Satellites leading to optimised fill rates. Eutelsat KONNECT has a cost-per-sellable Gbps substantially lower than for existing in-orbit assets.  It offersa full Ka-Band High-Throughput System over Europe. Its optimized design leverages state-of the art satellite technologies, allowing higher throughput over regions with higher broadband satellite demand.

It also offers wide coverage, including over maritime and low-density territories for B2B services to industry verticals, and for maritime and aero broadband.  In addition, it enables operations at scale through the higher overall capacity provided by the satellite and higher capacity available over a given country or region.  This allows KONNECT to allocate dynamically more capacity anywhere in the region and whenever demand is higher.

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Monty Mobile: The First Company in the Middle East & Africa to Provide 5G End-to-End Solutions for Telcos

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5G End-to-End Solutions for Telcos

Monty Mobile provides an in-house, cost-effective, well-optimized 4G+ and 5G end-to-end wireless solution serving both small and large-scale mobile and fixed operators targeting both urban and rural areas.

Moreover, operators are offered flexible payment plans for up to 5 years, first payment after 3 years, helping them stay ahead of their competitors.

This on- cloud solution guarantees improved scalability, mobility and security in addition to great savings on both CapEx and OpEx.

With this solution, Monty Mobile is introducing an alternative to Tier1 Telecom Suppliers such as Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE.

“The best is yet to come; stay connected!”, says Mountasser Hachem, Founder & Chairman of Monty Mobile.

More details regarding this full end-to-end solution will be disclosed in the Inside Telecom magazine next month in an exclusive interview.

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Africa’s Leading Independent Telecommunications Services Provider, Phase3 Telecom moves onto Digital Connectivity Enterprise in Nigeria and West African Sub-region

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The upgrades will cover security features, performance enhancements. agile update capacity and quality delivery mechanisms.

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 10, 2022: Africa’s leading independent aerial fiber optic network infrastructure and telecommunications services provider, Phase3 Telecom, is enabling advanced digital connectivity, improved performance and enhanced network security for enterprise. This drive is targeted at cost efficient and unified network endpoint management for businesses in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

This development is also designed to amplify Phase3 enterprise value active network deployments for MSMEs, large scale corporates and institutions.

According to the company’s executive chairman – Stanley Jegede, “this expansive service optimization is targeted at improved coverage on Phase3 network routes through Africa as well as to assure solutions that help businesses  transform and scale seamlessly.

He says, “Phase3 current network upgrades is an ongoing exercise and will cover security features, performance enhancements, agile update capacity, and quality delivery mechanisms for enterprise segments. Especially in the areas of productive work-from-anywhere or do-business-from-anywhere and digitized remote connectivity solutions”.

In addition to the company’s focus to increase enterprise based networks data handling capacity and their capability to access data within dissimilar sources faster vis-a-vis smarter, as today’s global clime demands.

Jegede, in his concluding statement says, “Phase3 layered digital capabilities will both enhance Phase3 network architecture and compliment legacy connectivity service experience in remote locations with significant Phase3 presence and network access points.

About Phase3 telecom

Phase3 Telecom is a leading independent fiber optic infrastructure with Points-of-Presence (POPs), colocation, and NOCs in Nigeria. Issued a National Long Distance Operator (NLDO) license in 2003 by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and with a vibrant as well as a dedicated team of experienced professionals, we are the network of choice for high-performance, data-intensive and low latency connectivity that span dedicated internet access, MPLS VPN, metro ethernet, wide area network solutions etc. We currently operate across the ECOWAS region and international markets through strategic partnerships that allow us to connect our clients across 400 cities worldwide. And ours is an extensive and secure network with end-to-end capabilities that service providers and businesses can rely on to scale, manage costs and assure efficiency. As our network continues to evolve into other layered service streams, including cloud-based and network security solutions – our invaluable clients will continue to remain the core of every investment that we make; innovation that we create; and technology that we adopt during the 4th industrial revolution to position us as the network of the future.

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Digital Therapeutics Revenue from Health Insurers to Reach $8 Billion Globally by 2026

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Hampshire, UK – 14th March 2022: A new study from Juniper Research has found that digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers will increase to $8 billion by 2026, up from $1.1 billion in 2022; representing a growth of 610 percent over the next four years. Digital therapeutics are clinically validated software programs for the treatment of chronic medical conditions, either independently or in conjunction with other therapies.

The report found that digital therapeutics facilitate the proactive mitigation of chronic medical conditions before they require costly interventions; enabling health insurers to reduce long-term costs per patient. However, it highlighted that these savings will be limited to health insurers in developed regions, where consumer devices and digitalized health infrastructure are ubiquitous. As such, it noted that health insurers in Africa and Latin America will contribute less than 2 percent towards health insurer-led digital therapeutics revenue in 2026.

A new research, Digital Therapeutics & Wellness: Key Trends, Business Models & Market Forecasts 2022-2026, identified that insurers will also benefit from an ongoing shift among digital therapeutics vendors towards engagement- and results-based payments. It recommends that therapeutics providers looking to leverage this trend prioritize the development of performance benchmarks, as demonstrating improvement and preventing patient abandonment will become a direct monetary issue.

Machine Learning to Move into Advisory Role as Liability Issues Emerge

The report forecasts that the number of people using digital therapeutics will increase by 381% over the next four years, and recognizes that machine learning will be key to this growth by facilitating advanced data analytics, remote patient monitoring, and real-time conversational coaching. However, it cautioned that an ongoing lack of standards surrounding the use of machine learning within digital therapeutics will result in vendors limiting its role in their offerings.

Research author Adam Wears explained: “As developers and healthcare providers increasingly grapple with issues of liability and malpractice, machine learning will transition from a patient-facing role to a diagnostic tool offered through provider-facing dashboards; to be used by clinicians and specialists in a manner akin to traditional computer-aided diagnostics.”

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