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TS2 Launches New Ka-Band Satellite Internet Services in Afghanistan
WARSAW, Poland --(Business Wire)--
TS2 Satellite Technologies (News - Alert) is among the first carriers to have access to
Avanti's HYLAS 2, the most state-of-the-art satellite designed for
broadband communications. It is equipped with Ka bandwidth transponders
that enable bidirectional data transmission and additional services for
corporations, individuals, and government agencies in rapidly growing
international markets.
TS2 launches the first commercial links in Afghanistan, where its
strategic customers are located, but it will also in selected African
and East European countries, and, of course, in Poland.
HYLAS 2 was placed on the
orbit at 31°E on August 2, 2012. It has 24 Ku-band transmitting and 6
receiving transponders. Its estimated life is more than 15 years (fuel
stock for 16 years). The satellite has been built by Orbital Sciences (News - Alert)
Corporation, and it has a throughput nearly three times as high as that
of HYLAS 1.
Principal uses:
access to the Internet and all IP services that is fully independent
of terrestrial connections
guaranteed VoIP, VPN, and videoconferencing connections
backbone and corporate network solutions
backhaul satellite solutions for GSM networks to extend cellular
telephony reach
ensured communications in case of terrestrial network failures
TS2 is a leading provider of satellite communications systems. It
provides global
telecommunications services within the coverage of international
satellites. The company offers all capabilities of using satellite
technology for data
transmission, phone
calls, and Internet
access.
TS2 has gained a strong standing in the international market, especially
in Poland, in the Middle East, and in Northern Africa. It was among the
first to supply satellite
communications systems for coalition troops and international
corporations operating in Afghanistan.
Every day the Polish carrier's services are used by customers from
various industries, including the defense and government sectors, but
also individual users and small companies.
More information
TS2 Satellite Technologies http://www.ts2.pl/
Hylas-2 KA services pricelist in Afghanistan http://www.ts2.pl/en/Hylas2-KA

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