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SES and CENI Partner to Provide Satellite Network for Upcoming Elections in Burkina Faso
SES (News - Alert) S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), a world leading satellite
operator, and Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI), the
official electoral body of Burkina Faso, today announced that they have
partnered to enable secure digital transmission of the electoral results
of the Burkinabe Presidential Election on 29 November from 368 locations
across the country.
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Electoral district offices across Burkina Faso will be connected to the
central CENI office in the capital Ouagadougou utilising SES Techcom
Services' Astra Connect VSAT terminals. SES Techcom Services is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SES. The communications platform will use
ASTRA 2G capacity at 28.2 degrees East, being managed and monitored by
SES Techcom Services. In addition, Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone
communication will be provided at each deployed site to enable constant
contact and coordination with the headquarters in the capital.
Managing Director of SES Techcom Services Gerhard Bethscheider said, "We
are extremely pleased to be partnering with CENI for the Burkinabe
Presidential Election, and to see that rollout is well under way.
Utilising our Astra Connect solution, voters' choices, even from
isolated or remote regions, can be collated and transferred across the
country, ensuring all voters' voices are heard."
Between the electoral district offices and CENI headquarters in
Ouagadougou, satellite capacity will enable transportation of electoral
data, allowing CENI to disseminate election results within a week of the
voting date.
"SES Techcom Services' satellite broadband solution ensures a high
degree of reliability in collecting voters' choices," said President of
CENI Barthélemy Kéré. "Through greater transparency and improved
collation of results, we are able to achieve greater political stability
and further develop democracy in Burkina Faso."
Election photos available on Monday upon request.
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About SES
SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is the world-leading satellite
operator with a fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. The
company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters,
content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network
operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide.
SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service
and excellence in the satellite industry. The culturally diverse
regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with
customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service
requirements.
SES holds a participation in O3b Networks, a next generation satellite
network combining the reach of satellite with the speed of fibre.
Further information available at: www.ses.com.
About SES Techcom Services:
SES Techcom Services is a 100% owned affiliate of SES, the world-leading
satellite operator with a fleet of over 50 geostationary satellites,
providing integrated end-to-end satellite solutions and operational
services tailored to customers' needs worldwide. Services offered by SES
Techcom Services, which is ISO 9001 certified, include the design and
delivery of ground infrastructure and operational services, VSAT
networks, broadband connectivity and turnkey teleport solutions. It also
develops innovative solutions for e-government, e-health and
e-education, as well as applications for worldwide emergency satellite
communications, such as emergency.lu, which provides connectivity within
48 hours in times of humanitarian crisis. An extension of this is the
open-access eHealth platform SATMED which offers tools for a wide range
of applications. http://www.ses.com/techcom
About Commission Électorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI)
http://www.ceni.bf/
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