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Cellular Operator Mattel Moves Traffic to Intelsat System |
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LONDON, Dec. 1/Satnews Daily/ ¾ To support the expansion of its cellular network, La Mauritano Tunisienne de Telecommunications (Mattel) has moved all traffic onto the Intelsat satellite system. Intelsat said Mattel's cellular network in Mauritania consists of nine sites, all of which are currently up and running on the IS-707 satellite located at 307(degree)E.
According to Intelsat, it also re-engineered Mattel's existing network by upgrading all modems, repointing existing antennas and modernizing other network components to facilitate the transfer of traffic onto the IS-707 and to overcome in-country infrastructure obstacles. Intelsat said the transition of services was seamless and did not interrupt either the domestic or international traffic of the cellular users carried over Mattel's network.
Mohamed Hadj Khalifa, general manager at Mattel, said the switch to the Intelsat system allows Mattel the freedom and flexibility to expand quickly.
Flavien Bachabi, Regional Vice President, Africa & Middle East for Intelsat's Data, Carrier & Internet unit said Intelsat’s network flexibility and reach is significantly contributing to the expansion of mobile services and overall telephony penetration in Africa. He added Intelsat’s robust network is well-suited to provide cost-effective backhaul of cellular services to mobile operators looking to expand domestically or internationally in any region.
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