Intelsat Signs Deal With Dalkom Somalia For Satellite Services - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Intelsat S.A. (I), the operator of the world's first Globalized Network and integrated satellite communications provider, announced Friday that Dalkom Somalia signed an agreement for satellite services. The deal will expand its broadband enterprise and direct-to-home or DTH services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East.

Under a multi-year agreement, Dalkom, a Somalia-based privately owned operator, will incorporate Ku-band satellite services provided by Intelsat 17 to extend services currently delivered by its fiber network.

The company noted that this includes expanding broadband enterprise networks into countries such as South Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the Middle East.

Dalkom will also add DTH services to its portfolio in Somalia. Intelsat 17, located at 66° East, is part of Intelsat's video neighborhood in the Indian Ocean region.

Mohamed Jama, CEO of Dalkom, said, "We have a strong terrestrial fiber network, but our opportunities to expand into new regions and capitalize on new opportunities were limited. By adding Intelsat's satellite expertise to our network, we can expand our enterprise services into regions where terrestrial technology cannot provide services. Intelsat 17 will also allow us to capitalize on Intelsat's media distribution knowledge to introduce DTH services for customers."

With the deal, Dalkom will be the first company to offer these bundled services in Somalia.