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   ST. JOHN, Jersey, Channel Islands & Madagascar--(Business Wire)--O3b Networks today announced leading Telecom Service Provider Gulfsat Madagascarhas signed a long-term capacity deal to provide satellite-delivered high-speedbroadband and telephony services across the island nation of Madagascar. Tapping the unique competitive advantages of O3b`s Medium Earth Orbit satellitefleet, Gulfsat Madagascar can offer residents and businesses on the world`sfourth-largest island a new level of broadband solutions with the speed of fiberand the reach and reliability of satellite. O3b-delivered connectivity empowerscommunities with unprecedented low latencies (under 150 milliseconds),unlimited, affordable bandwidth and unrivaled operational savings. The island of Madagascar, off the Southeastern coast of Africa, is served bysubmarine fiber-optic cables, but Gulfsat sees significant benefits in theaffordability and resiliency of O3b`s Ka-band satellite solutions. "Together with O3b Networks, Gulfsat is well positioned to deliver a wide rangeof broadband, voice and data transmission services with the speed and costeffectiveness of fiber and the high availability and resilience of satellite,"said Damien de Lamberterie, General Manager, Gulfsat Madagascar. "Gulfsat willleverage that winning combination across Madagascar, where consumers andbusinesses alike have been waiting for an affordable high-speed, low latencysolution for years." "Gulfsat is a true innovator already offering triple play services in Madagascarunder the brand name Blueline. O3b is proud to enable this leading Africantelecom provider to realize its vision of unleashing the full potential of theregion through affordable high-speed broadband," explained Omar Trujillo, O3bNetworks, VP Africa & Latam. "The O3b-Gulfsat alliance eliminates the technicallimitations and high costs that have frustrated Internet access providers acrossAfrica for years. Gulfsat is breaking new ground once again, with an eye on abetter Internet experience for all." About Gulfsat MadagascarCreated in 1997, Gulfsat Madagascar is a pioneer in Internet access and datatransmission systems and networks in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean region.Gulfsat is considered a leader in wireless network deployment and operationswith state-of-the-art technologies for a broad range of connectivity offerings,including VSAT telephony and Wimax. About O3b Networks Ltd.O3b Networks is building a new fiber-quality, satellite-based, global Internetbackbone for telecommunications operators (telcos) and Internet serviceproviders (ISP`s) in emerging markets. The O3b Networks system will combineglobal reach and the speed of a fiber-optic network. With investments andoperational support from SES, Google Inc. Liberty Global, Inc. HSBC PrincipalInvestments, Northbridge Venture Partners and Allen & Company, the O3b systemwill provide telcos and ISPs with a low-cost, high-speed alternative to connecttheir 3G, WiMAX and fixed-line networks to the rest of the world. This willallow billions of consumers and businesses in more than 150 countries to benefitfrom high-speed Internet connectivity for educational, medical and commercialapplications. O3b Networks is headquartered in St. John, Jersey, ChannelIslands.  For further information please contact:GulfsatDamien de Lamberterie, Managing Director, +261 20 23 320 10info@gulfsat.mgorO3b Networks Ltd.Vicki Warker, VP, Marketing, +1-202-340-7120vicki.warker@o3bnetworks.com
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