In recent years, Speedcast has won contracts in Ghana, Mali, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Algérie Télécom Satellite (ATS) has signed a reseller agreement with communications and IT services provider Speedcast to expand its business and widen its customer base.

The agreement will provision Speedcast’s experience and expertise for ATS’ resell, expanding its business in VSAT solutions and services and helping ATS to respond more efficiently to customers’ needs.

Speedcast has also signed a multi-year contract with aviation services provider Bristow Group Inc. to deliver technology upgrades and future-proof more than 40 remote sites across the globe, including Australia, Europe, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and North and South America.

As part of the agreement, more than 40 onshore energy and search and rescue office bases will receive technology and system enhancements via Speedcast’s Unified Global Platform (UGP) and its advanced, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution. Additionally, all sites will benefit from equipment upgrades.

ATS has provided satellite services in Algeria for more than four decades and currently operates fixed and mobile satellite networks for cellular, banking, government and other industries across the country. Headquartered in Algiers, ATS operates a teleport at Lakhdaria and offices around Algeria.

Commenting on the agreement, James Trevelyan, Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Emerging Markets at Speedcast, said: “The company conducted a thorough RFI process before selecting us as their global services partner, and we’re pleased to engage in a mutually beneficial opportunity to deliver critical connectivity solutions to customers in this region.”

Noel Malcaba, Chief Information Officer of Bristow, added: “At Bristow, our mission is to make every flight personal and assure safe, efficient and reliable solutions to deliver superior outcomes to our stakeholders. Speedcast has been our long-standing connectivity partner serving our fleet operations base stations across the globe. Because of the reliable service and advanced technology Speedcast delivers, our team can conduct their work and ensure flights continue to run seamlessly and stay connected, no matter the flight path or destination.”

Richard Elson, Executive Vice President – Energy at Speedcast, stated: “As part of this agreement, Speedcast will be conducting technology enhancements and equipment upgrades at many critical base locations, ensuring Bristow benefits from the latest advancements in hybrid connectivity. By future-proofing their network by leveraging Speedcast’s Unified Global Platform, we’re confident Bristow will experience the highest quality connection and redundancy, keeping their operations running smoothly. We look forward to continuing to meet Bristow’s requirements for safe and efficient operations.”