SAFA Telecom Team, will be Present at CABSAT

CABSAT is an established and respected trade platform for the broadcast, digital media and satellite sectors across the Middle East, Africa and Southern Asian regions.

Meet us at Hall 2 Stand 201

Being based in the Highlands of Scotland, transmitting
live and recorded streams has never been easy, reliable
or cost effective for the BNN Media Group. This has all
changed since using the Quicklink Ka network solution
together with the latest Ka Band service.
BNN has had immense success and is now transmitting
reliable, broadcast quality streams at an excellent
standard with reduced operating costs.

The 6TH EAST AFRICAN PETROLEUM CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2013 (EAPCE’13)

The East African Community (EAC) comprises of five Partner States namely Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda with a combined population of over 130 million. The broad goal of EAC is economic, social and political integration so as to create wealth in the region and enhance competitiveness through increased production, trade and investment. Thus, the EAC seeks to improve the quality of life for the people of East Africa through its mission of widening and deepening integration and vision of a prosperous, competitive and politically united East Africa.

Given the importance of energy in realizing this vision, the EAC Partner States have agreed to cooperate in joint exploration and development of energy resources found within the Community and to promote investment within the sector. The EAC Partner States seek to promote exploitation of both renewable and non-renewable energy sources in the most optimal way for the mutual benefit of East Africans.

In this regard, the EAC has been holding the East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition biennially since 2003 to promote exploration, development and production of oil and gas. The main objective of the Conference and Exhibition is to promote investment in the oil and gas sector by demonstrating to the world the potential that lies within the region and sharing information on the status of development of the sector in each Partner State. The Conference offers a wide range of technical presentations reflecting developments in the oil and gas industry in East Africa and around the world. The Conference provides a forum for discussing the legal and policy framework and the overall business environment prevailing in the region. It gives stakeholders in the oil and gas sector an opportunity to interact with EAC senior government officials and decision makers. The Conference and Exhibition programme integrates field excursions to selected sites in each Partner State for delegates to see the rich geological variety that the region possesses as well as the touristic attractions that the region is well known for. The exhibitions and field excursions have become a popular feature of the Conference, attracting more and more participants with each successive Conference.

Thank you for choosing to do business with SAFA TELECOM. We strive to maintain a complete inventory for your every need. However we Regret to Inform that Thuraya FDU- XT ( Fixed Docking Unit for Thuraya XT) stocks are currently depleted,

We will keep you informed once we received new stocks of the unit

Furthermore we would like to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Thuraya XT+ FDU-XT Bundle with immediate effect.

For more Information Please contact us at +971 4 4475180
Or alternatively you can email us at info@safa-telecom.com

The Y1B satellite was officially launched by Yahsat on 22 May 2012, and will deliver communications in Ka-band to serve both commercial and government users over 28 countries.

The YahClick service will offer broadband services via satellite, to deliver reliable internet connectivity for home users and businesses in areas with limited or no internet access, at costs comparable to terrestrial services. 

In many emerging markets with underdeveloped telecommunications infrastructure, 95 percent of broadband subscribers are dependent on mobile broadband with varying levels of performance, availability and reliability. IEC will now be able to provide high throughput and reliable broadband to its enterprise customers in such countries through YahClick.

Additionally, the IEC Telecom Group corporate customers will now be approached with the best breed of vertical applications adapted to YahClick service such as Quicklink for broadcasters, OptiVOX by Horizon for global VoIP, Chat, Email and Surf needs, solutions for Video surveillance, solutions for banking, solutions for M2M and many more.

IEC Telecom Group is appointed Best Service Provider in Data segment at the Thuraya Partner Conference 2012.

Key dates of IEC Telecom Group and Thuraya partnership:
2001: lEC Telecom Group is appointed Thuraya Official Service Provider.
2012:
- IEC Telecom Group is appointed THURAYA Gold Service Provider for Land Data, Silver for Land Voice and Bronze for Maritime.
- IEC Telecom Group is awarded at the Thuraya Partner Conference 2012.

On April 12th 2012,GMPCS has entered into a strategic partnership with Quicklink for the distribution of Quicklink video products in North America.

As one of the leading satellite communications providers, GMPCS will provide the complete Quicklink video distribution product line, fully integrated with GMPC’s suite of mobile satellite services, available on the Inmarsat BGAN and VSAT-IP platforms.

IEC Telecom Group undertakes a new step in the development of its international network, making a strategic investment in the Norwegian company Tradee AS, also specialized in satellite telecommunications. Following this new partnership, Tradee AS becomes TRADEE Telecom from now on.

SAFA Telecom will exhibit at Cabsat 2012 trade show, from February 28th to March 1st 2012 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Booth S-18).

SAFA Telecom will showcase mobile satellite transmission modems such as Thuraya IP and Inmarsat BGAN as well as Quicklink hardware and solutions designed for broadcast professionals. Offering Asymmetric Streaming services, Thuraya IP terminal provides performance and continuous support for any broadcast application.

Approved by many news channels in the world, Quicklink solutions offer reliability and flexibility. SAFA Telecom will be demonstrating new technologies and presenting the latest updates on Quicklink products:

- iPhone application: this free downloadable application enables you to stream live footage, sent via Wi-Fi or 3G to Quicklink server (Quicklink Media Manager). The iPhone application which features ultra-low latency of less than 1 second, IFB talkback and 3 Mbps transmission speed and future configuration to HD function, is a fast and effective solution for the delivery of superior broadcast quality video.

- Quicklink Media Manager: this revolutionary web management platform enables you to manage live and Store& Forward streams from any Quicklink source and to send and play out simultaneously to multiple SDI outputs and IP based streams.

- Mac Live LNG: this live encoder solution offers fast, consistent and broadcast quality transmissions, thanks to an efficient H264 codec with adjustable error resilient transmission and error recovery capabilities.

- Merlin: designed for total mobility, the Quicklink Merlin features a new design and contains a 3006E-HD hardware encoder, an inbuilt 3G/3.5G/4G Linux Bonding Router. Updates on the Merlin allow you to enjoy greater flexibility and ease of use.

Come and meet us at booth S-18!

Thuraya ECO SIM cards customers are reminded that they can activate their cards until January 31st, 2012. After this date, no more activation will be possible and the cards will be unusable.

In order to keep your cards, please contact your SAFA Telecom sales representative and activate now your Thuraya ECO SIM cards, if it has not been done yet.

Discover the new FleetBroadband plans and benefit from more communication allowance for your maritime applications!
The changes on FleetBroadband plans will start on December 1st 2011.

To learn more about the new FleetBroadband plans, please click here.

From December 1st 2011, the new Standard BGAN plan will be available for activation.

The new subscription price allows you to benefit from a 2.5MB monthly money allowance. The new BGAN Standard Plan will go into effect on 1 December 2011 and affects new activations only.

For more information about the new Standard BGAN plan, click here.

New Thuraya scratch cards are now available at SAFA Telecom!
You can now enjoy 500, 1000, 2500 unit vouchers at an attractive rate for a more convenient usage of your Thuraya handheld!

For more information, click here.

Starting on November 1st 2011, Thuraya launches 2 new additional Price Voice Plans – Thuraya Postpay NOVA and Thuraya Prepay NOVA.

The NOVA plans replace the Thuraya ECO plan which will be phased out from December 31st 2011.

Benefit from very attractive call rates!
The NOVA plans offer a reduction in call rates originating from selected countries and areas in Asia, Africa and Europe.

For more information about the NOVA plans, please download the PDF file.

IEC Telecom Group is developing its international network, by launching a new company: SAFA Telecom AD in Abu- Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

The group, a leading service provider of satellite based internet services, is based in Paris with subsidiaries in Bristol (UK), Dubai, Singapore, and Congo. Opening this new company in Abu-Dhabi is just the latest step in the group’s expansion program, in line with its strategy of aiming to get closer to end-users in order to provide the best possible support and after-sales service.

After being the first Inmarsat Silver Service Provider in France, IEC Telecom Group has been appointed Inmarsat Gold Partner!

This promotion to the highest rank of Inmarsat Service Providers highlights and reinforces the exceptional partnership between IEC Telecom Group and Inmarsat.

Key dates of IEC Telecom Group and Inmarsat partnership:

- 1998: IEC Telecom is a Inmarsat Official Service Provider

- 2009: IEC Telecom becomes Inmarsat Silver Service Provider

- 2011: IEC Telecom is appointed Gold Service Provider

New: Iridium Extreme

Iridium has launched its newest satellite phone, the Iridium Extreme!

In addition to reliable high quality voice and data services, this revolutionary phone comes with fully integrated services of GPS, online tracking and emergency SOS. The Iridium Extreme handset is a real reliable mobile tracking device with truly global coverage.

10% thinner and 7% lighter than its predecessor Iridium 9555, the Iridium Extreme phone is also one of the most robust handsets, with an IP 65 and US MIL 810F rating and rubber grip.

The New Iridium 9575 satellite phone is now available at SAFA Telecom. Do not hesitate to try this revolutionary satellite phone!

A new Land Vehicular BGAN has arrived: the Wideye Safari!

With one of the smallest and lightest vehicular BGAN antennas in the market (252 x 120 mm and 1.9 Kg), the Safari terminal has been designed for the most demanding environments.  The complete system consists of three fully integrated units – an IP 44 rated transceiver unit with built-in Wi-Fi, an IP 66 rated handset and an IP 56 rated roof mounted antenna unit.

The Wideye Safari allows simultaneous use of all services including voice/fax, data and SMS. The terminal offers standard voice (4 kbps), optional 3.1 KHz high quality voice/fax, high speed Streaming and Standard IP data service for various applications, including internet browsing, email and file transfer functions.

Do not hesitate to contact us for more information or to order the new Inmarsat Vehicular BGAN at: info@safa-telecom.com.