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http://www.intelsat.com
LUXEMBOURG -- (Business Wire)
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized
Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, announced
that it has joined Smart Africa during the Transform Africa Summit held
in Kigali in May 2018.
Established in 2013, Smart Africa is a bold and innovative commitment to
accelerate sustainable socioeconomic development on the continent and
usher Africa into the knowledge economy through affordable access to
broadband and usage of ICT.
Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Executive Director of Smart Africa Secretariat, said
“Satellite technology has played an integral role in providing broadband
connectivity throughout Africa. Intelsat has worked tirelessly over the
past four decades to ensure that the people of Africa have access to
high quality, affordable and reliable broadband connectivity. Their
technology has supported the growth of businesses in the more remote
areas of the continent as well as ensuring that communities have access
to government services, such as education and healthcare. We welcome
Intelsat to Smart Africa and look forward to partnering with them to
advance, accelerate and promote Africa’s digital transformation and
further economic growth across the continent.”
The Smart Africa Initiative is geared towards connecting, innovating and
transforming the continent into a knowledge economy thereby driving
global competitiveness and job creation. The initiative also aims at
enabling Member States to become more competitive, agile, open and
innovative smart economies with the most favorable business climates
that attracts large-scale investments, rewards entrepreneurship and
enables fast growth and exports, leveraging ICT innovations to transform
African nations into smart societies.
“Since our founding, Intelsat’s core mission has been to build a more
digitally inclusive society and by doing so, positively transform the
communities that we serve,” Stephen Spengler, Intelsat’s Chief Executive
Officer, said. “While much has been accomplished, much more needs to be
done and that is why we are excited to be part of Smart Africa. It is
only by working closely with local governments, partnering with other
stakeholders throughout the ICT landscape and sharing our knowledge
through training programs, that we will be in a strong position to
provide all of Africa with high quality, affordable broadband
connectivity. By partnering with all the key stakeholders, I am
confident that we can continue to narrow the digital divide and create a
sustainable broadband network that accelerates Africa’s digital
transformation and spurs further economic development across all areas
of Africa—urban, suburban and rural.”
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About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network,
delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services
anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the
world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure,
managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable
customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network
services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people
worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity,
multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and
seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one
that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries
and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
About Smart Africa
The Smart Africa Alliance is a Public-Private platform dedicated to
shaping and driving Africa’s Digital Transformation. Launched in 2013 by
seven African Heads of State, the Alliance has grown to 22-member
countries and dozens of private sector and academia members. Its
founding members include the African Union Commission (AUC), the
International Telecommunications Union (ITU), World Bank, African
Development Bank (AfDB), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA),
African Telecommunications Union (ATU), New Partnership for Africa’s
Development (NEPAD), the GSM Association (GSMA) and ICANN.
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Contacts:
Intelsat
Michele Loguidice
Director, Corporate Communications
+1-703-559-7372
Michele.loguidice@intelsat.com
Source: Intelsat
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