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Intelsat Extends Liquid Telecom Partnership Across Africa
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Satellite network operator Intelsat S.A. (INTEQ - Free Report) recently announced the extension of its partnership with Liquid Telecom to deliver avant-garde and reliable Internet connectivity in the rural areas of Africa by leveraging its high-throughput satellite fleet. Markedly, the multi-year strategic agreement between the two companies underscores Intelsat’s commitment to provide seamless broadband connectivity for the development of educational institutions and local businesses, thereby strengthening growth of its critical communications infrastructure across the continent.
Backed by a unique offering of innovative digital services, Liquid Telecom is Africa’s leading communications solutions provider that caters to nearly 13 countries with high-speed connectivity. Further, it offers best-in-class hosting and co-location services to various mobile operators, enterprises and media firms. The company operates state-of-the-art data centers in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Nairobi. It reportedly established Africa’s largest independent fiber network, spanning more than 70,000 kilometers. With leading cloud-based services such as Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT - Free Report) Azure and Office 365, it offers a steady communications infrastructure that prioritizes traffic within Africa to reduce latency.
Per the collaboration, Intelsat will leverage its high-throughput advanced satellite fleet and Liquid Telecom’s very-small-aperture terminal (“VSAT”) service to deliver robust communications services to various communities and schools in 20 countries across Africa. The partnership has been extended for four years to better serve the proliferating demand for streamlined satellite connectivity in Central, Eastern and Southern parts of Africa. The strategic extension will enable Liquid Telecom to connect more than 2,000 additional VSAT terminals for an enhanced coverage. Notably, the company has also added three new high-performance VSAT service offerings to its portfolio, thereby boosting the demand for consistent broadband connectivity across the continent.
Since 2016, Intelsat and Liquid Telecom have been paving new ways to improve broadband services in Africa. Three years back, Liquid Telecom had announced the launch of Intelsat’s high-performance EpicNG satellite services into its network infrastructure. Intelsat’s high-throughput satellite solutions have enabled the pan-African telco group to deliver more bandwidth with greater efficiency to address the burgeoning networking requirements of businesses across the continent. The EpicNG services expanded Liquid Telecom’s network capabilities and coverage across Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe among others. Markedly, both the companies intend to support customer growth and enhance the infrastructure that binds broadband and enterprise customers in Africa. The strategic extension of the partnership is a positive step in this regard.
Operating as one of the world’s largest provider of satellite technology, Intelsat primarily benefits from global scale operations, globalized network, leadership position and valuable customer relationships. It aims to leverage expansive ground networks, growing managed services platform and strong government and commercial business relationships to improve the top line.
Intelsat’s plan for 2020 involves five operational priorities which are designed to stabilize its core business, improve competitive position, return it to growth and optimize asset value. In addition, it intends to lead the industry through seamless integration of satellite-based telecommunication solutions with the global telecommunications infrastructure. It is focusing more on software-defined satellite designs to lower costs and streamline manufacturing process.
Intelsat’s shares have plunged 61.1% against the industry’s growth of 11% in the past three months.
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Intelsat Extends Liquid Telecom Partnership Across Africa
Satellite network operator Intelsat S.A. (INTEQ - Free Report) recently announced the extension of its partnership with Liquid Telecom to deliver avant-garde and reliable Internet connectivity in the rural areas of Africa by leveraging its high-throughput satellite fleet. Markedly, the multi-year strategic agreement between the two companies underscores Intelsat’s commitment to provide seamless broadband connectivity for the development of educational institutions and local businesses, thereby strengthening growth of its critical communications infrastructure across the continent.
Backed by a unique offering of innovative digital services, Liquid Telecom is Africa’s leading communications solutions provider that caters to nearly 13 countries with high-speed connectivity. Further, it offers best-in-class hosting and co-location services to various mobile operators, enterprises and media firms. The company operates state-of-the-art data centers in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Nairobi. It reportedly established Africa’s largest independent fiber network, spanning more than 70,000 kilometers. With leading cloud-based services such as Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT - Free Report) Azure and Office 365, it offers a steady communications infrastructure that prioritizes traffic within Africa to reduce latency.
Per the collaboration, Intelsat will leverage its high-throughput advanced satellite fleet and Liquid Telecom’s very-small-aperture terminal (“VSAT”) service to deliver robust communications services to various communities and schools in 20 countries across Africa. The partnership has been extended for four years to better serve the proliferating demand for streamlined satellite connectivity in Central, Eastern and Southern parts of Africa. The strategic extension will enable Liquid Telecom to connect more than 2,000 additional VSAT terminals for an enhanced coverage. Notably, the company has also added three new high-performance VSAT service offerings to its portfolio, thereby boosting the demand for consistent broadband connectivity across the continent.
Since 2016, Intelsat and Liquid Telecom have been paving new ways to improve broadband services in Africa. Three years back, Liquid Telecom had announced the launch of Intelsat’s high-performance EpicNG satellite services into its network infrastructure. Intelsat’s high-throughput satellite solutions have enabled the pan-African telco group to deliver more bandwidth with greater efficiency to address the burgeoning networking requirements of businesses across the continent. The EpicNG services expanded Liquid Telecom’s network capabilities and coverage across Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe among others. Markedly, both the companies intend to support customer growth and enhance the infrastructure that binds broadband and enterprise customers in Africa. The strategic extension of the partnership is a positive step in this regard.
Operating as one of the world’s largest provider of satellite technology, Intelsat primarily benefits from global scale operations, globalized network, leadership position and valuable customer relationships. It aims to leverage expansive ground networks, growing managed services platform and strong government and commercial business relationships to improve the top line.
Intelsat’s plan for 2020 involves five operational priorities which are designed to stabilize its core business, improve competitive position, return it to growth and optimize asset value. In addition, it intends to lead the industry through seamless integration of satellite-based telecommunication solutions with the global telecommunications infrastructure. It is focusing more on software-defined satellite designs to lower costs and streamline manufacturing process.
Intelsat’s shares have plunged 61.1% against the industry’s growth of 11% in the past three months.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Intelsat currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
A few better-ranked stocks in the broader industry are ADTRAN, Inc. (ADTN - Free Report) and United States Cellular Corporation (USM - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
ADTRAN’s bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate thrice in the last four quarters. The company has a trailing four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 8.5%, on average.
United States Cellular’s bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate twice in the last four quarters. The company has a trailing four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 104.1%, on average.
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The biotech sector is projected to surge beyond $775 billion by 2024 as scientists develop treatments for thousands of diseases. They’re also finding ways to edit the human genome to literally erase our vulnerability to these diseases.
Zacks has just released Century of Biology: 7 Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now to help investors profit from 7 stocks poised for outperformance. Our recent biotech recommendations have produced gains of +50%, +83% and +164% in as little as 2 months. The stocks in this report could perform even better.
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