African satellite provider selects Neutrality.one for colocation and connectivity

African satellite provider has selected cloud networking company Neutrality.one for its colocation, remote hands, and connectivity services in the UAE. The deployment is part of a multinational connectivity project and offers access to an interconnected ecosystem of more than 120 points of presence (PoPs) in 56 cities across the globe.

The African satellite provider which is hosted in datamena and Equinix Abu Dhabi is expected to benefit from neutrality.one’s independent access solutions to internet, cloud and data centre infrastructure. It will provide a custom colocation solution tailored to the satellite providers’ needs enabling them to reach new levels of flexibility and agility to serve new customer demands. The customer specialises in broadcasting and rural connectivity, fixed and mobile satellite solutions and MPLS in Africa and the Middle East.

George Szlosarek, CEO at neutrality.one, said: “We are helping this customer to efficiently extend its reach in the UAE and across multiple markets across the globe. The neutrality.one team works in close collaboration with their team to develop a bespoke solution that delivers a range of infrastructure and support tailored to its unique needs. It is bringing satellites down to earth and offering its customers a new presence and capabilities in one of the world’s most important digital hubs. As digital adoption across Africa and the Middle East continues to accelerate, we’re providing a foundation for long-term innovation in cloud, networking and digital services.”

neutrality.one works with over 1,000 partners to provide managed internet access services to reach over 180 countries in a comprehensive one-stop-shop solution. neutrality.one’s network operations centre (NOC) proactively alerts the customer when there are issues and immediately works to mitigate these problems and restore services.

Szlosarek added: “We’ve focused on being hands-on and listened to what the client wanted to achieve. We took that and built an efficient solution that is ready to grow and scale with their business. We’ve provided access to two of the world’s premier digital hubs and a jumping point for connecting the entire Middle East. Their customers can now rapidly connect to new sites and expand their reach by leveraging this trusted partnership. neutrality.one is building solutions that match world-class networking with local knowledge.”

The satellite provider uses different technologies including Fibre, Microwave, Satellite, 3G, LTE etc. with hybrid solutions suitable for Africa.