[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] CET Teleport has announced a new three year contract with SES for NSS-12 Ku-band capacity linking Europe and East Africa, where CET has identified an increased demand for satellite services.

   By expanding its partnership with SES adding NSS-12, CET completes its goal of having the African continent covered with Ku- and C-band. The company is already providing services on the Ku-band South Africa beam of NSS-7. Services on both satellites are provided as SCPC links or through one of CET’s iDirect Evolution hubs at its teleport in Hameln.

   Africa continues to rise as one of the fastest growing markets for satellite broadband and VoIP connectivity for government, commerce and individuals in both urban areas, where infrastructure development has not kept pace with demand, and rural areas, which have not been properly served in the past.