Netwec equipment for Bentley Walker. Photo: Newtec

[Via Satellite 08-29-2014] VSAT service provider Bentley Walker has expanded its coverage to include Iraq. The company has installed a Newtec IP Broadband Hub at Avanti’s Makarios Teleport gateway, located in Cyprus, to begin providing service throughout the country.

Last year Bentley Walker used thousands of Newtec terminals for its Freedomsat service in Libya. The company is using spot beams from Avanti’s Hylas 2 High Throughput Satellite (HTS) to provide Ka-band connectivity for services such as Internet access, Voice Over IP (VoIP) and multicast based services.

“The Newtec Network Management System will provide our in-country distribution partners full access and control to the installed terminals, allowing our partners to deliver on-the-spot after-sales support in the local language,” said Anthony Walker, CEO of Bentley Walker.