Eutelsat's new 'IP Easy' Service Uses Newtec Technology

The hub for IP Easy is located at Eutelsat's teleport in Sardinia which hasbeen developed in particular to provide broadband services for users in Africa thanks toits location in the south of Europe. The teleport benefits from direct access to theInternet backbone via key Points of Presence in Europe.

For Jean-Francois Leprince-Ringuet, Commercial Director at Eutelsat: "With the launchof IP Easy, we are leveraging the footprint of EUTELSAT 16A and the proven performance ofNewtec's research to deliver heavy-user consumers, SoHos and SMEs in Africa a qualitybroadband service that matches their needs in terms of performance and cost-efficiency. IPEasy responds to pent-up demand for broadband from the many users beyond terrestrialnetworks and adds a new layer of diversity to our portfolio of services for the Africancontinent."