SkyVision Builds Satellite IP Network in Seychelles

By David Delony
Contributing Writer

SkyVision has announced that it is providing Cable & Wireless (News - Alert) Seychelles with IP trunking and Managed Private Networking solutions.

“We see an increase in the need for reliable and cost-effective satellite communications, even in countries where submarine cables have been existent for several years now. As last mile connectivity remains a necessity, SkyVision (News - Alert) intends to continue expanding its reach and providing its customers with the best suited solution for their business requirements,” SkyVision vice president of sales Dror Limor said.

The project consists of IP trunking for the main island of Mahe and a private VSAT network for the other islands. Most of Cable & Wireless’ customers in Seychelles are small businesses who require fast, reliable Internet access. The network on the main island includes fibre restoration for backup

SkyVision deployed the network with the cooperation of the CWS office and the Islands Development Company (IDC (News - Alert)).  SkyVision connected the rest of the twelve islands that surround Mahe with its Romantis VSAT platform. In addition, SkyVision is monitoring the whole thing with a 24/7 Network Operations (NOC (News - Alert)).

SkyVision said its existing operations in neighboring countries, including Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and South Africa, made the project possible. The company also has many Points of Presence (PoPs) around the world to make access even more reliable.

The islands are located nearly 932 miles off the mainland of Africa. The remote location makes Seychelles an ideal location for satellite Internet access. Even though satellite access has greater latency due to the need to beam signals up and down, they have an advantage in that they require fewer cables to be run.

Seychelles is already one of the highest-developed countries in the region, and better Internet access and modernized communication between the islands in the archipelago could help the country develop even more in the coming years.

Edited by Maurice Nagle