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Viasat, Batelco sign MOU for commercialization and distribution of broadband services across MENAIndustry Announcements, , 4/12/2022
CARLSBAD, Calif., – Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Bahrain Telecommunication Company ("Batelco"), the leading digital solutions provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to engage in several business-to-business (B2B) service opportunities across the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region. The non-binding MOU between Viasat and Batelco focuses on the potential commercialization and distribution of satellite broadband connectivity to businesses in the MENA region. The MOU also addresses exploring other potential service opportunities including:
Viasat and Batelco seek to leverage satellite broadband capacity from Viasat's current satellite systems, with plans to evolve to the ViaSat-3 satellite platform, once launched and operational. As a first step of the MOU, the companies expect to implement a proof-of-concept trial within the next several months. Read the full press release here. |
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