New Skies Ties up with Reliance for ILD Services

New Skies Satellites, the global satellite communications company, today announced that it has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder deal with Reliance Infocomm Ltd to offer ILD services to US. 

The agreement would enable Reliance to launch international long-distance telephony services to the United States. The bundled offering includes multiple transponders on the NSS-703 satellite, uplinking/downlinking services at New Skies’ partner mediaport northwest of London, and local loop as well as trans-Atlantic fiber capacity linking the European gateway with Reliance’s facility at 60 Hudson Street in New York City. The service will be used along with Reliance’s growing fiber network, which covers over 600 cities across India. 

Ajeet Varma of Reliance Infocomm Ltd said: "We selected New Skies for the launch of our international long distance service because of the excellent reputation of its highly reliable network. Also, as we launch our international services, New Skies’ strong technical expertise and customer support will help us be successful in this very competitive business." 

Srini Prasanna, vice president of sales for India, the Middle East and Africa, said: "We are very proud to be associated with Reliance, the largest business group in India, and to be a part of the roll out of their international voice services. This is one the largest value-added service offerings New Skies has developed and exemplifies the seamless integration of the world-class resources we are putting in place to meet the dynamic requirements of our customers."