Supernet and PAKSAT Reaffirm Strategic Partnership for Proliferation of Satellite Communications
Islamabad, November 24, 2021:Supernet Limited (“Supernet”), Pakistan’s largest satellite communications systems integrator and service provider and PAKSAT International (“PAKSAT”), Pakistan’s national satellite operator today jointly announced the signing of a strategic partnership which expands the existing relationship between the two organizations. Through the partnership, Supernet will be able to provide national and international customers withseamless connectivity through Pakistan’s current and future national satellites and PAKSAT will be able to expand its technical and support services in Pakistan and the broader region. The partnership also includes exploring areas of cooperation and investment in the emerging technologies related to space and satellite communications.
Supernet has historically been a significant user of PAKSAT’s satellites, starting withPaksat 1 up till 2011 when the switchover to Paksat 1R took place.Supernet is currently utilizing Paksat 1R to support the connectivity requirements of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) through a C-band network.
This agreement reinforces Supernet’s and PAKSAT’s pledge toempower each other for national satellite bandwidth requirements, deployment of the existing services of PAKSAT, provision of equipment, technical expertise as well as to collaborate in the upcoming new national satellite and strategic projects.
SadaqatLiaquat - CEO PAKSAT, Muhammad Adnan Raza - Head of Marketing & Solutions PAKSAT, Shams ul Arfeen -CEO Supernet andAli Akhtar - Head of BU, Telecoms and DefenseSupernet,along with officials from both companies attended the signing ceremony.
SadaqatLiaqatsaid, “Together Supernet and PAKSAT will be able to serve the under privileged areas of Pakistan via Satellite services for corporate and government sector. With the upcoming new satellite MM1, Pakistan’s data and video market will be transformed to the next level.”
Ali Akhtar stated, “This partnership continues to help Supernetinserving its customers through Pakistan-owned satellites. Supernet looks forward to effectively leveragingour multi-dimensional relationship with PAKSAT for the effective expansion of space-based technologies in Pakistan.”
Supernet Limited, one of Pakistan’s leading telecommunications service provider and systemsintegrator, has been operating since 1995. Supernet offers a full portfolio of local-to-globalintegrated communications infrastructure solutions to Telecoms, Defense, Enterprise andGovernment entities. Supernet’s “Connectivity” products and services include a broad spectrumof Wide Area Network (WAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) solutions based onsatellite, fiber optics, microwave and radios. In recent years, Supernet has established itsexpertise in domains including cybersecurity, power, networking and surveillance solutions aspart of its “Beyond Connectivity” initiative thereby offering a richer portfolio of solutions andservices to customers. For more information, please visit www.super.net.pk
