Talia Expands iDirect Evolution (DVB-S2) Services to Africa

LONDON, UK. -- 2008-10-16

Talia is pleased to announce the expansion of their iDirect Evolution (DVB-S2) services to Sub-Saharan Africa. Served through Arabsat BADR-6, Talia's new network is the first C band iDirect Evolution service for Africa. The same network provides services for the Middle East, Europe, and Afghanistan.

'We're incredibly excited to enter the African market with Evolution,' said Alan Afrasiab, Talia's Chief Executive Officer. 'We've waited some time so that we could enter the African market with the best combination of technology and coverage. iDirect Evolution, when combined with Arabsat BADR-6, gives us exceptional tools to bring out an exceptional service.'

Communicate Without Boundaries: Talia Services for Middle East, Europe, and Africa

With expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa, Talia now provides services throughout the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Talia offers iDirect shared networks both on Infiniti and Evolution technologies, iSCPC, DVB-S2/SCPC dedicated, and SCPC/SCPC dedicated throughout all three regions. Services are provided in Ku and C bands on a combination of satellites. Network details and coverage maps are available on Talia's website (http://www.talia.net).

'We've always followed a growth plan to cover as many physical regions as possible,' said Travis Mooney, Talia's Chief Operations Officer. 'We can now offer complete service to multi-national NGOs, charitable organisations, and corporations, as well as individual sites with the best-fit solution in three major markets.'

Free Entry to Gulfcomms and Gitex: Meet the Talia Team!

Talia is pleased to invite you to join us at Gulfcomms 2008! Talia has a limited number of day passes for the convention, and are pleased to offer them to all current and prospective customers. Simply reply to this email, and we will be happy to provide the registration code. Then come visit us at stand Z-33, Zabeel Hall, in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Gulfcomms, held in combination with Gitex, runs 19-23 October 2008.

About Talia

Talia is a top-tier provider of Internet and voice services, specializing in high-quality satellite Internet for the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Headquartered in London with offices in Dubai, Talia brings expertise in VSAT, wireless, and voice communications and is committed to excellent customer service. Please visit http://www.talia.net for more information.