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implications of these achievements, as illustrate to stakeholders that we are a health, safety, environmental sustainability,
it enhances the company’s reputation trustworthy and reliable partner. and innovation as we unceasingly seek
and prioritizes quality, health, safety, and Transformative Journey new methods to reinforce quality and
environment. Such achievements can Al Wahaibi said that adherence to ISO performance, Al Wahaibi illustrated.
distinguish us in a vital and competitive standards is not just a mere operational Looking Ahead
sector and would lead to improving change, but a transformative step Oman Broadband CEO added that obtaining
operational efficiency, through the towards long-term success as well. By ISO certifications is a milestone, but it is
alignment of our operation with ISO incorporating these standards into our not our final destination, and it marks the
standards, Al Wahaibi added. He noted daily work, we ensure that every part of beginning of the journey of continuous
that the company can also identify areas our organization, from administrators improvement with ongoing audits and
of improvement and implement strategies to frontline staff, works in line with evaluations, to ensure that we are at the
to reduce costs and enhance productivity. internationally recognized best practices. forefront of international standards. “We
The operational efficiency would This is perfectly consistent with our core look forward to facing the challenges and
probably enhance customer satisfaction values: reliability; where we continuously embracing the opportunities offered by
and loyalty, as these certifications will provide excellent service, efficiency; this journey with more than 12 certified
guarantee adherence to the sector’s legal whereby we are constantly improving auditors of integrated management
requirements and regulations. Al Wahaibi our operations, cooperation as we work systems who have made an active and
mentioned that the certifications not only together to achieve a common perspective, critical contribution to this achievement”,
reduce the risks of legal cases, but also responsibility; since we are prioritizing the CEO said.

Mexico’s CFE TEIT Taps SES’s Mobile Backhaul

Service via SES-17 to Boost Digital Inclusion

Expanding on a partnership committed The mobile backhaul solution will enable our partners and making our experience
to close the connectivity divide across rural communities to access 4G network and technology solutions available
Mexico, CFE Telecomunicaciones e services for the first time, paving the to CFE TEIT to achieve greater digital
Internet para Todos (CFE TEIT) and SES way for mobile commerce and economic inclusion throughout Mexico. SES-17’s
today announced the delivery of voice and growth in the years to come. SES’s Mobile Mobile Backhaul service will connect 400
data services enabled by SES’s Mobile Backhaul service via SES-17 and other underserved sites across the country and
Backhaul solution to 400 underserved, HTS satellites is playing an integral role enabled CFE TEIT to deliver 4G services
remote villages and communities across in delivering 4G and 5G services to users for the first time among the communities,”
the country via the very high throughput across the Americas. Over the next four explained Omar Trujillo, Vice President
SES-17 Ka-band satellite. With the years in both rural and urban areas across of Enterprise Americas at SES. “We are
common goal of supporting the efforts Latin America, an estimated 57 million in thrilled to once again support Mexico’s
of the Mexican Government to bring Latin America will access 4G or 5G for the efforts to bring reliable broadband
greater connectivity to remote, hard-to- very first time. “As technology continues services at everyone’s fingertips. It is very
reach locations, CFE TEIT is leveraging to advance, the demand for increased impressive to see the tremendous impact
SES’s turnkey mobile backhaul service to connectivity via both broadband and of the government’s innovative approach
deliver 2.2 Gbps to hundreds of thousands mobile networks is growing exponentially. to digital inclusion where CFE TEIT directly
of residents living across the 400 sites. At SES we are committed to supporting brings 4G to rural areas in large scale and
in a short timeframe.” Earlier this year, SES
and CFE TEIT announced plans in March
to deploy more than 1,100 broadband
hotspots, as part of Mexico’s federal
government initiative called Internet
para todos (Internet for Everyone), which
delivers free Internet access in thousands
of public areas via SES-17. The multi-
year collaboration will expand the federal
agency’s reach into unconnected and
underserved communities, where high-
speed broadband and mobile 4G network
access will drive new exciting opp

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