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

Mexico’s CFE TEIT Taps SES’s Mobile Backhaul

Service via SES-17 to Boost Digital Inclusion

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