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STS Communications as a Value Added Distributor
XipLink Enhances its Sales Effort in Africa
November 10, 2009 – Today at the Africa Com conference in Cape Town, South Africa, XipLink, the technology leader in wireless optimization announced STS Communications (PTY) Ltd. as the latest addition to its global network of Value Added Distributors.
STS Communications (STSC), based in the republic of South Africa is a leading provider of turnkey satellite and network optimization solutions for the Southern and Sub-Saharan African telecommunications market. STSC will provide delivery, logistics support, installation and commissioning for XipLink’s XA-Series of appliances and the recently announced XipStick™ portable optimizer throughout the region.
“The addition of XipLink to the STSC portfolio is exciting for us and is a perfect match to our current line of products.” says Wessel Greyvenstein Managing Director of STSC, “We believe that XipLink’s solution is the perfect response to the needs of the network operators looking to provide increased efficiency, revenues and margins. We can use XipLink’s technology in traditional space-based wireless networks as well as to enhance the capacity of our terrestrial wireless customers. We look forward to working with the industry leader in wireless optimization.”
XipLink’s XA-Series of wireless optimisers include a range of industrial computing appliances scaling from 2 Mbps and 50 connections to very high performance systems running at 155 Mbps and 30,000 simultaneous connections for the largest of installations. The recently announced XipStick™ is a palm sized portable optimizer that delivers complete XipOS functionality to mobile users.
“This is a strategic partnership for XipLink. Demand for our products continues to increase rapidly and this partnership enables fast delivery and support throughout the territory,” says Peter Slade, XipLink’s Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “STS has built a reputation for superior customer and logistic support that the South African customer base has come to respect. We are excited by the endorsement this partnership will bring the South African market as well as the new customer opportunities it opens for XipLink’s technology.”
About STS Communications (PTY) Ltd. STSC is a leading systems integrator of Satellite and Telecom networks in Southern Africa. With an installed base of thousands of Telecom systems, STSC caters to the needs of major providers and operators offering unequaled industry knowledge.
About XipLink, Inc. XipLink is the technology leader in wireless optimization using standards based SCPS protocol acceleration, streaming data compression and Internet optimizations to deliver the maximum capacity over stressed wireless communication links. XipLink is a privately owned company with Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec and Sales and Marketing offices in Washington, DC.
