GLOBAL Technologies chooses Eutelsat for West Africa power pool project.

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2019 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) has secured a multi-year contract with GLOBAL Technologies for C-band capacity on its EUTELSAT 10A satellite to provide connectivity and communications for the West Africa Power Pool project (WAPP), the company said.

Established in 1999 by ECOWAS (Economic Community of West Africa States), the WAPP project aims to interconnect the power grids of 14 West African countries. GLOBAL Technologies was awarded the telecommunications part of the project, and through this contract signature, will leverage EUTELSAT 10A satellite's dedicated coverage of West Africa to monitor the main power distribution sites across the region.

GLOBAL Technologies is an acknowledged player on the...

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