NEW DELHI: SES, a satellite operator with a fleet of 53geostationary satellites, has renewed a multi-year multi-million dollar contract with Pakistan‘s satellite network service provider Supernet.

Supernet will acquire C-band capacity on the SES NSS-12 satellite at the prime orbital location of 57 degrees east. The capacity of this satellite, combined with the strong system integration capabilities of Supernet will provide a high quality GSM backhaul services to mobile operators in Pakistan.

This will also expand network coverage in the remote mountainous areas in the northern region and hard to reach southern regions of the country.

Supernet COO Hamid Nawaz was present on the occasion at CommunicAsia2013 and said the company was quite satisfied with the performance of the NSS-12 satellite throughout Supernet‘s networks.

SES Asia-Pacific and the Middle East senior VP commercial Deepak Mathur expressed his satisfaction at working with Supernet since 2010 and delight at being able to support the company‘s growth.