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Bentley Walker Expands Avanti Contract for Capacity on Hylas 2

By Caleb Henry | January 13, 2014
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Hylas Constellation Coverage Map. Photo: Avanti

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] U.K.-based satellite service provider Bentley Walker has extended its reach across Africa and the Middle East using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite through a multimillion dollar contract extension.

“The flexibility of Avanti’s network has given us the opportunity to develop a range of both niche and mass market services at affordable prices. Avanti satellites also provide 100 percent coverage of the key countries that we want to target,” said Anthony Walker, CEO of Bentley Walker.

Bentley Walker plans to use Hylas 2’s Ka-band services across Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Zimbabwe.