[SatNews] They took a first, second and third place in Africa, not too shabby…
SpeedNet, from Emerging Markets Communications (EMC), has been named the “Most Transformative Cloud Service for Africa” at the 2012 Cloud Africa Summit. Cited for its ability to deliver the Internet at data center speeds and enhanced services to some of the most remotely connected organizations in Africa, SpeedNet also placed second in the “Best Cloud Platform for Africa” category and third in the “Best Business Productivity Cloud Solution in Africa” category.
The first ‘Zero Latency’ browser for satellite and terrestrial links, SpeedNet is a virtual cloud-based browser designed to deliver the fastest and richest Internet experience available today. Based on multiple patent-pending technologies from EMC, SpeedNet guarantees cloud upload and download speeds of 100 Mbps, bringing a true broadband experience to governments, multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) located in and doing business with emerging markets around the globe.
With SpeedNet, enterprises and organizations in even the most remote locations can access the Internet, enhanced services and corporate applications such as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) programs at data center speeds, vastly improving their productivity as well as their time-to-service or time-to-market. And, by reducing the amount of bandwidth that may be required at each of their locations, SpeedNet helps organizations reduce costs. SpeedNet also improves the security of corporate applications and information. Utilizing an enhanced, patent-pending ICA protocol to virtualize applications and centralize information in a secure environment, SpeedNet helps reduce the risk of threats from malware, viruses and the like for remote users.
Tom Luketich, VP of Video and Application Services for EMC
“We are ecstatic to accept this award from the Cloud Africa Summit, as we were up against some very innovative solutions from the shortlisted competitors,” said Thomas Luketich, VP of Video and Application Services for EMC. “As an organization focused on helping to improve connectivity and enhance communications in some of the hardest to reach places on the planet, we are thrilled that the esteemed panel of judges believe in the benefits that SpeedNet can bring to the continent of Africa.” Because it is targeted at satellite users, SpeedNet has been optimized for the worst case in terms of bandwidth availability, congestion and latency. But, it is robust enough a platform to be useful in any connectivity situation – even fiber connections. This is important in locations such as Africa where bandwidth availability varies greatly throughout the continent.
SpeedNet offers:
- The fastest Internet experience available in the market – with a guaranteed 100 Mbps cloud upload and download speeds
- Superior performance in all latency conditions from 50 msec to 850 msec
- A drastic reduction in the number of security points and firewalls
- Secure access for public and private cloud services
- Simple login access to EMC Added Value Services such as UcNet3, HD Connect, VoIP and IM
