Smart Rural Signs Contract with Avanti Communications for Rural Spain and Portugal
December 21 2015 - 2:13AM
Business Wire
New contract to deploy connectivity to rural farms in Spain and
Portugal
Smart Rural, a specialist agricultural ICT company, has signed a
contract with Avanti Communications (LSE:AVN), a leading provider
of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa.
Smart Rural has developed a number of proprietary connected
devices to control farm systems including irrigation, feeding and
CCTV. These products can turn any farm into a smart farm that
benefits from increased efficiency and security.
Deployed via Avanti’s HYLAS 1 Ka-band satellite, with 100%
coverage of Spain and Portugal, Smart Rural will deliver high speed
satellite broadband to even the most remote farms.
Sergio Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer of Smart Rural
commented: “Our partnership with Avanti enables us to deliver
quality high speed satellite services to even the most rural farms
which have previously struggled to access connectivity due to lack
of terrestrial infrastructure. Now all farms across Spain and
Portugal can benefit from a fully connected Smart Farm.”
Matthew O’Connor, Chief Operating Officer of Avanti said:
“Avanti’s leading Ka-band technology has built in flexibility which
enables companies – such as Smart Rural – to deliver important
applications such as remote monitoring and CCTV to the agricultural
sector.”
About Avanti
Avanti connects people wherever they are – in their homes,
businesses, in government and on mobiles. Through the HYLAS
satellite fleet and more than 160 partners in 118 countries, the
network provides ubiquitous internet service to a quarter of the
world’s population. Avanti delivers the level of quality and
flexibility that the most demanding telecoms customers in the world
seek.
Avanti is the first mover in high throughput satellite data
communications in EMEA. It has rights to orbital slots and Ka band
spectrum in perpetuity that covers an end market of over 1.7bn
people.
The Group has invested $1.2bn in a network that incorporates
satellites, gateway earth stations, datacentres and a fibre
ring.
Avanti has a unique Cloud based customer interface that is
protected by patented technology.
The Group has three satellites in orbit and a further two fully
funded satellites under construction.
In the UK service is supplied using Avanti’s HYLAS 1, 2 and 4
Ka-band satellites, which have 100% coverage of the British Isles.
Users will then be able to choose from packages offering up to
30Mbps.
Avanti Communications is listed in London on AIM (AVN:LSE).
www.avantiplc.com
About Smart Rural
Smart Rural is a Spanish systems integrator focused on
developing technology for rural applications, and dedicated to
improving the efficiency and profitability of farms through the use
of Information Technology and Communications (ICT). Through the
application of new technologies, Smart Rural are modernising the
agricultural industry and providing connectivity to previously
unconnected rural farms.
www.smartrural.com
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