(25 September 2012 1:26 pm)

MUMBAI: TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, has completed a buyout of SpeedCast, a leading global network and satellite communications service provider, from Asia Satellite Telecommunications.

SpeedCast provides very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite-based broadband access services, managed networking solutions and value-added services in more than 30 countries primarily in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

SpeedCast's customers include telecom carriers, Internet service providers, governments and non-governmental organisations, and other enterprises requiring communication services in locations where wire-based communication is not possible or practical, or where mobility is required.

Through its SeaCast offering, the company serves the broadband needs of the maritime and offshore oil and gas industries. The company utilises 16 teleports (satellite ground stations) across the globe and more than 20 VSAT hubs, and operates eight sales and support centers.