TSF restores communications in Timbuktu, Mali with Astrium satcom equipment

Satellite communications equipment and airtim from Astrium Services have been seeing good work in the Sahel region of Mali. Non-government organization Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) can maintain contact with local authorities and their headquarters thanks to Astrium's reliable satellite Internet and voice capabilities. The NGO has also been able to restore contact between more than 4,200 refugees and their loved ones.

Northern Mali is suffering from severe disruptions of its communications links. Several towns, including Timbuktu, have been completely cut off from land lines and mobile networks. The increasingly dangerous conditions have also forced NGOs to limit their activities in the region.

TSF responded by delivering Astrium satellite communications technology to Timbuktu, allowing locals to make both domestic and international calls. The Mayor of Timbuktu himself was able to contact Bamako and inform the authorities about the difficulties his town was experiencing.

Many of the Sahel people depend on humanitarian support as their primary means of survival. Humanitarian workers in the region stay on top of the critical situation by sharing vital information using fixed and mobile satellite communications equipment and airtime provided by TSF and Astrium. 

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