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Atlanta Int'l Teleport, EOT Enterprises Ready To Implement Satellite Gateway To Ethiopia

The minister of Transport and Communication, His Excel1ency Mr. Mohamoud Dirir visited Atlanta International Teleport facilities, on the Atlanta leg of the high-level Reverse Trade and Investment Mission to the United States of America. Atlanta International Teleport and EOT Enterprises will jointly provide an international communications link with advanced, affordable communications, that will deliver fast, direct, limitless connection to the Internet backbone and international Voice communications. This gateway will bring foreign corporations to Ethiopia by featuring a high tech educated work force, fast and efficient international communications, and direct access to the top level of the Internet and international PSTN backbones.

Emerging from this is the Internet, Voice and computer industries that will provide thousands of high paying, non polluting jobs which will impact current domestic businesses in growth and prosperity. Ethiopia by then will have Established Call Centers and VPN (virtual private network) business connections for new and established businesses.

This will also enhance the education level by delivering certificates and degrees in specialized education classes including telecommunications, engineering, health and computer sciences, developed with local educators, without leaving Ethiopia. This opportunity will advance Ethiopians to take the lead in Computer / Internet and Communications revolution of the 21st century. This super highway connection to the heart of the Internet and PSTN backbones will open up doors to new Data Base Management, Operations Telecommunication Services. Internet, E--Business, VPN, and other high tech applications, that will make Ethiopia the Silicon Valley of Africa.

Mr. Eustace 0. Thomas of ALT EOT will tour Ethiopia's telecommunication facilities in May 2001 to examine the existing infrastructure, to determine the initial needs and create the template and the time table for launching this new revolutionary communication system.

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