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SAPZO Network

Another milestone was reached in the last quarter of The architecture employed is based on maintaining
2019, when the Ministry of Defence began deploying in national control of end-to-end connectivity, using the
Mali the first elements of the SAPZO network providing capacity provided by the Spanish Hisdesat, SPAINSAT
personnel assistance services during operations. This and XTAR-EUR government satellites in X band as the
project, led by Hisdesat and Telefónica, brings welfare main link. This allows offering connectivity wherever
services to international land and maritime operations Spanish troops are located. These services "land" in
zones, allowing Spanish troops deployed abroad turn at a national teleport and are delivered directly
to access streaming multimedia content (television to the Ministry of Defence using a dedicated line. On
series, films, and documentaries), educational content ships where the communications infrastructure does not
(languages, training courses, etc.), as well as broadband permit a broadband X-band link, access to the network
internet and secure telephony services using their own is via an Inmarsat Ka-band link.
devices, be they mobile phones, tablets or personal
computers. The prior authentication of network users and the link
termination at the Ministry of Defence allows for control
The system is based on the deployment of secure WiFi over both the content that is distributed through the
bubbles both on land missions and on Navy ships. streaming and training platforms, and the web pages
Deployed soldiers are pre-authenticated to be able and services accessed by soldiers.
to access the internet, content and the secure phone
services via WiFi bubbles using their own devices
(BYOD: Bring Your Own Device).

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