Multilink, Teresta Group and Aethra.net donate videoconferencing equipment and provide free services to Quisqueya University in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, June 25, 2010 – Teresta Group Inc. and Aethra.net, in collaboration with Multilink S.A., donated a videoconferencing system to the Quisqueya University in Haiti. Multilink is also providing the university with free technical support and bandwidth to ensure the smooth running of its videoconference activities.

The Quisqueya University was heavily affected by the earthquake that hit the country in January. Its two campuses were entirely destroyed, along with the art gallery and the botanic garden located on the most recent one. Founded two decades ago, this prominent Haitian institution participates in many cooperative programs for education and research with Canadian and European universities. It is attended by nearly 2,000 students. From the beginning, many of them were deeply involved in relief efforts through walk-in and mobile clinics and a mentoring program aimed at children in refugee camps.

Videoconferencing with sister universities is one of the means by which these students can continue studying. “The big challenge”, says the rector Jacky Lumarque, “is to get the university up and running in a sustainable way. To do so, we must create now the conditions that will allow us to continue to provide education and serve the community, even without administrative buildings and classrooms. Information and communication technologies will help us begin this transition. On the longer term, they represent a wise choice for our institution.”

Teresta Group, Aethra.net and Multilink are pleased to help Quisqueya University in this regard by enhancing its videoconferencing capacity. “This university is a progressive institution that really promotes Haiti’s sustainable development,” says Stéphane d’Amours, Marketing & Communications manager at Multilink. “Their ongoing efforts to make education more accessible in Haiti are perfectly in line with Multilink’s vision of a greater access to digital technologies for all Haitians. We are proud to have this opportunity to support them.”

About Teresta Group
Teresta Group is a leading American distributor of videoconferencing products. Its portfolio also features the distribution of audioconferencing products, network devices, network testers and large multiconferencing units (MCU).

About Aethra.net
A leader in the Italian Conferencing Service Provider market, Aethra.net is an independent Business Unit of the Aethra Group, from where it originated in the early 1990’s.

About Multilink S.A.
Multilink S.A. is a Haiti-based Internet Service Provider holding a telecommunication license. Number one choice for large companies and institutions in Haiti, Multilink aims to contribute to the development and well-being of the greatest number of Haitians possible by allowing them to take full advantage of the Internet.

MULTILINK IS ROLLING OUT AN EMERGENCY NETWORK AND PROVIDES FREE AND LOW CHARGE INTERNET SERVICES FOR HELPING AND REBUILDING HAITI

Multilink reaffirms its profound solidarity towards Haitian people, companies and institutions throughout the ordeal facing all of us. Since the very beginning, we have been actively engaged in aid and recovery efforts.

Internet Emergency Network
With the precious help of our partners, we are currently optimizing communication infrastructures and rolling out an extended Internet Emergency Network. Our current capacity will be tripled in a few weeks to address urgent needs.

Services to Organizations
In addition to the fast deployment of its network technology, Multilink also provides free, low charge and regular Internet services to many organizations and institutions. These organizations include:

Gouvernement d'Haïti, Unicef, OCHA, US Army, Canadian Army, Brazilian Army, Catholic Relief Service, Agence Française de développement, CICR, PADF, Peace Dividend Trust, HMSME / USAID, OMS-OPS, World Concern Haiti, NetHope, SOS Journalistes, Orphanage The Future of Haiti, Énergie FM, Radio Mega, Radio Télé Eclair, Radio Vision 2000, Radio RFM, Journal Le Matin, Quisqueya University, Université d'État d'Haïti, Université G.O.C., Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).

Multilink’s Mission
The earthquake that devastated our country shows the crucial role played by the Internet in a time of crisis or disaster, when other means of communication are no longer available. Since day one, on January 12, Multilink’s Internet services have remained operational. Furthermore, we were the first to do Live Video Streaming from Haiti to maintain communication with the rest of the world.

Internet service providers, such as Multilink, have an important mission to carry out in helping Haitians right now and in Haiti’s rebuilding in the longer term.

We wish to thank our employees for their courage and commitment in these hard times. We also wish to thank our partners and friends, Aethra-Teresta Group, Cisco, Fujitsu, Google, OneMax, Tricom, Witech and all the others, for their outstanding and ongoing support. We shall be able to rebuild Haiti with the help of everyone!

Contacts
You may contact us at the following numbers: (509) 2949-2929 / 2511-3411 / 2513-5502 / 2512-5202 / 2940-8076, visit us at Delmas 18 (SCOTIABANK), or visit our web site at http://multilink.ht

Source:
Stéphane d’Amours, Dir., Marketing & Communications
sdamours (at) multilink-ht.net

MULTILINK AP DEPLWAYE YON REZO LIJANS E AP OFRI DE SEVIS ENTENET GRATIS AK REDIKSYON SOU TARIF LI YO POU ED AK REKONSTRISYON NAN PEYI D’AYITI

Multilink renouvle tout santiman solidarite li pou sitwayen yo, antrepriz ak enstitisyon Ayiti yo, kap fè fas a eprèv sa a, ke nou tout nap travèse . Nou angaje tèt nou depi komansman tout aktivite yo, nan zefó èd ak rekonstriksyon yo.

Rezo entènèt lijans
Nap travay koulie a ak bèl sipò patnè nou yo, pou nou maximize tout enfrakstrikti kominikasyon yo e nap deplawye yon rezo entènèt lijans tout kote. Nan kèk semèn, nou gen plan miltiplye kapasite nou genyen a, pou nou sa reponn a nesesite ki gen plis lijans.

Sèvis a òganism yo
A pa ekspètiz ak teknoloji rezo li ofri a, antrepriz nou an bay sèvis entènèt gratis, ak rediksyon sou pri yo oswa sou pri nòmal yo a anpil òganism imanitè yo, gouvènman yo, lekol yo ak tout lòt yo. Oganizasyon ki benefisye de sèvis nou yo se :

Gouvènman d’Ayiti, Unicef, OCHA, US Army, Lame Canada, Lame Bresil, Catholic Relief Service, Ajans Fransèz devlopman a, CICR, PADF, Orphelinat The Future of Haiti, Peace Dividend Trust, HMSME / USAID, OMS-OPS, World Concern Haiti, Net Hope, SOS Jounalis, Radyo Mega, Radyo Tele Eclair, Radyo Eneji FM, Radyo Vision 2000, Radyo RFM, Jounal Le Matin, Inivèsite Quisqueya, Inivèsite d'Eta d'Ayiti, Inivèsite G.O.C., Ajans Inivèsite Frankofoni a (AUF).

Misyon Multilink la nan èd la, rekonstriksyon a ak devlopman a
Trajedi ki frape peyi nou fò, demontre ròl empòtan entènèt la nan sityasyon kriz ak katastròf, lè mwayen kominikasyon tradisyonel yo pa disponib ankò. Depi tramblemanntè 12 janvye sa a ki fèk pase a, sèvis entènèt Multilink yo pa jamn sispann mache. Nan mitan aksyon a depi’l te komanse, nou se premye yo ki tap transmèt video an direk apati d’Ayiti, pou kenbe yon pon nan kominikasyon ak rès planèt la.

Multilink konprann trè byen misyon founisè entènèt yo gen pou yo ofri, nan kou tèm, nan èd a sitwayen d’Ayiti, e nan lon tèm, nan rekonstriksyon peyi nou.

Nou vle renouvle remèsiman nou yo a tout pèsonèl nou a pou kouraj li ak atachman li nan moman difisil sa yo; nap remesye tou tout patnè nou yo, ak zanmi nou yo, Aethra-Teresta Group, Cisco, Fujitsu, Google, OneMax, Tricom. Witech, e tout lòt yo, pou bèl ak gwo sipò sa a yo bay san rete. Se ak èd nou tout ke nap kapab rebati Ayiti.

Kontak
Ou ka kontakte nou nan (509) 2949-2929 / 2511-3411 / 2513-5502 / 2512-5202 / 2940-8076, oswa vizite nou nan syèj sosyal nou nan Delmas 18 (1e etaj sou SCOTIABANK) oswa konsilte sit Web nou a nan : http://multilink.ht

Sous:
Stéphane d’Amours, Dir., Marketing & Communications
sdamours (at) multilink-ht.net