In parallel to launching ASBU Cloud services, 2017 will witness the Menos upgrade to Menos+, that would introduce new features and services. The transition will be gradual to guarantee continuity and smoothness of executing exchange bookings without interruption.

During this transition period, Menos HUB in Algiers will be equipped and upgraded to operate on both; new and old systems; awaiting members to acquire new generation SITs, this is vial especially after exceeding the operational life time of a large number of these SITs which most of them worked non-stop for the last 10 years.

Menos+ upgrade will optimize the efficiency of satellite capacity utilization, expand in HD exchanges, and implement the cutting-edge features of satellite communications technologies; while keeping the dependability, ease of use and Value Added Services VAS on the main and virtual networks. It will also provide Exchanges of Global Menos beyond satellite coverage, and services of ASBU Cloud.