19 July 2019

Avanti chief executive officer, Kyle Whitehill (inset), said: “HYLAS 4, the latest addition to our satellite fleet, was launched to complete our coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa.”

 

Avanti Communications, the UK-based operator, has penned a five-year agreement with MGI Global Services which enables the latter to provide high-speed satellite broadband services across Angola, South Sudan and Chad.

The new partnership will improve the penetration of reliable satellite broadband in these three countries, and significantly increase access to the internet.

Using Avanti’s latest Ka-band satellite HYLAS 4, MGI will provide affordable high-speed satellite broadband to connect governments, enterprises, schools, clinics and communities in Angola, South Sudan and Chad, especially in rural and other locations where terrestrial networks are either limited or unreliable.

Avanti chief executive officer, Kyle Whitehill, said: “HYLAS 4, the latest addition to our satellite fleet, was launched to complete our coverage of sub-Saharan Africa.”

MGI managing partner, Ilija Reymond, added that the company was committed to providing governments, NGOs, businesses and communities across sub-Saharan Africa with reliable and top tier telecommunications services. 

“Avanti’s HYLAS 4 enables us to provide customers with affordable high speed and quality broadband flexible Ka-band satellite technology,” said Reymond. “We’re excited to partner with Avanti to further expand our service portfolio and to continue supporting the digital transformation in Africa.”