OneWeb and iSat Africa partner for African satellite connectivity
07 June 2023
OneWeb has signed a distribution deal with iSat Africa covering connectivity from its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, as part of a service targeting enterprises and operator rural deployments.
iSat Africa will add the LEO connectivity to its offering targeting markets in central, western, and eastern Africa with reliable high speed, low-latency communications services.
Find out more Starlink targets Somalia from LEO
07 June 2023
Starlink wants to launch commercial services in Somalia and has started discussions with the National Communications Authority (NCA) with a view to obtaining the license.
“We are happy to explain how our system works, what we can bring to Somalia if we get permission from the agency, and we will also cooperate with telecommunications companies and service providers that operate in Somalia,” said a SpaceX spokesperson.
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Liquid and Viasat partner for broadband
06 June 2023
Liquid Dataport has partnered with Viasat to improve connectivity services in West Africa.
The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will enable Liquid Dataport to offer Viasat’s connectivity services, working through local partners.
Find out more Avanti completes second phase of satellite gateway in Dakar
06 June 2023
Avanti Communications has completed the second phase of its project to build a new HYLAS 4 satellite gateway station, in Dakar, Senegal.
The arrival of a new Ka-band antenna, which is 9.2m in diameter, stands 14m and weighs 17,000kg, marks an exciting new milestone. It has taken over 12 months to build in a state-of-the-art facility in the USA, before being shipped to Dakar.
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