20 December 2021

Connectivity is on its way to underserved regions of Tanzania.

Using the Eutelsat Konnect high-throughput satellite and following a successful Proof of Concept trial, Vodacom will sell services on the satellite under its own brand. Vodacom will expand its service offering to customers previously unreached by its existing infrastructure, particularly in the B2B and hospitality space. Konnect Africa will carry out installation services on behalf of Vodacom.

“We are delighted to incorporate satellite to our suite of services, leveraging the state-of-the art Eutelsat Konnect satellite to fulfil our mission to deliver connectivity to all regions of Tanzania," said Sitholizwe Mdlalose, managing director of Vodacom Tanzania. "With Konnect, Vodacom will cover 100% of the country, connecting all regions, districts and villages no matter how remote they are. With this service, we will connect everyone, this includes areas which are not covered today, giving access to services up to 100Mbps.”

Vodacom Tanzania is a subsidiary of the UK’s Vodafone Group and provides a wide range of services for consumers and enterprise including voice, data, messaging, financial services and enterprise solutions and counting over 15 million customers in Tanzania.