This bolsters the firm’s multi-orbit capabilities and is a step towards the ambition of making Africa its primary market by 2027
Avanti Communications, the multi-orbit satellite tech provider, is to launch low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity across South Africa. To achieve this, it has partnered Q-KON, a satellite engineering firm that operates in southern Africa, which will deliver connectivity from Eutelsat OneWeb.
Avanti says the deal “significantly bolsters” its multi-orbit solution, enabling it to offer a combination of LEO and GEO services from now on.
Avanti already has an on-the-ground presence in South Africa, with infrastructure in Johannesburg and more than a fifth of the company’s workforce operates in Africa. The company’s ambition is to make Africa its primary revenue source within the next two to three years.
Strategic move
Kyle Whitehill, CEO, Avanti Communications (pictured left, above), commented,“This is a strategically significant move for us in multi-orbit and we hope that this is the first of many LEO partnerships globally.
“This hybrid model gives our customers in South Africa the assurance that all their unique problems can be solved through our services. This is particularly important for our enterprise customers in South Africa where the need for resilience is key.”
Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON (pictured above right), added, “We are pleased to support Avanti with our Eutelsat OneWeb customer-centric services, made possible by our proven Smart Satellite Service technologies developed for our Twoobii GEO portfolio.
“We also look forward to supporting Avanti with our end-to-end and turn-key project supply, delivery and support capabilities.”