Delivering rural and ultra-rural connectivity in 700 rural sites across Nigeria

The Solution

Avanti provides the physical, transport and network layer for transmission of cellular backhaul traffic to and from cellular towers and connection back to the MNO’s core network.

A fully managed service: Avanti is fully responsible for the satellite configurations, hub infrastructure or terrestrial networks to deploy a successful satellite cellular backhaul topology. Avanti has selectively collaborated a global leader in satellite communications provide for its cellular backhaul services, facilitating delivery of industry leading speeds for 2G, 3G and 4G.

Features of the Solution

• On Demand Bandwidth Pooling – given the low ARPU that is common in rural areas, we provided a flexible bandwidth allocation that allows each site to start small while giving ample room for growth and catering to surges in network traffic without affecting network performance.
• Supports various Interconnects with P2P on L2, L3, IPSec and scalable in all regions from fixed Gateway Earth Station.
• Managed Service & Turnkey Solution: our carrier grade solution is end to end including remote hardware compatible with leading RAN providers enabled for 2G, 3G & 4G mobile services.
• Extensive Coverage: our network, with a fully redundant meshed Point of Presence (POP) infrastructure, covers some of the most ubiquitous and hard to reach areas in Nigeria.

The Benefits

• Cost and time saving – IHS did not have to invest in satellite network and resources. Avanti provided the technology, skills and resources, allowing IHS to deliver quickly and cost-efficiently. Billing is on a per site basis for ease of managing costs therefore there is no need to buy large pools of satellite spectrum eliminating high upfront costs.
• Reliable and secure satellite backhaul – Avanti provides consistent availability of 99.5% SLA to all sites enabling the reliable transfer of data and voice traffic from the site to the telecoms infrastructure of the Mobile Network Operator.
• Seamless Integration – our solution is compatible with leading RAN vendors which allows a plug and play solution for our customer’s solution.
• Sustainability – Avanti leverages smart off-grid solar-powered systems, removing reliance on traditional diesel generators, providing a more sustainable and cost-effective solution to some of the remotest communities.

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