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Libby Barr joins Avanti as Chief Operating Officer – Customer
London, UK, 14 January 2019 Today Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) announces the appointment of leading sales and customer services executive, Libby Barr, as Chief Operating Officer – Customer. Barr will also sit on Avanti’s Executive Committee, effective immediately. In a newly created role, Barr will report to Group CEO,…
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Avanti Communications signs a pan-African Master Service Agreement with Logical Wireless
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 November 2018 Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) has signed a Master Service Agreement on Avanti’s HYLAS 4 satellite with Logical Wireless, a South African Satellite integrator, to provide communication and connectivity services to enterprises and end-consumers located in remote areas across Africa. Under the new Master…
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Avanti Communications signs a pan African Master Service Agreement with Paratus
Johannesburg, South Africa,16 November 2018 Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) has signed a Master Service Agreement on its HYLAS 4 satellite with Paratus Group, a Pan-African telecommunications operator, to provide high-speed satellite broadband across Africa. The Master Service Agreement extends the strategic partnership between Avanti and Paratus. Maxwell Technology who…
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RCS-Communication launches new Ka-Band service in South Sudan with iWayAfrica on Avanti Communications’ HYLAS 4 network
Juba, South Sudan, 14 November 2018 RCS-Communication, a leading ISP in South Sudan, has established the first site for Avanti’s HYLAS 4 high-speed satellite broadband service in-country. Following successful beam testing in early November 2018 in Juba, South Sudan, the new Ka-Band service with high throughput speeds of up to…
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Avanti Signs Master Distributor Contract for HYLAS 4 with Afrique Telecom
London, UK, 14 November 2018 Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) has signed a master distributor agreement with Afrique Telecom, a pan-African service provider, to provide high-speed satellite broadband services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership will significantly improve the penetration of reliable satellite broadband in regions that do not currently have…
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Avanti is proud to be a partner of the WhiteBox initiative, launched by Kenya’s Government.
Nairobi, Kenya, 2 November 2018 The WhiteBox initiative, a scheme enabling people across Kenya to submit innovative ideas to the Government, was launched by Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru at Connected Summit in October 2018. The main objective of this initiative is to create…
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Avanti Communications Signs Seven-Year Capacity Lease Agreement worth US$ 84 million
London, UK, 24 September 2018 Avanti Communications Group plc has signed a seven-year wholesale capacity lease agreement, worth US$ 84 million over the period, with a major international satellite service provider. The Company will receive US$ 12 million per annum in quarterly instalments for the duration of the agreement once…
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Intersat launches new unlimited Ka-band broadband service
London, 15 September 2018 Today, Intersat launched a new UNLIMITED Ka-Band Broadband Service on the Avanti HYLAS 2 Satellite to complement their existing VSAT solutions. The service will offer reliable high throughput broadband to help grow small, medium and large enterprises throughout Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. With speeds up to…
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Leading satellite operator Avanti announces official launch of South African based operations
London, 29 August 2018 Avanti Communications Group, a leading satellite operator, providing Ka-band satellite data communications services across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, have announced the official launch of its South Africa-based operations as of 29 August 2018. The announcement is underpinned by Avanti’s continued commitment to investing in Africa…
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Avanti Communications signs Master Distributor contract for HYLAS 4 with iWayAfrica
London, 7 August 2018 Avanti Communications Group plc (“Avanti”), a leading satellite operator and provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), has signed a HYLAS 4 Master Distributor contract with iWayAfrica, a pan-African service provider proving telecommunication solutions across the African continent, to…
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Avanti Communications closes the digital divide for 18,000 teachers and 216,000 students in Tanzania with its award-winning iKnowledge project
Contact usLondon, 16 May 2018 Avanti Communications Group plc (“Avanti”), a leading provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), is delighted to announce that it has won the “Changing Lives” award for its innovative iKnowledge Project at East Africa Com 2018. iKnowledge brings…
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Meet Keziah, Our Safeguarding Officer for Education Projects
In rural communities where traditional internet infrastructure is limited or non-existent, satellite connectivity plays a pivotal role in bridging the digital divide in education. It facilitates remote learning and enhances teaching and learning outcomes by enabling access to online educational resources. Over the past decade, at Avanti, we have remained…
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Business Day Spotlight speaks to Kyle Whitehill
PODCAST | After 25 years of satellite in Africa, what’s next? Business Day Spotlight speaks to Kyle Whitehill, CEO of Avanti Communications, during his recent visit to South Africa. Join Kyle and host Mudiwa Gavaza to explore: 25 years of satellite growth Resilience strategies for African connectivity Avanti’s $800m investment…
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Avanti Communications seeks to provide ease-of-access in education to marginalised communities through satellites.
The rapidly growing African Space industry beckons. During a recent visit to South Africa, Debbie Mavis, Director for the satellite-focused Avanti Communications, shared the group’s strongly-founded intentions for the African continent’s educational and economic growth trajectory. Providing bespoke connectivity solutions across the globe, Avanti seeks to empower marginalised communities, improve…
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Banking on Avanti Resilient Satellite Connectivity
A Leap Towards Uninterrupted Connectivity in South Africa Financial institutions across South Africa face several connectivity challenges, including unstable power grids, dependency on vulnerable terrestrial infrastructures, and increased risks from natural disasters. These challenges threaten the continuity of services, security of sensitive data, and the overall resilience of the financial…
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Connecting schools in Niger
With over 50% of the country’s population under 14 years old, education remains a major challenge in Niger. The need for quality education for both teachers and learners has never been more critical. However, the country’s limited resources cannot meet the growing demand for education within the large school-age population.…
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Delivering rural and ultra-rural connectivity in 700 rural sites across Nigeria
IHS Towers, a New York Stock Exchange listed company, is the fourth largest independent tower company by tower count globally. With operations in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, they provide critical communications infrastructure across 11 countries. In Nigeria, their largest market, IHS operates almost 17,000 sites, mostly located…
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Successfully Navigating a Multi-Orbit World
Successfully Navigating a Multi-Orbit WorldIn a rapidly changing industry, multi-orbit satellite connectivity has taken centre stage In 1962, NASA launched the world’s first communication satellite, Telstar, and the space communications industry was born. It took 50 years to reach the milestone of having 1,000 active satellites in orbit. Since then,…
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