Nigeria will launch a new communication satellite (Sat 2) into orbit this year, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has said. Pantami, who disclosed this during a one-day working visit and interaction with the staff of the Nigerian Communications Satellite in Abuja on Monday, said he had secured the...
On May 13, 2021, Intelsat announced its bankruptcy under Chapter 11 protection of US bankruptcy law. Just like OneWeb a few months before it, the company took advantage of this regulatory shield to prepare for a better future. Intelsat is preparing its exit from bankruptcy. To achieve this, the company specializing in the provision of telecom services...
South Africa is today expected to launch three maritime-focused nanosatellites into orbit, a first for the African continent. The three nanosatellites – the first to be entirely developed on the African continent – will be launched from Cape Canaveral in the United States at about 5:25pm today. The three satellites form part of the Department...
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) (Paris:ETL) and Vodacom Tanzania PLC have signed a service agreement for packaged services to bring connectivity to underserved regions of Tanzania, leveraging Eutelsat’s EUTELSAT KONNECT high-throughput satellite. Following a successful Proof of Concept trial, Vodacom will commercialize services on the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite under its own brand, building out its...
Africa-focused satellite operator Intelsat is currently building a unified global 5G network the company says will support virtually any access technology, and enable the next generation of global mobility, IOT and 5G services. The company believes while the continent relies heavily on 3G and 4G for connectivity, the role of 5G in the future African...
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has reported that it generated USD 8.347 million (representing 2.94% of the total revenue) in revenue from sales of its satellite services in Africa for the nine months ended 30 September 2021. This represent 2.94% of the company’s total revenue in the third quater (Q3) 2021, up from 2.10%...
In January 2019, Senegal signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Center for Space Studies of France and Ariane Group. The first fallout expected this year has been delayed, but remains, in particular to enter the list of African countries holding a satellite. The Republic of Senegal, through the Ministry of Higher Education and Research...
Internet connectivity is a crucial tool that helps people work, learn, shop, visit friends and family, and access healthcare. But while billions of lives are improved by access to the internet, hundreds of millions of people living in remote, rural, and hard-to-reach places still struggle to access essential broadband services. As Commissioner of the United...
Since last year, the increase in demand for telecoms services, caused by the Covid-19, has led to the multiplication of partnerships between operators. For iSat Africa, this option was essential to reach more consumers and take advantage of new market niches. UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC announced Sunday (October 28th) the signing of an...
Since 2017, the government of Mozambique has launched a national land use planning program. With regard to the advantages it can derive from satellite data for its success, it is already thinking about the axes on which to capitalize. The Republic of Mozambique wants to develop its space strategy. She chose to learn for this purpose from...
