The Kamoa-Kakula copper complex went into production in May 2021. The company wants to capitalize on new technologies to accelerate the achievement of its objective of becoming the second largest copper mine in the world with an annual production of about 800,000 tons. Luxembourg-based telecom satellite service provider SES SA will continue to provide high-speed...
THE SATELLITE COMPANY AIMING TO OFFER DIRECT-TO-MOBILE INTERNET SERVICES CLAIMS IT IS “YEARS AHEAD” OF THE COMPETITION This week, Lynk has announced the successful launch and deployment of two satellites set to serve as what the company calls ‘cell-towers-in-space’. Using patented technology, these orbital base stations will be able to connect to existing standard mobile devices on...
Reinforcing long term partnership through first-time delivery of Ka-band services by Liquid Intelligent Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech); showcasing the appeal of EUTELSAT KONNECT in Sub-Saharan Africa to support telecom operators in bridging the digital divide; introducing a ground station in South Africa, helping expanding local coverage to secure and create new business opportunities. Eutelsat Communications and Liquid...
The Angolan satellite AngoSat-1, built by Russia, was lost a few hours after its launch in 2017. The additional protocol to the manufacturing contract provided for the construction of a new replacement vehicle in the event of failure . AngoSat-2, the second Angolan communications satellite will be put into orbit next October. This was stated on...
Luxembourg-based satellite group SES is in merger talks with US rival Intelsat, the Financial Times has claimed. The talks could be complicated since the two are current in a $9 billion legal battle. With the UK’s low earth orbiter OneWeb pondering a possible merger with its multi-orbit French peer Eutelsat pondering, analysts say convergence is...
Nigeria is Africa’s largest telecommunications market. This high-potential market attracts foreign investors in a context marked by strong demand for broadband connectivity and the acceleration of digital transformation. After obtaining the approval of the Nigerian authorities, the Internet satellite network Starlink of the American company SpaceX will begin to officially provide its services in Nigeria from...
The growth trend observed in the global connectivity market is expected to continue over the next few years. Many operators are already positioning themselves accordingly to take advantage of this growth and the resulting strong demand for high-speed connectivity. French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications is making progress in its merger project with its British rival OneWeb. The...
According to the GSMA, 300 million people do not benefit from mobile broadband coverage in sub-Saharan Africa. Connecting these populations presents excellent opportunities for telecom service providers. Phase3 Telecom, a company specializing in the provision of aerial fiber optic network infrastructure and telecommunications services, will provide low latency satellite broadband services in Nigeria. To this end, the...
The NILESAT 301 communications satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) for the Egyptian operator NILESAT, was successfully launched this week from Cape Canaveral launch pad, Florida (USA), on board of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Utilising a a powerful Ku-band mission, NILESAT 301 is expected to...
According to the World Association of Telephone Operators, 206 million inhabitants of Sub-Saharan Africa were not covered at all by a mobile network in 2020. The Rwandan government wants to bet on satellite to accelerate penetration telecom services. The Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)...
