Conversation with UK Sprinter Laviai Nielsen and Kyle Whitehill
Laviai Nielsen is one of the United Kingdom’s top athletes and likely to be competing in the 400 meters in the Tokyo Olympics later this year. Find out why she joined us for a very cool and different Thursday Morning Conversation with Avanti this week.
Avanti Communications signs a partnership with British sprinter, Laviai Nielsen
Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) today announces a partnership with double British 400m champion, Laviai Nielsen. The agreement will see Avanti support the 24 year old in her sporting journey as she heads to the Tokyo Olympics and competing events beyond this. As well as this, Laviai will be supporting…
How Satellite Helped Create a State-of-the Art Emergency Services Network in the UK
Mobile Network Operator (MNO) EE has been working on putting together an Emergency Services Network (ESN) for first responders in the U.K. alongside satellite companies Avanti Communications and Gilat Satellite Networks.
Avanti awarded SSPI’s Better Satellite World Awards
We are honoured to be one of the three winners of the SSPI’s Better Satellite World Awards for our transformative use of satellite to improve the welfare of refugees, host communities and humanitarian organisations in one of the largest refugee settlements in East Africa, the Bidi Bidi refugee camp.
SaT5G: Avanti Communications and ST Engineering iDirect Play Integral Roles in Successful Integration of 5G Core Network into Live Satellite Network
Herndon, Va. and London, United Kingdom, Oct 21, 2020: Avanti Communications, the leading Ka-band high throughput satellite operator across Europe, Middle East and Africa and ST Engineering iDirect, the leading satellite ground infrastructure company, have played integral roles in the completion of the successful integration of a commercially available 5G…
Avanti Communications partners with military charity, Walking With The Wounded, to provide satellite communications coverage for ambitious trek across Oman
London, 22 July 2020, Avanti Communications has announced today its partnership with British military charity, Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) to provide satellite communications coverage for its ambitious trek across The Arabian Desert, the 6th expedition for the charity. This will enable the team to communicate throughout the grueling mission,…
Airbus, GRC, Avanti and Get SAT to provide high-speed, secure satcom-on-the-move connectivity
21 June 2020, London – Airbus Defence and Space, GRC Ltd., Avanti Communications Group plc and Get SAT Ltd. have signed a significant contract to deliver high-speed, secure satcom-on-the-move connectivity to a UK customer. GRC have partnered with Airbus to deliver hardware, training and support for GetSat Microsat terminals on…
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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…
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…
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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From extending EE’s 4G network to connecting ships, explore some of our key success stories.
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…
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.…
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 stageIn 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, the…
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