CEO Kyle Whitehill speaking at ITU Telecom World 2019 in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary, 12 September 2019 See our CEO Kyle Whitehill being interviewed at ITU Telecom World 2019 about the strong role satellite communications can play in the digital transformation of underserved areas across EMEA. HYLAS Satellite fleet Avanti coverage
Avanti and Arabsat agree spectrum resolution
Paris, France, 10 September 2019 Avanti and Arabsat have reached an agreement that will allow both companies to operate their respective satellites – Avanti’s HYLAS 2 and HYLAS 3 and Arabsat’s 6A. The resolution follows successful inter-operator talks in Cyprus concerning HYLAS 2 and 3, located at 31E, and the…
HYLAS 3 satellite launches into orbit
French Guiana, 12 August 2019 Avanti’s latest high-throughput satellite will provide flexible and quick-to-deploy Ka-band communications across EMEA 20:30 BST on 6th August 2019 HYLAS 3 satellite launches into orbit from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, HYLAS 3 is Avanti Communications Group’s latest satellite deployment, and one of…
Avanti confirms successful integration and testing of the 5G Limassol platform
Limassol, Cyprus, 12 July 2019 Avanti confirms the achievement of a significant milestone in the 5GENESIS project with the successful integration and testing of the first release of the 5G Limassol platform in Cyprus. A functional end-to-end network, enabled by satellite backhauling through Avanti’s HYLAS 2 satellite, with added virtualization…
Avanti Communications signs a Three-Year Master Distributor Agreement with Vox
Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 July 2019 Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti) has signed a three-year period Master Distributor Agreement on its HYLAS 4 and HYLAS 2 satellites with Vox Telecom (Vox), a South African end-to-end integrated ICT and infrastructure provider and telecommunications company. The partnership enables Vox to use Avanti’s…
Landing Permit to Avanti Communications for HYLAS 4 satellite space segment
Abuja, Nigeria, 25 June 2019 Avanti Communications Group plc has been awarded the very first Landing Permit in the history of Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This authorization enables Avanti to strengthen its business in the largest African economy. The Permit was granted to Avanti at the NCC…
SaT5G project announces successful demonstrations of 5G over satellite use cases at EuCNC 2019 event in Valencia
Valencia, Spain, 19 June 2019 The SaT5G project today announced the operation of a number of successful demonstrations of 5G over satellite at the 2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC 2019) in Valencia, Spain. The project vision is to develop a cost-effective plug-and-play satcom solution for 5G to…
Avanti Signs Master Distributor Agreement with mgi for HYLAS 4 across South Sudan, Chad and Angola
London, UK, 11 June 2019 Avanti Communications Group plc has signed an agreement with mgi global services Limited, an international voice and data service provider, making mgi one of Avanti’s exclusive master distributors for HYLAS 4 services and capacity. The five year agreement enables mgi to provide high-speed satellite broadband…
Avanti Communications signs Long Term Bandwidth Contract with Turksat
London, UK, 8 May 2019 Avanti Communications has signed a long-term bandwidth contract on its HYLAS 2 satellite with the Turkish communications satellite operator Turksat. Turksat commits to 1.8 GHz of capacity on Avanti’s HYLAS 2 satellite for the upcoming three years with an option to extend for a further…
ThinKom, COMSAT and Newtec complete successful on-air demo tests using Avanti Communications HYLAS 4 satellite
California, USA, 7 May 2019 ThinKom Solutions, Inc. today announced the completion of successful live demo tests of its Ka2517 antenna with Newtec next-generation satellite modems over Avanti’s HYLAS 4 satellite. ThinKom confirmed that the on-air tests achieved data rates up to 260 Mbps downlink and 50 Mbps uplink error-free…
Avanti Communications Announce New Senior Hire
London, UK, 7 May 2019 Today Avanti Communications announces Matt Child as Director of Government, Wholesale and Integrators. In the newly created role, Matt will report to Chief Operating Officer – Customer, Libby Barr. He will be responsible for overseeing the relationship between Avanti and its wholesale partners. Specifically, he…
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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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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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