Avanti Communications has signed a five-year agreement with MGI Global Services which enables MGI to provide high-speed satellite broadband services across South Sudan, Chad and Angola.
The partnership will improve the penetration of reliable satellite broadband in these countries, and significantly increase access to the internet.
Through Avanti’s latest state-of-the-art Ka-band satellite HYLAS 4, MGI will provide affordable high-speed satellite broadband to connect governments, enterprises, schools, clinics and communities in South Sudan, Chad and Angola, especially in rural and other locations where terrestrial networks are limited or unreliable.
Avanti CEO, Kyle Whitehill, said “HYLAS 4, the latest addition to our satellite fleet, was launched to complete our coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa.”
MGI Managing Partner, Ilija Reymond, added “We are committed to providing governments, NGOs, businesses and communities across Sub-Saharan Africa with reliable and top tier telecommunications services. Avanti’s HYLAS 4 enables us to provide customers with affordable high speed and quality broadband flexible Ka-band satellite technology. We’re excited to partner with Avanti to further expand our service portfolio and to continue supporting the digital transformation in Africa.”