Satellite connectivity need not be out of Africa’s reach

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Satellite connectivity need not be out of Africa’s reach
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Satellite communication provider Intelsat says it’s making pricing more affordable, to provide essential connectivity for unconnected. internet broadband connectivty

In an interview with ITWeb, Morgan acknowledges the way networks have been designed historically hasn’t been as optimal as they could be.

“We are looking for alternative sources of power with our customers as well. There are different ways of looking at it, but I would agree the traditional way of viewing it has meant cost has been an issue. On the continent, Intelsat has offices in SA, Kenya and Senegal, as well as people on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , with its satellites providing services to media and network businesses.

“They [AMN] are driving connectivity into places where typically mobile operators have not really arrived – whether that’s because of their business model, or that it doesn’t work in some of these places, or they’re interested in 5G rather than rural expansion. Therefore, there is more appetite to invest in infrastructure, he reveals. “We’ve got a diversified business; we often see that a macro-economic event may, on one hand, cause us some challenges, but on the other hand, it provides some opportunities for us.

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