Avanti Communications Group Plc Contract Win
March 22 2017 - 3:01AM
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Avanti Communications Group Plc
22 March 2017
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Contract Win: Kenya Schools
-- iSAT Africa and Avanti Communications Extend Partnership with
New Contract for Satellite Broadband Services in 500 Schools in
Kenya
-- Schools across the country will be equipped with reliable
Ka-band satellite broadband connectivity, enabling Kenyan children
to benefit from access to the digital world.
Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti"), a leading provider
of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) and satellite solutions provider, iSAT
Africa ("iSAT"), announce a new contract to provide 500 schools
across Kenya with satellite broadband connectivity. The two-year
contract will see iSAT connect schools through Avanti's HYLAS 2
Ka-band satellite, as well as providing Pay As You Go (PAYG)
services to local communities.
The partnership will focus on connecting the unconnected in
remote areas across Kenya to increase educational opportunities for
students and teachers at the 500 sites.
David Williams, CEO of Avanti, said: "The market for connecting
schools around Africa is a high growth area and Avanti is pleased
to extend its market lead with ISAT in the provision of high
quality connectivity to schools and communities in Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda."
For further information please contact:
Avanti Communications
Public Relations: Saffron
Secker
+44 (0)207 749 1600
Montfort: Nick Miles
/ James Olley
+44 (0)203 770 7909
Redleaf: Lara Pyliotis
+44 (0)207 382 4763
Notes to Editors
About Avanti Communications
Avanti connects people wherever they are - in their homes,
businesses, in government and on mobiles. Through the HYLAS
satellite fleet and more than 180 partners in 118 countries, the
network provides ubiquitous internet service to a quarter of the
world's population. Avanti delivers the level of quality and
flexibility that the most demanding telecoms customers in the world
seek.
Avanti is the first mover in high throughput satellite data
communications in EMEA. It has rights to orbital slots and Ka-band
spectrum in perpetuity that covers an end market of over 1.7bn
people.
The Group has invested $1.2bn in a network that incorporates
satellites, ground stations, datacentres and a fibre ring.
Avanti has a unique Cloud based customer interface that is
protected by patented technology.
Avanti Communications is listed in London on AIM (AVN:LSE).
Visit: www.avantiplc.com
About iSat Africa
iSAT Africa is a UAE based company and a subsidiary of Wananchi
Group Holdings, a fast growing fixed satellite solution service
provider in Africa.
iSAT's Satellite Solutions, backed by powerful Satellites,
Teleport infrastructure and latest chosen technology solutions are
unique in the industry, whether it's for transmission of video,
data or voice services.
iSAT Africa, through its Satellite Teleport Services, is
offering solutions that deliver efficient, reliable and affordable
data, Internet, voice and video connectivity to enterprises,
governments, carriers, media and broadcast, whilst providing value
to its customers through comprehensive end-to-end solutions,
turn-key projects, managed network services and network
outsourcing. Through these services ISAT Africa is setting
standards for transmission in rural and urban regions of East
Africa.
Visit: www.isatafrica.com
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