Eutelsat and Q-KON Sign New Multi-year Agreement to Expand LEO Services Across Sub-Saharan Africa
14 Novembre 2024 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
- Expansion of partnership to enhance low-latency, high-speed
connectivity for businesses and communities across Southern
Africa
- New agreement strengthens efforts to deliver reliable
internet access in underserved regions
Regulatory News:
Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London
Stock Exchange: ETL), announces a new multi-year agreement with
Q-KON, a leading satellite solutions and services provider, to
expand Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services across Sub-Saharan
Africa. The agreement will further accelerate the delivery of
high-speed, low-latency connectivity to specialized and underserved
businesses and communities, particularly in Southern Africa.
The expanded agreement with Q-KON builds on the successful 2023
incorporation of Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO satellite connectivity into
Q-KON’s Twoobii Smart Satellite Services and the launch of digital
banking services in February 2024. Under the terms of the
agreement, Eutelsat’s OneWeb network will deliver significant
capacity to Q-KON, enabling the growth and expansion of
Twoobii-LEO, delivering enhanced broadband services to meet the
growing demand for reliable and fast internet in the region.
The new partnership will strengthen the delivery of critical
services such as cloud-based applications, remote healthcare,
e-learning, fintech applications and enterprise connectivity across
Sub-Saharan Africa, benefiting both urban and rural populations. By
combining Eutelsat’s advanced satellite infrastructure with Q-KON’s
local expertise and engineering, the agreement aims to bring
high-quality internet access with competitive business case metrics
to areas where terrestrial networks have yet to reach.
Cyril Dujardin, President of the Connectivity Business Unit
for Eutelsat Group commented: "We are delighted to step up our
relationship with Q-KON and we are honoured in the confidence Q-KON
has placed in us following our initial successful cooperation. We
are excited to continue to work with Q-KON as it leverages
cutting-edge satellite network solutions to meet the challenging
demands for low-cost, high availability, and trusted services in
Africa."
“We value our continued partnership with Eutelsat and are
excited to take this next step in expanding and scaling-up our LEO
satellite services across Southern Africa,” said Dr Dawie de
Wet, Group CEO of Q-KON. "This agreement opens up more product
flexibility and service differentiation for faster, more reliable
connectivity that will empower businesses and support digital
transformation across Sub-Saharan Africa.”
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About Eutelsat Group Eutelsat Group is a global leader in
satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast
services worldwide. The Group was formed through the combination of
the Company and OneWeb in 2023, becoming the first fully integrated
GEO-LEO satellite operator with a fleet of 36 Geostationary
satellites and a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of more than
600 satellites. The Group addresses the needs of customers in four
key verticals of Video, where it distributes more than 6,500
television channels, and the high-growth connectivity markets of
Mobile Connectivity, Fixed Connectivity, and Government Services.
Eutelsat Group’s unique suite of in-orbit assets enables it to
deliver integrated solutions to meet the needs of global customers.
The Company is headquartered in Paris and the Eutelsat Group
employs more than 1,700 people across more than 50 countries. The
Group is committed to delivering safe, resilient, and
environmentally sustainable connectivity to help bridge the digital
divide. The Company is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
(ticker: ETL) and the London Stock Exchange (ticker: ETL).
DISCLAIMER
The forward-looking statements included herein are for
illustrative purposes only and are based on management’s views and
assumptions as of the date of this document. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks. For illustrative
purposes only, such risks include but are not limited to: risks
related to the health crisis; operational risks related to
satellite failures or impaired satellite performance, or failure to
roll out the deployment plan as planned and within the expected
timeframe; risks related to the trend in the satellite
telecommunications market resulting from increased competition or
technological changes affecting the market; risks related to the
international dimension of the Group's customers and activities;
risks related to the adoption of international rules on frequency
coordination and financial risks related, inter alia, to the
financial guarantee granted to the Intergovernmental Organization's
closed pension fund, and foreign exchange risk. Eutelsat
Communications expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
update or revise any projections, forecasts or estimates contained
in this document to reflect any change in events, conditions,
assumptions, or circumstances on which any such statements are
based, unless so required by applicable law. The information
contained in this document is not based on historical fact and
should not be construed as a guarantee that the facts or data
mentioned will occur. This information is based on data,
assumptions and estimates that the Group considers as
reasonable.
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