{"id":6324,"date":"2024-11-20T23:15:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/eutelsat-and-q-kon-partner-to-expand-leo-satellite-connectivity-in-sub-saharan-africa\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T23:15:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:15:49","slug":"eutelsat-and-q-kon-partner-to-expand-leo-satellite-connectivity-in-sub-saharan-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/eutelsat-and-q-kon-partner-to-expand-leo-satellite-connectivity-in-sub-saharan-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Eutelsat and Q-KON Partner to Expand LEO Satellite Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/eutelsat_qvon_cover_638676837775851168.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Eutelsat and Q-KON Partner to Expand LEO Satellite Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/eutelsat_qvon_cover_638676837775851168.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/eutelsat_qvon_cover_638676837775851168.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>Eutelsat Group, 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.<\/p>\n<p>The expanded agreement with Q-KON builds on the successful 2023 incorporation of Eutelsat\u2019s OneWeb LEO satellite connectivity into Q-KON\u2019s Twoobii Smart Satellite Services and the launch of digital banking services in February 2024. Under the terms of the agreement, Eutelsat\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s advanced satellite infrastructure with Q-KON\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cyril Dujardin, President of the Connectivity Business Unit for&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Eutelsat Group<\/strong> commented: &#8220;We are delighted to step up our relationship with Q-KON and we are honored by 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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,\u201d said <strong>Dr Dawie de Wet, Group CEO of Q-KON<\/strong>. &#8220;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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eutelsat Group, 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. 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