{"id":69583,"date":"2016-10-27T21:26:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/operators-jostle-for-position-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2016-10-27T21:26:16","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:26:16","slug":"operators-jostle-for-position-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/operators-jostle-for-position-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Operators Jostle for Position in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa remains a continent where satellite solutions can have a key impact in a number of verticals going forward. What is particularly interesting is what impact LEO as well as MEO and GEO operators can have here. It seems like every operator sees a niche in the market, but whether it can sustain all this capacity remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>This year we take another look at the broadcast market in the region with a key interview with the Wananchi Group and how they see the opportunities for their satellite-based TV services going forward. With a number of Africa\u2019s Millennials accessing content through the cell phones, and terrestrial broadband infrastructure still relatively lacking, the opportunity for satellite in broadcasting remains tough to gage. There is no doubt there are emerging middle classes willing to pay for content, but the question, is whether this represents a huge opportunity for satellite.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/h1qszAXSjqda5tzLSdCw_01_VS_MEA2016_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/h1qszAXSjqda5tzLSdCw_01_VS_MEA2016_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/h1qszAXSjqda5tzLSdCw_01_VS_MEA2016_Cover_DGTL-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/h1qszAXSjqda5tzLSdCw_01_VS_MEA2016_Cover_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/h1qszAXSjqda5tzLSdCw_01_VS_MEA2016_Cover_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Middle East &amp; Africa 2016 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>But Africa is more than just broadcast. Communities want to get online to boost education, health as well as businesses and economies. This is where High Throughput Satellites (HTS) come in. In our second feature in this issue, Helen Jameson talks to a number of players about the impact of HTS in Africa and how operators\u2019 business plans make sense in this data-centric era.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it really is all about data. While broadcast markets offer hope and potential, if operators are going to be successful in Africa, it will be down to connectivity and a new wave of verticals. At this stage the jury is still out in terms of how lucrative these verticals will be. But, the satellite industry has bet heavily on the potential here. We all have to hope that this plays favorably for the all concerned.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, this annual edition of Via Satellite Middle East &amp; Africa is distributed at the AfricaCom 2016 event; we wish all attendees a very successful show at Cape Town. <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 224:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/N4VHdBzKSxmTvgwGpPuz_MEA_2016_Ft2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/N4VHdBzKSxmTvgwGpPuz_MEA_2016_Ft2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/N4VHdBzKSxmTvgwGpPuz_MEA_2016_Ft2-800x533.jpg 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src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jg8a93u1RYSmwNwh5fDi_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jg8a93u1RYSmwNwh5fDi_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jg8a93u1RYSmwNwh5fDi_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jg8a93u1RYSmwNwh5fDi_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jg8a93u1RYSmwNwh5fDi_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Jg8a93u1RYSmwNwh5fDi_Opinion_Bubbles_Web.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Continental Approach to Space 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