Liquid and Eutelsat to Introduce Low Earth Orbit Satellite Services Across Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has revealed a distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group. The partnership will see enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services in Africa.

Note that Eutelsat Group is the world’s first satellite operator with an integrated GEO-LEO infrastructure.

LEO Satellite Services in Africa To Enhance Satellite Technology 

This new development comes just a month after Seacom launched the LEO satellite service in South Africa. While utilizing Eutelsat OneWeb to provide regional services. Also, satellite services have recently gained traction, with many technology companies entering the sector. An example of this is the Tech Giant Avanti.

The agreements come as satellites are poised to play an increasingly vital role in Africa’s future connectivity architecture.

According to Liquid, this partnership is a game-changer for a continent where satellite technology is relatively new and limited in its reach.

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For Liquid Dataport’s customers, it means a significant boost in performance for applications like cloud computing. The boost can also be seen in video conferencing, and real-time applications, among others.

Ahmed El Beheiry, CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, said, “Liquid has always been committed to technological innovation in Africa. Additionally, our collaboration with Eutelsat signifies a milestone in bringing advanced LEO services to our customers across multiple countries in Africa. Thereby empowering them with high-speed solutions and unlocking new possibilities for connectivity.”

LEO Satellite Services in Africa Unlocks Opportunities For Business 

Liquid has a track record of offering standard services to Africa and its businesses. 

Philippe Baudrier, VP of Connectivity, Africa, said, “We are thrilled to work with Liquid to introduce new connectivity services throughout Africa. Also, Liquid has a proven track record and a longstanding commitment to connecting African businesses.”

Working and leveraging Eutelsat Group’s innovative LEO services will unlock new opportunities for enterprises and communities. The initiative will have a positive impact that will foster the prosperity of users, especially in the mining industry in Central Africa. 

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