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Vodacom partners with Eutelsat to spread high-speed broadband



16Mar 2022
By Guardian Reporter
Business
The Guardian
Vodacom partners with Eutelsat to spread high-speed broadband

Vodacom Tanzania Plc has signed an agreement with Eutelsat Communications to create packaged services to bring connectivity to underserved regions by utilizing Eutelsat’s KONNECT high-throughput satellite.

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Vodacom Tanzania PLC managing director Sitholizwe Mdlalose.

The new facility which will primarily provide services for business users and the hospitality industry comes after successful trials by Vodacom Tanzania to extend coverage to previously unreached users.

These services will be delivered under Vodacom’s brand and installation of equipment at customer locations will be done by Konnect Africa, according to a statement issued yesterday.

This new facility is in line with Vodacom Tanzania’s dedication to improving access to high-speed digital connectivity to more people and businesses in the country by finding new ways and innovative ways to deliver relevant products and services to the Tanzanian market.

In service since end of 2020, EUTELSAT KONNECT is a new-generation High Throughput Satellite offering unprecedented operational flexibility.

Delivering significant resources for broadband services with quasi-complete coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa, it addresses direct-to-user consumer and enterprise broadband services.

Speaking when announcing the agreement, Vodacom Tanzania PLC managing director Sitholizwe Mdlalose said, “We are delighted to incorporate satellite to our suite of services, leveraging the state-of-the art EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to fulfil our mission, which is to deliver connectivity to all regions within the country.”

He added that with Konnect, Vodacom will cover 100 percent of the country, that means connecting all regions, districts and villages no matter how remote they are.

“With this service, we will connect everyone, this includes areas which are not covered today, giving access to services up to 100Mbps,” Vodacom boss detailed.

Commenting on the agreement, Philippe Baudrier, Chief Executive Officer of Konnect Africa said: “We are excited to partner with Vodacom, a leading pan-African telecom operator, to extend the reach of its services in Tanzania.”

He said an agreement illustrates the unparalleled resources of our powerful EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite to satisfy the strong demand for connectivity in underserved regions of the African continent and marks another success in the development of our distribution capabilities following recent additions in Nigeria, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).”

 
Game over, Tanzania will be the first country in Africa to link India and the world.. We will stretch to Atlantic Ocean via Congo.

Now I understand why Chinese are more interested with their Road and Belt Initiatives to be implemented in Tanzania.

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Baba kupitia DRC hapo katikati ni jungle! BTW mbona tume-connect na Atlantic ocean kitambo? Tangu Lobito Cape Gauge Railway ikamilike?

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Baba kupitia DRC hapo katikati ni jungle! BTW mbona tume-connect na Atlantic ocean kitambo? Tangu Lobito Cape Gauge Railway ikamilike?
Hiyo reli ya Benguela imeshakuwa linked na Tazara? The most lucrative and interesting route ni hiyo ya Congo.

Hiyo jungles ndio nzuri, wasipopasua Kwa train watapasua Kwa barabara then wata feed on train stations. Mzigo lobito port hamna.. Madini yanapungua labda mafuta ambayo nayo Sio kama awali.

Chuma na forest products kutoka Congo ndio targets hapo.

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