Satellite Internet Service Providers in Africa

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This page hosts information about Satellite ISPs offering two way VSAT services with coverage of Africa.

African coverage includes: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaire), Congo, Republic of, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire), Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Satellite ISP Listings

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Internet Service Provider Territories Covered VSAT Platforms Used Comments
LinkSat Western Africa LinkStar

Dedicated bandwidth offers on NewSkies NSS-7 satellite (338.5 degrees East).

LinkSat coverage on NSS-7


LinkSat utilizes a highly reliable network platform to deliver high speed 2-way Internet access via a USA Internet backbone.

LinkSat provides data transmissions service that are truly general purpose - services can be used for internet access, media streaming, video conferencing, corporate intranet and extranet, distance education, Voice over IP (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), video teleconferencing and other services data services. Sales contact: info@link-sat.net

Al-Sidra Global LinkStar
iDirect
SCPC, DVB

Satellite Internet, VSAT and VoIP services in Africa. Local maintenance, delivery and operations support. Sales contact: sales@al-sidra.net

D-Star CoverageAl-Sidra provides African coverage through a number of satellites and different technologies from a number of teleports worldwide, including LinkStar (DVB-RCS based) and iDirect (D-TDMA). SCPC and DVB options are also available. VSAT solutions are offered on satellites including:

PanAmSat PAS-10, Eutelsat W6, Eutelsat W3A, NewSkies NSS-6, NSS-7 and more.

Bentley Walker Sub-Sahara Africa LinkStar
iDirect

Satellite Internet Services on Eutelsat W3A on both LinkStar and iDirect technologies. Sales contact: sales@bentleywalker.net

Eutelsat W3A Coverage Bentey Walker offers various grades of service, including special quality of service controls and advanced proprietary TCP/IP compression to give faster downloads compared with unprocessed feeds, plus customer access to traffic monitoring system.

Strategically placed at 7 degrees East, over the Gulf of Guinea, Eutelsat's W3A satellite covers the whole of sub-Saharan Africa and provides direct connectivity to Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.

Eutelsat W3A provides pan-European and pan-African coverage while guaranteeing connectivity between the two continents.

BusinessCom Global LinkStar
iDirect
SCPC, DVB and Frame Relay over Satellite

Wide range of services on an extensive fleet covering the whole Africa. BusinessCom offers solutions to DTH, SOHO, SME (Enterprise), Internet Cafe, Internet and Global Service Providers and VoIP POPs, both Ku- and C-Band options available. Sales contact: sales@bcsatellite.net

NewSkies NSS-7 CoverageBusinessCom offers flexible scenarios for Wireless ISP business and Hot Spot enterpreneurs, including deployment of Internet Cafe and Enterprise VSAT systems.

Solutions include D-Star, PEP-iDirect, SCPC, DVB and Frame Relay for all types of users. Available on antennas from 1.2m and above, depending on location. BusinessCom PEP-iDirect enabled Satellite Internet systems can provide Voice over IP (VoIP) services with worldwide A-Z PSTN call termination.

BusinessCom also offers VNO and Private Network business models both for D-Star and PEP-iDirect platforms.

Related Link: BusinessCom Satellite Internet Offers

BNL-Africa Global iDirect iDirect based service on PanAmSat PAS-10 with flexible delivery and installation services. More information will be posted soon, opening in March 2006.
GT&T Global LinkStar
iDirect
SCPC, DVB

African service ranges on Eutelsat W6 (Ku-Band) and ATLANTIC BIRD 3 (C-Band) from 128 kbit/s to 34 mbit/s, shared and dedicated options available - from 1:1 to 5:1. Services for Carrier, ISP's, Industry/corporate, Big end-user.
GT&T works mainly with distributor and professional. You deal directly with the hub service provider. Sales contact: sales@globaltt.com

GTT Coverage

GT&T solutions include low-cost Internet for Africa, Professional high-speed Internet, VSAT - Mesh and Star, Portable satellite.

Expanded Reach, VSAT networks are ideally suited for remote and widely dispersed locations, making it easier and more efficient than ever to reach branch offices, suppliers and customers - anywhere and everywhere. Once installed, a small network can be easily expanded to include additional sites. Time Savings, IPSKY2e VSAT networks can be implemented in a fraction of the time usually required for terrestrial networks with similar capabilities.

MMTelcom Global iDirect
SCPC, DVB

MMTelcom was established in 1991 with Corporate Headquarters located in Oceanside, New York, U.S.A, specializing in all areas of the telecommunications field, The Company provides international voice,  data conferencing and web "Call Us" button services to end-users.

MMTelcom occupies 3000 Square feet offices in a state-of-the-art facility that provides service and support on 24 hour, 7-day per week basis. Offers iDirect Infiniti and SCPC, SCPC/DVB based solutions on Intelsat IS-903 and IS-907. Agents in Cameroon, Mali and Ghana. Sales contact: info@mmtelcom.com

New Era Systems Global SCPC Own International Teleport, located in Miami, Florida.  New Era provides connection for C-Band Africa coverage on PAS1R, Intelsat 707 and 907. Sales contact: sales@newerasystems.net
NetDish Global LinkStar
iDirect

Offers VSAT services to Africa on RSCC Express AM-22. Examples: 512x256 shared 1:35, 2048x1024 shared 1:20. Other bitrates available. Sales contact: Chiara Montefusco

RSCC Express AM-22 CoverageNetdish, a satellite telecommunication service provider, offers world class solutions for broadband connectivity and satisfies your business needs for digital contents distribution.

Netdish deals mainly with enterprises, public institutions, Content Providers, System Integrators and Network Application Service Providers, which offer applicable solutions to their own customers situated in various locations, both nationally and internationally.

Global Teleports Global ViperSat
SCPC
Teleport site in London, one 9.4m diameter Ku band dish with a Vipersat VSAT hub gateway available for Sales contact: roger@globalteleports.com Covering Africa
QKON Global LinkStar
SCPC, DVB
Wide range of services on Intelsat IS-903, IS-906, PanAmSat PAS-10 and PAS-1R. Offers satellite, Wireless & telecommunication infrastructure solutions as well as Bulk Shared, CIR and Dedicated satellite Internet and IP Telephony services for ISP, Telco, NGO, Commerce & Government, Maritime, Oil & Gas and Wireless & GSM networks in Africa. Sales contact: enquiries@qkon.com
GBS (Global Broadband Solution) Global (primarily Congo) iDirect

In conjunction with British Telecom, offers iDirect-enabled service (based on iDirect NetModem II Plus router) on PanAmSat PAS-10.

PanAmSat PAS-10 Coverage


GBS has its technical base in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and its management base in Brussels; their own equipments are based at the British Telecom's Teleport at Martlesham, north-east of London.

Sales contact: satellite@gb-solution.com

AfriTel Global Unknown

International telephony, backhaul and satellite service provider. Sales contact: sales@afritel.co.uk

AfriTel offers cost effective carrier class telecommunications, including Centrex, Class 4&5 compatibility, competitive interconnect for international call costs and much more.

DiaComm Global LinkStar
iDirect
C-Band iDirect enabled service for Africa and Ku-Band service on ViaSat LinkStar platform in Europe mainly targeted for Internet Cafe. DiaComm has branch in Nigeria. Sales contact: info@diacomm.net
Technologie Satelitarne Poland (Thuraya.pl) Global LinkStar
iDirect

Satellite ISP based in Warsaw, Poland. Provides service over LinkStar hub and various solutions including Thuraya satellite phones, VSAT links, VPN, WAN, PVC. Operation through Eutelsat hub. Sales contact: marcin@thuraya.pl

Technologie Satelitarne offers two-way ku-band broadband Internet access for private use, for companies, and institutions available in South and Central Africa. Additional services include Regional BGAN which offers users high-speed internet access with coverage in up to 99 countries within the satellite footprint.

Kempa Satellite Networks Global LinkStar Satellite Internet access through Eutelsat fleet and ViaSat LinkStar platform. Sales contact: office@kempa-satellite.com
Lamit Global (primarily Romania) DirecWay
Gilat
LinkStar
iDirect
SCPC, DVB

Wide range of VSAT solutions availble. African coverage via Eutelsat W3A. Sales contact: office@lamit.ro

Eutelsat W3A Coverage

 

Lamit Company implements modern technology, broadband satellite internet, virtual private networks (VPN) trough satellite, video surveillance service anywhere in the world, Voice over IP (VoIP) communication solutions, mobile satellite communication systems trough satellite, all with the QoS standard active.

Lamit is the first company which implements this new generation of VSAT systems in Romania.

SatelliteRG2 Global (primarily Italy) LinkStar African ViaSat LinkStar based systems via Eutelsat hub in Turin, Italy (SkyLogic) via Eutelsat W3A. Sales contact: informazioni@satelliterg2.it
SatLink Global (primarily Italy) LinkStar
iDirect
African ViaSat LinkStar and iDirect VSAT services over HellasSat satellite (39 degrees East).
ServiceSat Global DirecWay
Gilat
LinkStar
iDirect
African DW6000, SkyStar 360 and LinkStar systems, wide range of solutions. Sales contact: sales@servicesat.net
MENA Broadband Services Global (primarily Bahrain) LinkStar Northern Africa coverage only. ViaSat LinkStar based service over it's own hub and PanAmSat PAS-10 satellite (68.5 degrees East) coverage, including WAN, videoconferencing, VoIP and fax, distance learning, centralized data, remote security, broadcast, content distribution. Available on 1.2m antennas. Sales contact: info@menabroadband.com
WAFA Global DirecWay
LinkStar
iDirect
African Wide range of solutions, including DW6000 and DW7000 with typical 1.2m antenna diameter. Solutions include VoIP, primarily targeted for Internet Cafe. Sales contact: sales@wafa.ae
IPDish Global DirecWay

North-East Africa Coverage only. DirecWay systems over NewSkies NSS-6 (95 degrees East). NOC in Dubai, UAE. Sales contact: sales@ipdish.net

NSS-6 CoveragePowered by the Hughes Direcway system, and transmitted from a powerful earth station in the Middle East, IPDish satellite Internet services offers a wide range of Internet connectivity options for home, corporate and government users to the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe.

IPDish powerful satellite broadband service supports all Internet and IP-based applications, tools and utilities including World Wide Web browsing, Telnet, FTP, IRC/MSN/Yahoo Chat services, and much more.

StreamLink Global (primarily Kuwait) NDSatCom SkyArcs North-East Africa Coverage only. DVB-RCS based NDSatCom platform over NewSkies NSS-6 (95 degrees East). Both one and two way services available. Solutions include DAMA connectivity and SkyWAN platform. Sales contact: sales@streamlinkcom.com
EgyptSat Global (primarily Egypt) DirecWay
LinkStar
iDirect
SCPC
VSAT, VoIP and VPN solutions over iDirect Netmodem II Plus architecture and RSCC Express AM-22 (Eutelsat SESAT 2) satellite. Sales contact: sales@egyptsat.com
iWayOnline Global Shiron Wide range of services on the Shiron platform. Sales contact: info@iwayonline.com
InterSat Africa Global (primarily Kenya) Unknown (SCPC, DVB?) One-way DVB and Two-way VSAT services for Kenya and Africa. Information about DVB digital satellite TV service and receive only reception in Kenya and surrounding area. VoIP services. Wireless broadband internet connection for Kenya and Africa communities to enable sharing of satellite internet terminals amongst many end users. Sales contact: admin@intersatafrica.com
VereSat Global Shiron
iDirect
SCPC
Wide range of services over Intelsat IS-802, IS-902, Lockheed Martin Intersputnik LMI-1 and SES AMERICOM AMC-12 satellites. Services for Home, Small Business, Cybercafe, Enterprise, Government and NGO customers. Sales contact: info@veresat.com
Level421 Global LinkStar
iDirect

Wide range of Satellite Internet services for Governmental organisations, large and small businesses, UN, NGOs, banks and home users all may use satellite communications terminals like this to provide quality links both for internet access and for VoIP telephone service. LinkStar based service on Eutelsat W3A satellite.

Additional services include WAN, VoIP, Internet Cafe Voucher systems and more. Sales contact: info@level421.com

LinkServe Western Africa Unknown Linkserve-VSAT is Nigeria's latest high speed, 2-way, Broadband, Satellite Internet solution, owned by Linkserve and marketed exclusively in Nigeria and West Africa by Linkserve Limited, Nigeria's Premier Internet Solutions Provider. NewSkies NSS-7 satellite, up to 400 kbit/s speeds. Sales contact: info@linkserve.net

 


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