Satellite data communications services provider Avanti Communications has signed a contract with very small aperture terminal, or VSAT, provider Bentley Walker to provide superfast satellite broadband in Tanzania.
Through the agreement, the companies will provide Internet connectivity of up to 24 Mb/s across the country.
Bentley Walker has recognised the opportunity for fast, affordable Ka-band satellite broadband services as an alternative to outdated Ku- and C-band services in Tanzania.
The company will work with local partners, who will benefit from the flexible, low-risk nature of the new services now available. The low-risk opportunity stems from local partners being able to avoid long-term commitment to capacity use.
The contract is for capacity from Avanti’s HYLAS 2 Ka-band satellite using the company’s custom guaranteed Internet Protocol (IP) throughput product. It offers service providers, such as Bentley Walker, seamless, high-speed IP data connectivity with low capital investment to increase opportunities and margins.
“We are excited to deepen our relationship with Avanti and provide local partners with an opportunity to increase revenues with a very low risk. I believe the combination of Avanti’s Ka-band satellite broadband services with iDirect’s new platform and price points is a compelling opportunity for local partners,” Bentley Walker CEO Anthony Walker said.
Avanti chief sales officer Enrico Leonardi added that the demand for fast, affordable connectivity in Tanzania has been increasing as consumers understood the value of and have greater access to mobile devices.
“This new contract with Bentley Walker addresses demand and increases Internet penetration by providing fast, affordable connectivity across the country.”
Bentley Walker will also leverage its innovative Home Cache product, as well as the enhanced capabilities and lower price point of iDirect’s latest platform.
Home Cache is designed to effectively save bandwidth use by caching Hypertext Transfer Protocol content and enhancing users’ browsing experience by instantly loading frequently used content.
In commercial and larger consumer networks, this can provide substantial savings and significantly improve performance for users. With the large capacity of the cache, there is provision for storing an array of data, negating the need for larger data plans.