TelOne will leverage the operational flexibility and power of the Eutelsat Konnect satellite to bring connectivity.
Eutelsat Communications and TelOne, Zimbabwes internet service providers, has signed a master service agreement to bring high-quality satellite broadband to Zimbabwe.
Under the terms of the multi-year agreement with Eutelsats broadband division, Konnect Africa, beginning in March 2021, TelOne will leverage the operational flexibility and power of the Eutelsat Konnect satellite to bring connectivity to households and businesses located in remote and rural locations across Zimbabwe.
Eutelsat Konnet is a new-generation, High Throughput Satellite offering unprecedented operational flexibility, with 75 Gbps of Ka-band capacity across a network of 65 spotbeams, it provides quasi-complete coverage of Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
On the agreement, Chipo Mtasa, Managing Director of TelOne commented: By securing this premium capacity and service we will be able to pursue our mission of offering fast, reliable broadband services at an affordable price to homes, businesses, educational institutions and Government departments all over Zimbabwe. We are passionate about making long-lasting and meaningful connections through our services, and this will now become a reality for customers in even the remotest regions, in line within our vision for a digitally enabled society by 2023.
Guido Merien-van Sprundel of Eutelsat, sales director for Southern Africa of Eutelsat added: We are delighted to begin this partnership with TelOne to bring Ka-band connectivity to businesses and consumers in Zimbabwe. This agreement, which extends our service to yet another African nation, reflects the significant demand on the African continent for reliable internet services and we look forward to supporting TelOne for many years to come.
