Avanti Communications and Clear Blue Technologies partner to deploy rural connectivity across sub-Saharan Africa
July 15 2021 - 6:00AM
Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), the leading provider of high
throughput satellite capacity across EMEA, today announces a
partnership with Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (“Clear
Blue”) (TSXV: CBLU) (FRA:0YA) (OTCQB: CBUTF), the Smart Off-Grid™
company, to enable Mobile Network Operators and Telco Tower
Companies to deliver rural network coverage to areas across
sub-Saharan Africa. Within the next three to five years, the
partnership is expected to deliver mobile network coverage to the
400 million people that currently cannot access mobile broadband
services.
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to become one of the largest
telecom markets in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa has a young
population with a projected high population growth, at a rate of
2.7% per year, more than double the rate of growth in South Asia
and Latin America. As a result, telecom operators are expected to
invest $52 Billion in infrastructure from 2019 – 2025, much of
which will be in rural deployment.
“We are thrilled to partner with Avanti to provide key telecom
services to rural regions in sub-Saharan Africa, ultimately
connecting the billions worldwide who lack telecom and internet
access,” says Miriam Tuerk, CEO and Co-founder of Clear Blue
Technologies. “With only 26% of Sub-Saharan Africa already
connected through mobile internet, we’re looking forward to
bringing connectivity to areas where costs and lack of
infrastructure make internet services prohibitive.”
This partnership will accelerate the rural rollout of low-cost
connectivity solutions in areas where network coverage and
broadband services have been limited or non-existent. Avanti and
Clear Blue have already successfully provided these connectivity
solutions in significant deployments across Africa’s largest
economies.
Avanti’s rural network coverage solution supports 2G, 3G, 4G and
Wi-Fi connectivity across Africa. As part of this joint rural
deployment effort, Avanti will provide critical, high throughput
Ka-band satellite connectivity and VSAT equipment. At the same
time, Clear Blue will deploy its smart off-grid solar-powered
solutions with remote management and control.
Libby Barr, Chief Operating Officer at Avanti, commented: “Our
core belief is that everyone deserves the socioeconomic benefits of
a more connected life, and this partnership with Clear Blue will
bring life-enhancing coverage to rural communities in remote areas.
Together with Clear Blue, we will be able to deploy thousands of
sites across Sub-Saharan Africa, connecting a population that is
growing at 2.7% per year. We expect the remote telecom market to
continue to take off and we are looking forward to being at the
forefront of the rural network coverage expansion.”
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Avanti Communications Avanti
Communications is the leading Ka-band high throughput satellite
capacity partner to the communications industry in EMEA - extending
and guaranteeing coverage for defence missions, enterprise
solutions and critical public services.
Through the HYLAS satellite fleet and partners in 118 countries,
Avanti provides dedicated fixed and flexible-beam satellite
connectivity, with extensive coverage across Europe, the Middle
East and Africa. The Group has invested $1.2bn in a network that
incorporates orbital slots in Ka-band spectrum, satellites, ground
stations, data centres and a fibre ring. www.avantiplc.com
About Clear Blue Technologies
InternationalClear Blue Technologies International, the
Smart Off-Grid™ company, was founded on a vision of delivering
clean, managed, “wireless power” to meet the global need for
reliable, low-cost, solar and hybrid power for lighting, telecom,
security, Internet of Things devices, and other mission-critical
systems. Today, Clear Blue has thousands of systems under
management across 37 countries, including the U.S. and Canada.
(TSXV: CBLU) (FRA: 0YA) (OTCQB: CBUTF)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Avanti Communications
Media contact:Alex RoweTHREESIXTY
Communications22-23 Little Portland St, London W1W
8BUavanti@threesixtycomms.com +44 7732 975 895
Clear Blue
Media contact:Rebecca BenderMontieth &
Company155 E 44th St., New York, NY 10017rbender@montiethco.com+1
347 768 1818
Investor relations:Miriam TuerkCo-Founder and
CEO+1 416 433
3952investors@clearbluetechnologies.comwww.clearbluetechnologies.com/en/investors
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