Intelsat has placed a number of orders with Gilat this year for technology to enable IFC services.
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Safaricom will be able to provide carrier-grade satellite services to remote areas with Intelsat's global hybrid network.
Wajsgras has most recently worked as a partner at private equity firm Pine Island Capital Partners.
In Mali, where terrestrial infrastructure quality is less reliable, the agreement will aid in solving a connectivity problem.
Under the agreement, Vodacom will extend mobile connectivity to areas where fibre or microwave backhaul networks are not yet available or unfeasible to deploy.
The demonstration has created a private LTE service using Azure Private 5G Core deployed on an Azure Stack Edge device.
The programme will be virtual, with each student receiving a STEM kit and engaging in virtual workshops delivered by space education specialists.
Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c VSAT network platform supports multiple applications including in-flight connectivity (IFC), consumer broadband, and cellular backhaul.
The services are slated for availability at the beginning of 2022 through Intelsat's many solutions partners.
Kymeta and Intelsat develop future 5G technologies for satellite-based communications with mobility.
