London-based Avanti Communications has recapitalised and cut its debt burden in the process. Avanti has been under extreme financial stress for some time and entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy reconstruction in 2018. The company, which supplies Ka-band satellite capacity over Europe, the MENA region and Africa, has faced recent pressure because of the risk of a […]
London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications is reportedly about to repay $150 million (€132.2m) of its outstanding debt obligations. Details are scarce but it is known that the company has a debt payment deadline of February 28th. The company has been slow in releasing financial trading data. The most recent statement covered the six months […]
Avanti Communications, a provider of high throughput satellite capacity across EMEA, has announced the launch of INSTANT5G, a new research project endorsed by the European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and the Romanian Space Agency. The 5G via INtegrated Satellite and TerrestriAl CommuNicaTion (INSTANT5G) project aims to extend 5G coverage for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) […]
High-throughput satellite capacity specialist Avanti Communications has launched Avanti EXTEND – a new managed satellite service for rural connectivity. Designed specifically for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Avanti EXTEND provides high-performance and cost-effective 2G, 3G and 4G solutions to remote and hard-to-reach areas across sub-Saharan Africa. This enables customers to provide reliable cellular service to the […]
David Williams and David Bestwick, who were two directors of Avanti Communications prior to the company going bankrupt back in 2018, have established a new business and now have a Nasdaq stock market listing. Arqit Quantum saw its shares commence trading on Sept. 7 having gone through a SPAC merger with Centricus Acquisition Corp., and […]
hiSky, a developer and service provider of a satellite agile IoT network, has partnered with Avanti Communications, a provider of high throughput satellite capacity across EMEA and operator of HYLAS satellites fleet, to expand its IoT service over Africa, the Middle East and into UK and Scotland. The hiSky’s Smartellite IoT network comprises of satellite terminals, hub […]
Avanti Communications, a provider of high throughput satellite capacity across EMEA, has announced a partnership with Clear Blue Technologies International, 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 […]
Ultra’s range of advanced man portable and flyaway satellite terminals, designed to meet the demands of secure government and military SATCOM, have been accredited for operations on Avanti Communication’s fleet of high-throughput satellites. Avanti’s high-capacity Ka-spectrum satellites provide fixed beams covering the EMEA region and steerable beams spanning from the Americas to Asia. Merging this […]
Satellite operators Viasat and Avanti Communications have signed a Ka-band capacity lease agreement to provide additional coverage and capacity across the Middle East and Western Europe – ahead of Viasat’s ViaSat-3 global constellation – to support Viasat’s expanding global mobility and enterprise businesses, specifically across aviation, maritime and energy. The pair have a long-standing relationship, […]
Vikas Grover has joined Avanti Communications Group as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Grover was recently the founding Chief Information Officer at OneWeb, where he led Global Networks, IT Platforms and Security. Before OneWeb, he was the CIO and EVP Technology Planning at Vodafone India. Avanti CEO Kyle Whitehill, “I am delighted to welcome […]