SkyVision will provide VPN, satellite services to Broadlink telecom

Telecom / infrastructure company Broadlink signed a contract with SkyVision Networks for the latter to provide Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Internet connectivity services to Broadlink's South African enterprise customers.

SkyVision made the announcement on Aug. 15. Specializing in hybrid connectivity, SkyVision will provide Broadlink with end-to-end business connectivity through the use of VSAT services.

“Broadlink has made great strides in the South African business market," Broadlink Managing Director Mike Brown said. "However, we have seen an increased demand from our customers for communication solutions catering to business sites and branches across our borders."

In response, Broadlink will use SkyVision’s satellite services, local hubs, and teleports to expand the former company's range of terrestrial and wireless communication solutions in the African market.

"By partnering with SkyVision," Director Brown explained, "we can now accommodate their requirements for connectivity solutions across the African continent, allowing us to expand our reach exponentially.” 

SkyVision acquires Afinis VSAT company, extends African presence

UK-based SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. continues to strengthen its position in the African market through its recent purchase of local VSAT operator Afinis.

Originally owned by Monaco Telecom, Afinis has local offices and licensing in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal. The African satellite communications company provides a wide plethora of VSAT products and services for the financial, mining, and oil and gas sectors.

Its new owner intends to leverage Afinis' extensive knowledge of the local sectors in accordance with SkyVision's overall strategy in Africa. SkyVision intends to become one of the biggest satellite communications companies in the African continent.

To that end, SkyVision is expanding its operations and services throughout the African continent. Afinis' firm presence in Africa's French-speaking countries, its significant grasp of the corporate market, and its value added services will help cement SkyVision's position as a significant satellite communications provider in Nigeria, East, Central and Southern Africa.

In turn, Afinis' current and potential customer base will benefit from the increased scale and strong customer service of the combined businesses. SkyVision possesses strong global reach and is increasing its activity and presence in Africa by bringing world-class services to the rapidly-developing local markets.

“We look forward to welcoming the Afinis team into SkyVision," said Doron Ben-Sira, CEO, SkyVision Global Networks, "and to continue offering customers the superior service they are accustomed to.”

SkyVision had earlier established a subsidiary satellite communications company, SkyVision South Africa.  It also signed a multiyear contract with satellite service provider Telesat. SkyVision will be tapping Telesat's Telstar 11N satellite for Ku-band capacity in the African region.