Paratus Group is a Pan-African telecommunications service provider that is involved in the space industry through satellite connectivity solutions. The company provides services, including satellite (VSAT) broadband, and is positioning itself as a major player in the LEO (Low Earth Orbit) space. Paratus is building satellite teleport facilities and is a OneWeb distribution partner, offering high-speed, low-latency connectivity for customers across Africa. Paratus' partners include OneWeb, and it serves various industries such as agriculture, mining, oil & gas, and retail.
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Paratus built Eutelsat’s gateway facility in Luanda-Bengo, Angola, which opened in June 2023.
Eutelsat signed two agreements for Low-Earth Orbit services in Africa with MSTelcom in Angola and Paratus for southern Africa.
The expanded agreement with Paratus includes solutions for fixed sites, comms-on-the-move, and comms-on-pause in South Africa, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia.
Paratus has been a long-time distributor of Eutelsat’s Geostationary Orbit connectivity services and was an early adopter of its OneWeb LEO connectivity in early 2024.
Paratus signed a multi-year, multi-million agreement to expand its work with Eutelsat for OneWeb connectivity services.
Paratus South Africa’s combined GEO/LEO offering targets businesses operating in remote parts of South Africa, including retail, banking, mining, agriculture, and tourism.
Paratus South Africa provides Geostationary (GEO) satellite services through a long-standing partnership with Eutelsat Group.
OneWeb and Paratus have a multi-year agreement to build a gateway in Luanda, Angola that will be operational in the second half of 2023.
OneWeb signed a distribution partnership with Paratus Group to deliver OneWeb connectivity in Africa.
The OneWeb–Paratus distribution agreement will enable Paratus to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit connectivity solutions across Africa once OneWeb’s global network coverage is activated in 2023.
Paratus Group has operational offices in seven African countries and provides ICT network solutions, satellite connectivity, and infrastructure in more than 35 African countries.