Avanti Communications is a UK-based satellite operator and provider of wholesale satellite broadband and connectivity services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). They operate a fleet of four Ka-band HYLAS high-throughput satellites (HTS) and a network of Gateway Earth Stations. Avanti offers services to mobile network operators, internet service providers, enterprises, governments, and other satellite operators, delivering connectivity solutions to connect the unconnected and provide secure, reliable communications. The company recently moved its headquarters to Spaceport Cornwall's Space Systems Operations Facility.
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Avanti Communications announced a five-year partnership with mobile operator Free in Senegal under which Free will build and host a new Avanti satellite gateway to extend coverage to Senegal and neighboring West African countries.
Investors agreed in April to swap debt for equity in Avanti Communications, reducing the company’s $810,000,000 debt burden by two-thirds.
Avanti Communications expected to reach $100,000,000 in annual revenue from capacity sales by year-end 2023, contingent on delivering four or five commercial initiatives in the following 12 months.
Under the lease agreement, Avanti will support Viasat in delivering high-speed satellite data connectivity across the North Sea, Middle East, and Western Africa.
The strategic partnership with Avanti is intended to expand Viasat Energy Services’ market presence and penetration ahead of the ViaSat-3 satellite launch aimed over Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
Viasat Energy Services plans to leverage Avanti’s HYLAS capacity beginning in calendar 2022-07-01.
Avanti Communications signed a long-term capacity lease agreement with Viasat Inc. to support connectivity for Viasat’s energy sector customers.
Viasat Energy Services plans to leverage Avanti’s HYLAS capacity beginning in calendar 2022-07-01.
The new satellite gateway will extend HYLAS 4 coverage to Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, and Liberia and will complete Avanti’s coverage of Ivory Coast.
Avanti Communications and Free in Senegal entered a five-year partnership to build and host a new satellite gateway in Senegal for Avanti’s HYLAS 4 Ka-band satellite.
HYLAS 4 is a Ka-band satellite operated by Avanti Communications.
On 2022-04-13, Avanti reduced its $810,000,000 debt pile by two-thirds through a debt-for-equity swap.
In 2020, Avanti aimed to increase its fleet fill rate from 48% to around 70–80% to be more in line with leading fleet operators.
Avanti's debt was reduced to $260,000,000 following the recapitalization deal.
Avanti put itself up for sale in 2017 but abandoned the sale after failing to receive acceptable offers and instead completed a $242,000,000 debt refinancing package later that year.
BlackRock and Great Elm Capital remain invested in Avanti after reducing their stakes, alongside investment firms Robus and MSD which also continue as shareholders.
Avanti provides broadband services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa using a fleet of five Ka-band satellites.
The University of Surrey will utilize its 3GPP-compliant 0.005 kg Core Network, Management and Orchestration infrastructure, and campus-wide Radio Access Network to test INSTANT0.005 kg end-to-end systems including satellite backhauling via Avanti.
Avanti previously led the European Commission H2020 SaT0.005 kg project with fifteen organizations to develop prototype solutions integrating satellite into 0.005 kg networks.
Avanti Communications launched the INSTANT0.005 kg research project to develop 0.005 kg-compliant satellite connectivity services for Mobile Network Operators and Tower Companies.