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 expects a swing to growth in 2019 due to customers on the Hylas-4 satellite and the upcoming Hylas-3 hosted payload.
Avanti expects government customer growth on Hylas-4 and Hylas-3 to increase bandwidth-specific revenue by 125 percent in 2019 and by another 40 percent in 2020.
Isotropic Systems’ first user terminals will be designed for Ka-band to serve partners SES, Inmarsat, and Avanti.
Viasat acquired a quarter of the steerable capacity on Avanti’s Hylas-4 satellite on 2018-06-25.
Avanti HYLAS 4 provides steerable Ka-band satellite capacity.
Avanti HYLAS 4 was newly launched as of 2018-06-25.
The $10,000,000 contract provides Viasat with leased capacity on a steerable beam on the Avanti HYLAS 4 satellite.
Avanti Communications signed a $10,000,000 contract with Viasat Inc. on 2018-06-25.
A British arbitration tribunal ruled on 2018-06-06 that Indonesia’s defense ministry owes Avanti $20,000,000 and gave Indonesia until 2018-07-31 to pay.
Indonesia agreed to pay Avanti $30,000,000 for the relocation and use of the Artemis satellite but paid only $13,200,000.
Avanti was awarded $20,000,000 in a dispute with Indonesia’s government over missed payments on a borrowed communications satellite.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence borrowed Avanti’s Artemis satellite in November 2016 to prevent losing L-band spectrum rights at the 123 degrees east orbital slot previously held by Garuda-1.
Avanti’s third quarter closed 2018-03-31 and the company reported a nine-month operating loss of $18,000,000 amid declining revenue.
David Bestwick will retire from Avanti in June after 18 years at the company.