Azuri Technologies, a provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid households across Africa, has launched its 24-inch solar satellite television and home lighting system in Zambia at the British High Commission in Lusaka
Satellite
Ariane 5 launches AT&T T-16 and Eutelsat 7C
An Ariane 5 rocket launched two new communications satellites into orbit on 20 June from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana
AMOS-17 completing final pre-launch preparations
Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that its newest satellite, AMOS-17, is completing the final stages of its pre-launch preparation
SES satellites provide access to local television channels
PREMIUM.FREE, Nigeria’s latest free-to-air (FTA) local channel bouquet, has enabled local television audiences to access 13 new premium channels custom-made for African viewers
Thinkom, Comsat and Newtec complete on-air demo tests
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has completed successful live demo tests of its ThinAir Ka2517 antenna with next-generation satellite modems from Newtec over Avanti’s HYLAS 4 satellite