Adventurers have been running across the Sahara Desert to promote water conservation - and keeping in contact with the wider world thanks to Inmarsat's BGAN.

Starling Advanced Communications has introduced the StarPack, a single-case, fly-away antenna providing two-way, high-speed Ku broadband satellite communications from anywhere on earth.

Afsat was formed in 1993 to provide high-end satellite data network solutions for corporates, banks and government organisations in East & Central Africa.

African satellite communications provider Intersat Africa and European satellite operator SES Astra started the year with a firework.

The AMOS-5i satellite has reached its °17E orbital position and has begun commercial service.