Bharti Airtel today announced its mobile satellite deal with Thuraya Telecommunications Company to offer voice and broadband connectivity across 17 countries in Africa.
Airtel Africa will sell Thuraya’s products and airtime packages at their retail outlets and through their Enterprise account team.
Rural telecom areas will benefit from the deal.
Thuraya’s mobile satellite service can address the diverse voice and data communication needs of Airtel Africa enterprise users across the mining, energy, media, government and humanitarian NGO sectors.
“Providing connectivity in many remote parts of Africa can be challenging. This partnership enables us to extend our coverage and services for businesses and general consumers who live or work in very remote areas. Thuraya’s satellite services will be combined with the reliable, high-quality voice calls and broadband access that our customers are accustomed to experiencing in our urban centers,” said Christian de Faria, chief executive officer of Airtel Africa.