Avanti Communications and IHS Nigeria Recognized with Universal Broadband Award for Connecting Rural Nigeria

Avanti Communications and IHS Nigeria Recognized with Universal Broadband Award for Connecting Rural Nigeria

September 18, 2024, London and Lagos: Global multi-orbit satellite provider, Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), and IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”)  group, have been recognized for their work in connecting rural Nigeria at the 2024 World Space Business Awards.

Each year at World Space Business Week, Novaspace, a merger of Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, award the most forward-thinking businesses and innovations contributing to the future of the global space sector. The Universal Broadband Award recognizes those committed to helping transform the lives of underserved communities. 

Together, Avanti and IHS Nigeria have been helping improve the connectivity landscape across Nigeria, bringing broadband connectivity to rural communities nationwide, where the cost of traditional telecommunications networks can leave millions behind.

IHS Nigeria already has a strong footprint in Nigeria, operating over 16,000 towers across the country. To help extend this reach, Avanti has been supplying the physical, transport and network layer for the transmission of cellular backhaul traffic to and from cellular towers, back to the core network of mobile network operators. The partnership has delivered fast, cost-effective and reliable 3G and 4G connectivity to 700 rural sites across Nigeria, directly benefitting more than 3.5 million people. 

Mohamad Darwish, CEO, IHS Nigeria, said, “We are deeply honored to receive this award, recognizing our commitment to innovation and social responsibility in expanding global connectivity. As one of the largest independent tower companies globally, IHS Towers is dedicated to helping bridge the digital divide, particularly in Nigeria, where we operate more than 16,000 towers. IHS Nigeria’s partnership with Avanti Communications has been pivotal in bringing broadband connectivity as well as delivering sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to rural areas. Together, we are striving to help transform lives by enabling digital inclusion, job creation, and driving socio-economic development across underserved and unserved communities.” 

Kyle Whitehill, CEO at Avanti, said, “The mission to provide cost-effective, reliable, and sustainable internet solutions is more than a professional endeavour; it is a mission we each carry personally at Avanti. Access to the internet is not a luxury, it is a necessity. It opens doors to education, healthcare, economic opportunities, and global connectivity. For too long, the remote and hard-to-reach regions of Africa have been left in the dark, disconnected from the boundless potential connectivity brings.”

About IHS Towers: 

IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has nearly 40,000 towers across its 10 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. 

For more information, please email: [email protected] or visit: www.ihstowers.com

About Avanti: 

Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) is a global multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services and solutions.

With a mission to help the world become better connected, Avanti is the leading Ka-band high-throughput satellite capacity partner to the communications industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Avanti leverages its satellite technology to create custom solutions that protect communities and unlock opportunities for individuals, communities, businesses, and governments all over the world.

As a global business, Avanti is able to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions worldwide, even in the most challenging of locations. It uses its scale and expertise to connect those in hard-to-reach rural areas, improving access to education and helping to create a safe environment for people to live and work.

Founded in 2002, Avanti operates a fleet of four Ka-band HYLAS satellites that offer 50Ghz capacity and a secure ground network of seven Gateway Earth Stations. This has the power to connect more than 1.7 billion people across 118 countries.

For more information, please visit avanti.space.