Namibia Explores Partnership on AngoSat-2 To Boost Connectivity
Source: Namibia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Namibia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has expressed its intention to explore a partnership with the Angolan government through AngoSat-2, the national communications satellite. The collaboration aims to assess the potential of satellite-based connectivity to enhance access to voice and…
Telecom Namibia Explores ANGOSAT-2 Capacity in Strategic Visit to GGPEN
(From L–R) Telecom Namibia’s CEO, Dr Stanley Shanapinda, and GGPEN’s General Manager, Dr Zolana Joao. Source: GGPEN
Setting the stage for deeper regional connectivity, the General Manager of the Management Office for the National Space Programme (GGPEN), Dr Zolana Joao, hosted Telecom Namibia’s CEO, Dr Stanley Shanapinda, at its Luanda headquarters this Tuesday. The high-level meeting…
The Commercialisation Strategy for AngoSat-2 Satellite
The Client: National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN) Project Title: The Commercialisation of AngoSat-2 Satellite
ANGOSAT-2 to Boost Communication Services for the National Maritime Coordination and Surveillance Center
In a new report released by the National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), on 16 January 2024, the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, inaugurated the National Maritime Coordination and Surveillance Center located in Barra do Cuanza in Luanda. The Center is part of the Executive's strategy of providing the Angolan Navy (MGA) with modern resources to better respond to the sector's…
Commercialisation of AngoSat-2
Client: Angolan National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN)
Background
Before launching its second commercial high throughput communication satellite, Angosat-2, in October 2022, the Angolan government entrusted GGPEN as the main organ responsible for operating the satellite. To assess the feasibility of commercialising the satellite, GGPEN sought the expertise of Space in Africa. The…
Angola Telecom Launches Angosat-2 Supported Conecta Angola Project
Angola Telecom announced the launch of a new service called Conecta Angola, which aimed to provide free internet connectivity supported by the Angosat-2 satellite to remote areas of the country where none of the country’s mobile operators had been active at the ANGOTIC 2023 conference.
The project would target state institutions such as schools, hospitals and municipal administrations that have…
GGPEN Presents the Benefits of the Angosat-2 to the Angolan Armed Forces
On the 21st of March, the National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) participated in a meeting hosted by the Angolan armed forces (FAA) to discuss the military applications of Angosat-2 and give updates on its operational status. The 17th Methodological Meeting of Chiefs of Telecommunication Directorates of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) is an annual gathering of telecommunications…
ANGOSAT-2 is Providing Services Across Seven Provinces in Angola
According to the National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN), hospitals, administrations, schools and universities in areas like Uíge, Cuando Cubango, Huíla, Luanda, Cabinda, Moxico and Lunda Sul now have access to free internet connectivity and tools needed for socio-economic growth, via the Angosat-2.
These developments are per the objectives of the National Space Strategy dedicated to…
GGPEN Reports Progress on the Commercialisation of ANGOSAT-2
The General Manager of the Angolan National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), Dr Zolana Joao, announced during the ANGOSAT-2 project and services presentation that 33% of the C band on ANGOSAT-2 has been sold. 25 African Ambassadors from various African countries, including South Africa, Gabon, Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda, and Ivory Coast, attended the presentation.
Furthermore, Dr Zolana Joao…
President João Lourenço Authorises the Commercialisation of Angola’s Second Satellite, ANGOSAT-2
In a news release by the Angolan National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN), João Lourenço, the President of Angola, issues the Presidential decree, nº11/23, authorising the commercialisation of ANGOSAT-2 after the completion of the telecommunications satellite’s testing phase. In addition, the President entrusted the overseeing and monitoring processes to Engineer Mario Oliveira,…