How to Find a Satellite Broadband Service Provider in Africa

In 2008 Google announced plans to invest anof web users in Africa receive better, faster,
internet access system for three billion people inmore reliable internet access. In 2008, with just
Africa and other countries. The aim of the plan50 million web users across the continent, as few
was to bring high speed internet access via aas 5% of African's access the internet, a
satellite broadband service provider in Africa andpercentage far lower than in Asia, Europe or the
elsewhere in the developing world starting the rollAmericas. The advantages of having high speed
out of the services in 2010.broadband access in Africa will help to encourage
Mobile phone use in the developing world isand grow the economic, social and educational
booming and in order to tap into the growingcapacity of the developing world as well as enable
demand and market a company called 03bmore locally generated content. Until now fixed
Networks system is planning to produce 16 nextphone lines which allow everyone else in the world
generation satellites. With the geographical,to join the internet network of services are
engineering and financial difficulties involved invirtually nonexistent across the continent.
laying fibre cables across the remote terrain ofCurrently there are only four lines per 100 people,
countries such as Africa a satellite solution canthe lowest rate anywhere in the world and rather
overcome these problems to offer a fibre-likethan increase these being able to access
broadband speed. Satellite technology can deliveraffordable high speed broadband internet access
internet connectivity to any location on the planet.via satellites will boost trade, and crucially allow the
Google as well as supporters such as HSBC andcitizens to access online health, educational and
Liberty Global, are dedicated to helping the handfulgovernment services.