Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies , a pan-African technology group, and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to engage in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) service opportunities across West Africa.
Liquid and Viasat intend to focus on the potential commercialisation and distribution of satellite broadband to reduce internet connectivity costs and improve data connections across the region. Under the terms of the MOU, Liquid Dataport will offer Viasat’s connectivity services working through local partners.
As a part of Viasat’s expansion into Africa, the Company’s next-generation ViaSat-3 satellite constellation is expected to deliver connectivity services to Europe, The Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
“Liquid Dataport is delighted to announce our collaboration with Viasat, and we believe there will be immense opportunities for the increased…