Avanti Communications Group plc(LSE: AVN) is a UK based satellite operator , selling wholesale satellite broadband and satellite connectivity services to internet service providers, Mobile Network Operators, Enterprise ,Governments and other satellite operators. Avanti operates across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.The company is listed on the London ‘Alternate investment Market(AIM) and employs 265 staff across UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Its headquarters are in London (UK) with offices in
Goonhilly(UK),
Dubai(UAE),
Limassol(Cyrus),
Istanbul(Turkey) ,
Nairobi(Kenya),
Dar es Salaam(Tanzania),
Johannesburg(South Africa)
Lagos(Nigeria)
Kyle Whitehill joined as CEO in April 2018, with the long-standing CEO and co-founder, David Williams, stepping down in August2017.
Avanti currently has 3 Geo Stationary Orbit (GEO) High Throughput Satellite (HTS),HYLAS 1,HYLAS 2 and HYLAS 4 in orbit and a further HYLAS 3 in construction. Avanti has dual redundant Gateway Earth Stations (GES) across Europe the Middle East and Africa to ensure no single point of failure and a resulting in a 99% uptime service level .The company has GES in the UK, Cyprus, Germany, Turkey, South Africa and Nigeria with a new GES being built in Senegal.