On Tuesday, Q-KON and Vox announced an expanded partnership, with Vox joining as a OneWeb Partner through Q-KON’s Twoobii super smart satellite solutions.

This strategic move aims to enhance Vox’s enterprise connectivity portfolio by incorporating Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services, which will provide enterprise customers with reduced latency, superior network reliability, and faster data transfer speeds.

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Q-KON and Vox deliver LEO solutions to enterprises

The partnership between Q-KON and Vox is designed to leverage the advantages of LEO satellite constellations. By integrating Twoobii-OneWeb solutions, Vox can offer its enterprise customers a primary connectivity option or a high-availability backup for traditional terrestrial systems. This mainly benefits underserved markets, enabling them to access reliable voice services with defined Quality of Service (QoS) configurations.

Theo van Zyl, Head of Wireless Solutions at Vox, noted, “Becoming a OneWeb Partner through Q-KON is a strategic move that allows both companies to leverage synergies and enhance value for customers. Therefore, African enterprise users can now fully utilise LEO satellite connectivity.”

Kathleen Morris, Satellite Product Manager at Vox, emphasised the company’s commitment to strong partnerships, stating, “At Vox, our growth has always been built on trusted technology collaborations. Thus, as a partner of Eutelsat OneWeb LEO services through Q-KON, we can offer our customers a full suite of connectivity options.”

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Strengthening satellite connectivity across Southern Africa

This partnership strengthens satellite connectivity across Southern Africa by providing high-performance, resilient connectivity for enterprises.

Hendrik Bezuidenhout, Account Director: Key Accounts at Q-KON, highlighted the value of securing Vox as a Twoobii-OneWeb reseller, stating, “Providing world-class LEO services to enterprise customers throughout Southern Africa further strengthens the business case for satellite connectivity across all sectors.”

Vox’s selection of Twoobii VSAT Access has already proven successful in offering seamless voice and data connectivity across South Africa, with speeds ranging from 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps. This solution is optimised for off-grid users and offers rapid deployment and high uptime availability of 99.5 per cent.

Integrating LEO services will further enhance Vox’s ability to deliver robust and reliable connectivity solutions to its enterprise customers.