AVN.L Regulatory News (AVN)

Avanti Communications Group plc

Contract win with African telco

· TelOne appoints Avanti Communications to extend satellite broadband coverage in Zimbabwe

London - 30 April 2014. TelOne, the Zimbabwean national telco, has announced a satellite broadband contract with Avanti Communications. TelOne will deliver broadband services to thousands of consumer, enterprise and public sector customers in the region, deployed via Avanti's HYLAS 2 satellite.

Chipo Mtasa, Managing Director at TelOne, commented: "Our goal at TelOne is to provide quality broadband services to a diverse customer base in Zimbabwe. With significant unmet demand in terms of service availability and quality, our partnership with Avanti enables us to effectively address this need - today. We are delighted to work with Avanti on imminent rollout to homes, schools and businesses in Zimbabwe."

David Williams, Chief Executive at Avanti Communications, commented: "We are pleased to be working in collaboration with TelOne in Zimbabwe. Avanti's quality Ka-band satellite technology will support delivery of internet connectivity to thousands of new customers in the region."

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Avanti Communications Group Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7749 1600

David Williams, Chief Executive

Nigel Fox, Finance Director

Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900

Max Hartley (Nomad)/Julian Morse

Jefferies Hoare Govett Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Neil Collingridge/John Fishley

Tulchan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200James Macey-White

About TelOne

· TelOne is Zimbabwe's sole fixed telecommunication services provider that is 100% owned by the Government of Zimbabwe providing Voice, Internet and Data services.

· TelOne has a wide network distribution with infrastructure in almost every corner of this country and the network has grown to be the second largest fixed line network in the Southern African region after Telkom South Africa.

· TelOne owns a wide range of telecommunications equipment, varying from various exchanges located in strategic areas, optical fibre networks, radio network systems plus a wide range of high-tech networks including a satellite base station located in Mazowe area.

· Visit: www.telone.co.zw 

About Avanti Communications

· Avanti Communications is a carriers' carrier, selling wholesale data telecoms to service providers which use them to create networks for enterprise, carrier, government and consumer users.

· Avanti Communications' network consists of:- two high throughput satellites in orbit, called HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2; a multiband satellite called Artemis plus a fourth satellite in construction called HYLAS 3 and an international fibre network connecting data centres in several countries.

· Avanti Communications has GEO satellite network spectrum filings in the ITU Master Register for Ka band at 33.5° West and 31.0° East and for Ka, Ku, S and L-band at 21.5° East.

· Avanti Communications serves customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

· Visit: www.avantiplc.com