Our mission
To originate, develop and integrate resilient digital infrastructure that connects networks, strengthens local and regional capability, and supports Africa’s participation in the global digital economy.
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Originate. Develop. Integrate.Building Africa’s
Building Africa’s
converged digital
infrastructure.
We originate, develop and integrate the infrastructure that connects satellite, terrestrial and emerging digital networks across African markets.
Pan-African infrastructure perspective
The Orbital perspectiveConnected markets
Connected markets
depend on connected
infrastructure.
Orbital SNS is a Pan-African digital infrastructure company.
We work at the layer where satellite systems, ground infrastructure, fibre, mobile networks and emerging digital technologies need to connect. Our role is to originate infrastructure opportunities, develop them around real market requirements and integrate the technical, commercial and institutional capabilities needed to move them toward delivery.
Our approach is market-specific and technology-flexible rather than tied to a single operator, vendor or technology cycle.
About OrbitalOur vision
To build a trusted Pan-African infrastructure platform where satellite, terrestrial and emerging digital networks can connect effectively, strengthening resilience, local capability and long-term digital growth.
Read our visionFrom orbit to the groundDifferent networks.
Different networks.
One connected future.
We focus on the interfaces between non-terrestrial and terrestrial networks: satellite systems, ground infrastructure, fibre, mobile networks and the interconnection environments that bring them together.
Satellite networks
Multi-orbit satellite systems can extend coverage, add resilience and provide alternative connectivity paths where terrestrial networks are constrained.
Teleports & ground stations
Gateway and ground infrastructure provide the physical interface between space systems and terrestrial networks.
Fibre & terrestrial networks
Fibre, mobile, carrier and internet interconnection carry traffic onward into national and regional digital ecosystems.
Illustrative imagery; no Orbital-owned facility or deployment is depicted.
Our infrastructure focusWhere networks meet,
Where networks meet,
infrastructure matters.
Our development focus spans the physical, interconnection and operating environments that enable connectivity and service continuity.
Gateway & ground infrastructure
Developing the physical and operating environments that connect satellite systems with terrestrial networks.
Interconnection
Creating the interfaces and hand-off environments that allow networks and digital services to work together.
Network resilience
Planning diverse connectivity paths, operational continuity and dependable service from the outset.
Distributed infrastructure
Bringing digital capability closer to the markets and communities it serves.
Systems integration
Aligning infrastructure, network interfaces, operating requirements and technology within a coherent system.
Future-ready capability
Allowing for multi-orbit systems, evolving mobile and NTN interfaces, and changing digital demand where technically and commercially justified.
How we developFrom a market need
From a market need
to deliverable infrastructure.
One development discipline.
Shaped by each market.
01
Originate
Identify infrastructure requirements with a clear market purpose, defined users and a credible long-term role.
02
Develop
Turn those requirements into a defined technical, commercial and project proposition.
03
Integrate
Bring together network interfaces, technology, delivery partners and institutional requirements.
04
Sustain
Plan for operations, resilience, lifecycle investment and technology refresh from the outset.
Infrastructure designed for long-term relevanceA long-term infrastructure platformBuilt market by market.
How we develop infrastructure
Built market by market.
Connected by one discipline.
Orbital is developing repeatable capability in infrastructure origination, project development and integration that can be applied across distinct African markets. Each opportunity stands on its own requirements, feasibility, partnerships and economics.
A corporate platform for origination, development, integration and lifecycle planning across multiple infrastructure opportunities.
Individual projects advance only where market need, technical feasibility, commercial structure, approvals and the required partnerships can be established.
Purpose in the infrastructureInfrastructure that
Infrastructure that
serves markets over time.
Digital infrastructure is most valuable when it is commercially sound, resilient in operation and useful to the markets it connects.
We therefore consider long-term utility, local capability and responsible development alongside the commercial and technical requirements of each opportunity.
Our approach to impactWork with OrbitalDevelop the connections