Angola Connects Satellite Internet Hub to Submarine Cable to Increase Traffic Capacity

Angola Connects Satellite Internet Hub to Submarine Cable to Increase Traffic Capacity

GGPEN and Anyconnect are working with Unitel to connect the Conecta Angola hub to the 2Africa submarine cable and increase the capacity available to carry VSAT traffic.

The setup would combine ANGOSAT-2 satellite coverage for remote areas with 2Africa’s submarine-cable capacity for onward connection to national and international networks.

The project forms part of Angola’s broader connectivity push, which also includes a World Bank-backed digitalization program expected to reach more than 13 million people.

Angola’s National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN) and Anyconnect said on Monday, September 28, that they were working with telecom operator Unitel to connect the Conecta Angola hub to the 2Africa submarine cable. The project is intended to increase capacity for carrying traffic generated by the program’s VSAT terminals to national and international networks.

The system combines two complementary types of infrastructure. VSAT terminals installed across several locations send traffic via ANGOSAT-2 to the Conecta Angola hub. From there, the 2Africa connection can carry the traffic to national networks and the wider internet. GGPEN said the arrangement is designed to combine the satellite’s ability to reach areas outside traditional network coverage with the international transport capacity provided by the submarine cable.

Satellite Connectivity for Hard-to-Reach Areas

Satellite connectivity can play a particularly important role in areas where terrestrial networks are difficult or too expensive to deploy. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) notes that traditional terrestrial infrastructure can face prohibitive deployment costs in isolated regions, making satellite connectivity an alternative for extending digital access.

The GSMA points to a similar challenge in mobile networks. It estimates that backhaul, the infrastructure connecting radio access networks to the core network, can cost more than twice as much at rural sites as in urban areas. In locations where fiber or microwave links are not viable, satellite backhaul may be the only practical option.

In Angola, Conecta Angola already uses capacity on ANGOSAT-2 to expand internet access, particularly in remote areas. When the commercial version of the program was launched in December 2025, authorities said it would expand nationwide internet access while creating business opportunities for local entrepreneurs, including in hard-to-reach communities.

Connecting the hub to 2Africa would give the network additional capacity to carry traffic beyond the satellite segment. The project fits into Angola’s broader push to expand affordable, reliable internet access.

That push also includes the World Bank-backed Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa program in Angola. The World Bank says the project is expected to reach more than 13 million people, with residents and businesses in underserved rural and peri-urban areas among those expected to benefit from greater access to affordable, quality internet services.

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