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Eutelsat announced on Thursday it has signed a new multi-year agreement with MTN Côte d’Ivoire to provide satellite broadband services across the country using Eutelsat’s KONNECT high-throughput satellite.

Eutelsat and MTN said the agreement will expand reliable broadband access across Côte d’Ivoire for consumers and enterprises, while supporting digital inclusion by enabling community Wi-Fi hotspots in underserved areas.

“Across Africa, satellite connectivity is a powerful complement to terrestrial networks, helping operators accelerate coverage expansion and support digital inclusion,” said Honoré Kouame, GM for MTN Business Côte d’Ivoire, in a statement. “This partnership with Eutelsat enables us to reach more customers, connect underserved communities and continue to support the country’s ongoing digital transformation.”

“Our platform is helping connect underserved and hard-to-reach areas and partnering with a leading operator like MTN Côte d’Ivoire shows how satellite and terrestrial networks work together to scale deliver connectivity at scale,” added Philippe Baudrier, VP for Africa at Eutelsat. “Together, we are bringing reliable broadband to more communities across the continent, and we are proud to further strengthen our collaboration with the MTN Group.”

MTN’s digital and infrastructure service provider [Bayobab signed a deal with Eutelsat in August 2024](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/17164-mtn-s-bayobab-taps-eutelsat-for-leo-satellites.html) to lease capacity on the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite constellation.

As it happens, MTN Côte d’Ivoire’s rival telco Orange Côte d'Ivoire is also using the Eutelsat KONNECT satellite for its Orange Sat satellite broadband internet service, which [went live in January](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/19650-orange-cote-divoire-launches-satellite-broadband-for-unserved-areas.html). That launch was the product of a partnership deal [signed by Eutelsat and Orange Africa and Middle East](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/18093-orange-and-eutelsat-link-up-for-mea-satellite-connectivity.html) in March 2025.

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