Paratus Namibia launches Eutelsat OneWeb services

Details: John Tanner; Category: Satellite Networks; 08 October 2026; 1597 views

Paratus Namibia announced on Wednesday it has launched Eutelsat OneWeb LEO satellite service for both residential and enterprise customers.

Paratus said it is offering “competitive” capped and uncapped OneWeb packages to customers in areas where reliable connectivity is limited or unavailable, backed by the resilience of the wider Paratus network. Customers can also use the Paratus customer management platform for greater visibility and control over their data usage.

Paratus is also pitching the Eutelsat OneWeb service to enterprises as a reliable secondary or backup connection, strengthening network redundancy and business continuity without the cost or complexity of installing a second fixed line.

“Paratus has considerable LEO experience across the continent, and we can now deliver that scale and technical expertise to our customers here,” said Paratus Namibia MD Andrew Hall in a statement. “For customers anywhere in the country and particularly those operating in areas where terrestrial connectivity is limited, they will have a reliable, high-performance alternative backed by a team that already understands how to deploy and support LEO connectivity across Africa.”

The Namibia rollout follows the multi-year agreement signed with Eutelsat in November 2025 to extend OneWeb LEO services in Southern Africa, added Paratus Group CEO Schalk Erasmus.

“The agreement builds on the long-standing partnership between Paratus and Eutelsat,” he said. “It supports our deployment of LEO connectivity in South Africa, Angola, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia, and complements the Paratus Group’s existing terrestrial and satellite infrastructure throughout Africa.”

Paratus also incorporates LEO satellite operator Starlink in its portfolio via a reseller agreement signed in 2023, and has since launched Starlink services in nine African markets, the most recent being Uganda in August.

The Namibia Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) rejected Starlink’s application for a licence to operate in the country in March, saying it didn’t meet all regulatory requirements.