--- title: Yahsat partners with Bluetown to connect the unconnected across YahClick’s footprint - Developing Telecoms description: UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat is delivering its high performance Ka-band satellite Internet services to Bluetown to connect unconnected communities in Africa. canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/7492-yahsat-partners-with-bluetown-to-connect-the-unconnected-across-yahclick-s-footprint.html language: en-GB date: 2017-12-05T14:36:05Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/7492-yahsat-partners-with-bluetown-to-connect-the-unconnected-across-yahclick-s-footprint.html. Schema.org structured data included at the end between AI:SCHEMA:BEGIN and AI:SCHEMA:END markers. markdown-tokens: 1373 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/7492-yahsat-partners-with-bluetown-to-connect-the-unconnected-across-yahclick-s-footprint.html. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Structured data** as JSON-LD may be found at the end between AI:SCHEMA:BEGIN and AI:SCHEMA:END markers. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat is delivering its high performance Ka-band satellite Internet services to Bluetown to connect unconnected communities in Africa. The companies aim to offer an innovative, reliable and sustainable solution that will overcome the challenging and harsh terrain conditions present in the most remote areas of Africa. The combination of the partners’ technologies will support the distribution of Yahsat Internet satellite services to a substantial number of users within communities utilising Bluetown’s last mile solution. Bluetown solutions vary from single village installations and refugee camps to solutions with up to 200 Wi-Fi hotspots in a 15 km radius. All solutions are 100% powered by solar energy with rechargeable batteries as a back-up, which provides 24/7 access to the Internet. The Wi-Fi hotspots will be backhauled by YahClick, the high-performance satellite broadband service provided by Yahsat, making it possible for people to browse the Internet, keep in touch, or participate in e-learning, e-health and e-government programs using any smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Farhad Khan, Yahsat’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We look forward to working hand-in-hand with Bluetown to bring universal access to information through a combination of satellite connectivity and Wi-Fi services. By joining forces, we will be able to offer a sustainable Internet solution to unserved or underserved communities which is cost effective, easy to use and reliable.” In addition to its core solution, Bluetown has developed a Local Cloud intranet platform to provide fast and easy access to e-learning, e-health and e-government services among others. Henrik Mølgaard, VP of Global Sales at Bluetown, added: “We and Yahsat share the same vision to spread connectivity to even more communities, where information is not easily accessible. Today, governments are showing great interest in developing rural areas because it benefits everyone, and can help deliver better healthcare and education to small, remote villages.” The announcement falls in line with the upcoming launch of Yahsat’s third satellite, Al Yah 3. “With the launch of Al Yah 3, we will be able to triple our presence in the African market, providing connectivity to 20 additional countries. Strategic partnerships such as the one with Bluetown are essential to strengthen the economic inclusion of Africa’s rural communities,” concluded Farhad Khan. ```json { "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "author": { "@id": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/#james_barton_4d6427c012" }, "dateModified": "2017-12-05T14:36:05Z", "datePublished": "2017-12-05T14:36:05Z", "description": "UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat is delivering its high performance Ka-band satellite Internet services to Bluetown to connect unconnected communities in Africa.", "headline": "Yahsat partners with Bluetown to connect the unconnected across YahClick’s footprint", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https:\/\/developingtelecoms.com\/images\/stories\/Features\/satellite_600.jpg", "caption": "", "description": "Yahsat partners with Bluetown to connect the unconnected across YahClick’s footprint", "width": 600, "height": 450 } ], "inLanguage": "en-GB", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "url": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/telecom-technology\/satellite-communications-networks\/7492-yahsat-partners-with-bluetown-to-connect-the-unconnected-across-yahclick-s-footprint.html" }, "publisher": { "@id": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/#defaultPublisher" }, "url": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/telecom-technology\/satellite-communications-networks\/7492-yahsat-partners-with-bluetown-to-connect-the-unconnected-across-yahclick-s-footprint.html" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Barton", "@id": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/#james_barton_4d6427c012" }, { "@id": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/#defaultPublisher", "@type": "Organization", "url": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/", "logo": { "@id": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/#defaultLogo" }, "name": "Developing Telecoms" }, { "@id": "https:\/\/mail.developingtelecoms.com\/#defaultLogo", "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https:\/\/developingtelecoms.com\/images\/stories\/highResLogos\/dt-site-logo-440.png", "width": "440", "height": "122" } ] } ```