Yearbook 2017 African Satellite Communications Yearbook 2017 African Satellite Communications Yearbook 2017 Cover source: SES SpaceWatch: Plot 2009, Awka Street, Area 10, Suite GF 10, Noble Complex, P.O. Box 1680, Garki-Abuja-FCT. Tel: +234 803 647 1114, 905 248 1981, 802 449, 7730, 818, 688 5182 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.spacewatchafrican.com Managing Director: Aliyu Bello Production Editor: Tonia Genald Head of Design: Marshal E.Akpan Cartography: Tope Ayomaya, Isaac Joshua Director: Lukman Bello Consultant: Idowu Samuel Marketing Manager :Patience Irabor Contents Introduction African Space Strategy 1 Government IT solution Digitizing Senegalese Economy 2 Bridging the connectivity divide in Africa 4 The return of low earth orbit satellite broadband 6 WRC-19 should address needs of satellite industry 8 The growing importance of Cloud Computing in ICT 10 Building smart, safe and sustainable cities 12 Is 2017 the gateway of future technological progress? 15 Assessing Internet control and surveillance in Nigeria 22 Understanding and delivering Internet access at sea 29 Reporting from the heart of disaster 31 33 The power of satellite broadband in emerging economies Altering telco's strategic identity 35 How Space Technology improves our lives 45 Exploring Communication Satellites to Bridge Digital Divide 49 The race to connect billions more things to the internet 52 Leveraging space science and technology for growth and sustainable development 56 Satellite Broadcasting Satellite remains the backbone of digital TV infrastructure