[Satellite TODAY 11-10-11]  SkyVision Global Networks is set to launch a range of new services in the next week as it looks to boost its position in the African communications market. The company announced Nov. 9, that it will launch new Ku-band VSAT Services in Africa, which it says will offer “robust and dependable IP connectivity” to its customers. 

     SkyVision will provide its customers with unlimited capacity, offering its SkyDirect Premium and SkyDirect Business mid-range content services, with 1:4 and 1:8 contention ratios respectively and unlimited traffic usage.

     SkyVision is also planning to launch SkyVision Active, a new VSAT backup service that provides reliable, redundant Internet and VPN/inter-branch VSAT connectivity, even in the event of primary Internet/VPN service failure.