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[Via Satellite 10-11-13] YahClick Service Partner SimbaNet, and Yahsat, the UAE-based satellite operator, are working together to reduce the entry costs of acquiring YahClick high-speed satellite broadband Internet services. Following on from the positive uptake of the service in Kenya to date, SimbaNet, in partnership with Yahsat, is offering businesses free equipment and reduced installation charges for selected YahClick Business service plans up until Dec. 19, 2013.

“YahClick has been received well in Kenya and we are now in a position to offer organizations special perks and offers, aimed at helping businesses thrive. Businesses have a lot to worry about and good quality, affordable broadband Internet shouldn’t be one of these worries,” said Shawkat Ahmed, chief commercial officer, Yahsat.

Launched in late 2012, and now operational across 12 markets, YahClick provides satellite broadband Internet connectivity to businesses, home users, government entities, and non-governmental organizations, helping bridge the technological gap for unserved and underserved communities. YahClick is beamed through Yahsat’s Y1B satellite, which was successfully launched in April 2012. Y1B offers Internet connectivity through Ka-band multi-spot beams, with reusable frequencies to maximize spectrum efficiency. YahClick will be fully operational across a coverage area spanning 28 countries throughout the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia, in partnership with more than 30 leading in-market Service Partners.

“In 2012 the use of internet in Kenya rose by 95 percent showing tremendous growth in the country’s telecommunications sector. YahClick is adding to the development of the industry by contributing to the growth and enabling businesses to possess their own connectivity tools. With ownership of such tools, businesses in Kenya can continue thriving and extending their reach locally and internationally,” said Anil Hassan, YahClick project manager for SimbaNet.