SkyVision Global Networks has launched a new iDirect hub and is now offering full Pan-African coverage on both C-Band and Ku-Band, the company announced Nov. 6. SkyVision has also upgraded its networks to iDirect’s iDX 3.1 operating software.
   SkyVision’s new iDirect hub is operating on the Amos-5 Ku-band satellite, which covers southern and sub-Saharan Africa, and complements SkyVision’s existing C-band coverage for a complete Pan-African network. In addition to its new hub, SkyVision also owns and operate iDirect hubs in North America, the Middle East, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, DRC and Zimbabwe. SkyVision leveraged iDirect’s over-the-air upgrade capabilities to perform software upgrades to thousands of sites.
   "With the iDX 3.1 release, we reduced costs and improved efficiency on both the hub and remote side, giving our partners a solution that allows them to expand their VSAT networks easily and affordably," iDirect Regional Vice President of Middle East and Africa Majdi Atout said in a statement. "We’ve had a very strong relationship with SkyVision for many years and are very proud to support their continued efforts to bring Internet connectivity to Africa."