[SatNews] A new broadband offering will soon become available in South Africa...

SA connectivity technology service provider Maxwell Technology has been appointed to market a new satellite broadband offering in South Africa. The new product, SkyeMax, is powered by SkyeVine and provides broadband access to the internet via satellite. "As specialists in VSAT [Very Small Aperture Terminal] communications across Africa, we have been searching for an entry-level, affordable satellite broadband option that will provide ubiquitous coverage," said Kallie Carlsen, technical director at Maxwell Technology, a subsidiary of Barnstone Corporate Holdings. Carlsen added that the SkyeMax product addressed several important niche markets that were currently underserved by the existing broadband infrastructure. SkyeMax was optimized for reaching remote areas, and would be able to provide many communities with their first access to the Internet. The new service would be accessed via a satellite dish, with the basic service costing approximately R750 per month, which would include the first 1GB of data.