British Satellite Broadband Operator Avanti Opens New HQ

Avanti Communications, which is based in the UK and runs the HYLAS network of four large Ka-band communication satellites in high earth orbit (35,792km) for rural broadband and backhaul delivery across the EMEA, has this week opened a new technology HQ in the heart of Spaceport Cornwall’s Space Systems Operations Facility in Newquay.

The company, which was founded in 2002 and became the first commercial satellite operator to provide Ka-band services from Geostationary orbit, sees the new site as a complement to their existing (secondary) site at the Goonhilly Earth Station.

Kyle Whitehill, CEO of Avanti, said: “Our move to Spaceport Cornwall’s Space Systems Operations Facility reinforces our commitment to Cornwall’s growing space sector. This move enables us to collaborate more closely with the pioneering space and technology companies in SSOF and collectively contribute to the region’s growing reputation as a world-class space cluster.”