Orange's Tunisian subsidiary has partnered with Eutelsat to launch a new satellite broadband Internet service, offering connection speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s. Orange and Eutelsat's partnershipsRelated:Orange Côte d'Ivoire, Eutelsat launch satellite broadband servicesThis new deal builds on an existing relationship between the two companies. In January this year, the telco's Ivorian arm also partnered with Eutelsat and launched a satellite broadband Internet service called Orange Sat, aimed at connecting Côte d'Ivoire's underserved areas. In March 2025, Orange Africa and Middle East and Eutelsat signed a multi-year partnership at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, whereby Orange would use the Eutelsat Konnect satellite to connect isolated areas to broadband. Eutelsat announced in February 2025, that it had connected 1 million people in sub-Saharan Africa to satellite Internet via its Eutelsat Konnect hotspots.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 16, 2026 18:35 UTC