African satellite engineering provider Q-KON, in partnership with Angolan ICT leader SISTEC and Eutelsat OneWeb, has launched a local point-of-presence (PoP) in Luanda to power the Twoobii-OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
According to the firms, the deployment introduces direct in-country breakout capabilities, addressing one of the primary adoption barriers for satellite technology in regional markets: data sovereignty and strict regulatory compliance.
Historically, satellite network architectures in sub-Saharan Africa have been constrained by "traffic tromboning", where domestic data is backhauled through international gateways before routing back to its country of origin.
This structural routing inefficiency introduces severe latency penalties and presents critical compliance bottlenecks for highly regulated verticals – such as central banks, financial services, and defence agencies – operating under strict national data residency mandates.
By hosting the new PoP within SISTEC’s Luanda facilities and pairing it with Eutelsat OneWeb’s local ground gateway, the infrastructure allows satellite traffic to terminate directly inside Angola’s borders.
The service integrates directly into SISTEC’s core network, including native Angolan IP address allocation, local SLA management, and Tier Three engineering support from Eutelsat.
Dawie de Wet, Group CEO of Q-KON, emphasised the engineering strategy behind the deployment: “This expansion is a classic example of how Q-KON’s engineering teams leverage the global technological advantages of Low Earth Orbit constellations to architect truly Africa-centric solutions.”
Carlos De Melo, CEO of SISTEC, highlighted the strategic commercial impact: “Hosting this extended Smart Satellite infrastructure within our Luanda facilities allows us to deliver value to our enterprise and financial sector clients.
By integrating Twoobii-OneWeb’s low-latency LEO network directly into the SISTEC core network – complete with local IP numbers and native monitoring – we are providing Angolan institutions with the secure, high-performance, and compliant connectivity required to power the nation’s economic future.”
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