Shameel Joosub

Alphabet’s Loon and Vodacom partner to increase rural internet access in Mozambique

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Mountain View, CA, May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphabets Loon and Vodacom have signed a deal to use Loons balloon-powered internet solution to expand the Vodacom network in Mozambique.

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  • Mountain View, CA, May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphabets Loon and Vodacom have signed a deal to use Loons balloon-powered internet solution to expand the Vodacom network in Mozambique.
  • Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub says Vodacoms partnership with Loon is a perfect example of how technological innovation can connect the most rural communities in Africa.
  • We are pleased to be part of this initiative in Mozambique, which is helping to bridge the digital divide.
  • Vodacom Mozambique is composed of a group of shareholders, including Vodacom International Limited and Local partners.