Satellite internet: Orange launches unlimited plans for rural Senegal
With Eutelsat, Sonatel has offered satellite internet since December at 30,000 CFA francs a month for households. The operator is also announcing a million more fibre connections by 2028.
- Orange Senegal sells unlimited satellite internet: 30,000 CFA francs a month for households.
- The operator says it covers 99% of the country with fibre, 5G, 4G and satellite.
- A million more fibre connections planned by 2028.
Sonatel, which operates under the Orange brand in Senegal, launched unlimited satellite internet plans on 10 December 2025, in partnership with Eutelsat and its Konnect service. They target households and professionals in rural or isolated areas, where fibre and 4G do not reach.
- Households: 30,000 CFA francs a month, unlimited.
- Professionals: 44,900 CFA francs a month, unlimited.
By combining fibre, 5G, 4G and satellite, the operator says it covers 99% of the country. It is also announcing a million more fibre connections between 2026 and 2028, to reach two million by the end of 2028. The first rollouts have started in Moudery, Saré Bidji, Ndiédieng, Ogo and Koungheul.
« The Technology New Deal is not a distant promise; it is a reality. »
Brelotte Ba, CEO of Sonatel (our translation)
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