Africa Online uses VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) to offer various high-speed, cost-effective satellite communications services, which range from off-the-shelf solutions to comprehensive offerings, tailor-made to meet customer specific present and future telecommunications needs. Our hubs are located in USA, Germany and South Africa and are operational round the clock. For our VSAT platform we use Gilat and Sky Vision satellite technology which can support data, Internet, telephony and video communications services and can be deployed anywhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. This ensure your investment is working for you, all day, everyday. Access speeds can range from as low as 64Kbps to 45Mbps,or even 155Mbps.

 Fully independent of terrestrial solutions, the VSAT provides an instant infrastructure solution that helps users to significantly reduce capital and operating costs. The inherent superior performance of VSAT technology assures ubiquitous performance throughout all points in the network – no matter how remote the location or difficult the terrain. AFOL has various VSAT offerings tailored to meet our client’s needs. including portable, private and broadband internet links

Broadband Wireless
In order to extend broadband Internet access to consumers, Africa Online deploys wireless broadband networks providing both mobile and fixed wireless solutions. Africa Online endeavours to keep access costs at an acceptable level. Our wireless connectivity is capable of providing dedicated and shared access speeds from 32Kbps up to 1Mbps, and more.

Broadband Internet over Power Line

Africa Online is one of the few pioneering service providers providing broadband Internet access over power lines. This technology utilizes existing electrical infrastructure in your home allowing you to plug your computer's network connection into your power socket to give you Internet access. Speeds are available from as low as 32Kbps to as high as 1Mbps and more. Tests have been carried out in Ghana and we are exploring the provision of this as a commercial service shortly.

ADSL
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a common broadband access technology that utilizes existing telephone lines to provide Internet access, while allowing the use of the same telephone lines to make and receive voice calls concurrently. Africa Online provides ADSL services as a means of opening up access to broadband Internet connectivity.

DVB
DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) is a satellite technology that allows you to receive high speed Internet access using a satellite connection. DVB is a one-way, downlink-only satellite technology, emphasizing download access on the satellite connection. In effect, it requires a separate connection to provide uplink connectivity. Access speeds range from as low as 64Kbps to as high as 45Mbps, or even 155Mbps. Africa Online is able to provide you or your business with this kind of connectivity, anywhere in and outside Africa.

VPN's
VPN's (Virtual Private Networks) are a security solution offered by Africa Online. VPN's allow you to send and receive sensitive, private and confidential data across the Internet without it being compromised or seen by anyone else along the Internet transmission path. This ensures that you can always connect to your corporate or home network from anywhere in the world, using a basic Internet connection, and remain confident that your data is safe and secure.

MPLS
MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) is a standards-approved technology used for speeding up network traffic flow within the service providers backbone and making it easier to manage traffic. MPLS can be used to provide clients with QoS (Quality of Service), CoS (Class of Service), TE (Traffic Engineering), and other similar features.

Africa Online is rigorously deploying its MPLS network across all its 8 operations, and will interconnect with other leading providers' MPLS backbones within Africa and the rest of the world, to ensure our clients get the most out of their MPLS service

VoIP
The VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) allows you to make and receive phone calls through your broadband Internet connection using a standard touch-tone phone. There are 3 main causes for the evolution of the VoIP market:

• Low cost phone calls
• Add-on services and unified messaging
• Merging of data/voice infrastructures

With VoIP, a subscriber will enjoy free calls on-net calls and cheap off-net (international) calls to other destinations of the world.

ISDN
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is a technology that allows its users to access data and voice services at the same time, on the same line. Africa Online offers high speed ISDN services using state-of-the-art access servers, and provides speeds of 64Kbps or 128Kbps.

Dial-Up Connectivity
Africa Online offers dial-up connectivity in all eight countries of operation. We operate state-of-the-art dial-up access servers that allow access speeds up to 56Kbps.

Other Methods
Africa Online use fibre and frame relay, Channelized E1s and Point to Point wireless or terrestrial links.