Q-KON — satellite internet for off-grid business sites in Africa
Q-KON engineers satellite connectivity for sites terrestrial networks do not reach, and has done it for more than thirty-five years. Its Twoobii service is built on the OneWeb constellation with Africa-specific network integration and quality-of-service profiles, and it serves financial, commercial and government users as a primary link or a backup one.
Key facts
| Who they are | Q-KON, a satellite communications engineering firm with over 35 years of experience, describing itself as a first-tier provider linking satellite locations to core networks using wireless and satellite technologies. |
| What it actually sells | Satellite connectivity, not fibre. The register category says Fibre; the company’s business is satellite and metro-wireless, and this page reflects the business rather than the label. |
| Twoobii | The company’s flagship service, built on the global OneWeb constellation with additional network integration and quality-of-service profiles to make it Africa-centric. |
| Services | Private satellite access networks, metro-wireless access networks, unified communication networks, engineering and consultancy, and ground gateway terminal managed services including regulatory navigation and site acquisition across an African partner network. |
| Who it serves | Financial, commercial and governmental sectors across Africa, for off-grid sites and as backup where a primary link must not fail. |
| Head office | Pretoria, Gauteng. Clients monitor services through an integrated dashboard. |
| Pricing | Quote-based; satellite is priced per site and per service profile. |
| Listed In | Wireless Internet Providers |
When there is no line, and when the line must not fail
Satellite earns its cost in two situations and is poor value everywhere else. The first is a site no terrestrial network reaches — a mine, a farm, a lodge, a remote depot — where the alternative is nothing. The second is a site where the primary link failing is unacceptable and you need a backup that shares no infrastructure with it, which is why financial and government users buy it. The OneWeb constellation matters here because low-earth-orbit latency is a fraction of traditional geostationary satellite, which is what makes voice and video usable on it at all. If your office has fibre and you simply want it cheaper, this is the wrong page — compare the verified fibre providers instead.
Who Q-KON is a fit for
- Remote sites — mining, agriculture, lodges, depots — with no terrestrial option
- Businesses needing a backup link that shares no infrastructure with the primary one
- Organisations needing managed ground-gateway capability across African markets
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Does Q-KON sell fibre?
No. Q-KON is a satellite and wireless connectivity engineering firm. The directory category says Fibre but the business is satellite, and this listing reflects the business.
What is Twoobii?
Q-KON’s satellite service, built on the OneWeb constellation with additional network integration and quality-of-service profiles designed for African conditions.
Is satellite fast enough for voice and video?
On low-earth-orbit constellations like OneWeb, latency is far lower than traditional geostationary satellite, which is what makes real-time voice and video workable.
How long has Q-KON been operating?
More than 35 years, which is unusually long for a satellite specialist in this market.
Who typically buys this?
Financial, commercial and government users, for off-grid sites or as a backup link that shares no infrastructure with the primary connection.
What does it cost?
Satellite is quoted per site and per service profile rather than published. Expect the economics to differ sharply from fibre.
This listing is maintained by WhichVoIP, an independent South African telecoms comparison service running since 2019. Details are verified against the provider’s public website and were last reviewed on 1 August 2026.