This document discusses using satellite technology to provide quality internet access in Africa by overcoming barriers like low video and voice quality, long response times, and information loss. It describes an O3b satellite product for Africa that provides high-speed internet service with unique system capabilities like carrier-level SLAs, value-added services, and integration and maintenance. National broadband plans can utilize O3b satellite technology to access areas not covered by terrestrial networks, as it offers speeds up to 1.6Gbps per beam with latency comparable to fiber and reliable coverage.