Editing Angola (section)

===Telecommunications===
[[File:Porto do Lobito - Angola 2015 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Lobito]] hosts a major seaport.]]
[[File:Marginal Avenida 4 de Fevreiro Luanda March 2013 13 (cropped).JPG|thumb|right|[[Luanda]]'s construction boom is financed largely by oil and diamonds.]]
The [[telecommunications]] industry is considered one of the main strategic sectors in Angola.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anip.co.ao/index.php?pag=conteudos&id=6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411062215/http://www.anip.co.ao/index.php?pag=conteudos&id=6|url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Sectores Económicos Prioritários |trans-title=Priority Economic Sectors |publisher=ANIP|language=pt }}</ref>
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In October 2014, the building of an [[optic fiber]] underwater cable was announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/economia/2014/9/42/Angola-Cables-parceiros-estrangeiros-anunciam-construcao-cabo-submarino,db62f448-710d-4cc5-80c5-fcee32a1a991.html|title=Angola Cables e parceiros estrangeiros anunciam construção de cabo submarino |trans-title=Angola Cables and foreign partners announce construction of submarine cable |date=14 October 2014 |publisher=ANGOP |language=pt|access-date=13 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125133024/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/economia/2014/9/42/Angola-Cables-parceiros-estrangeiros-anunciam-construcao-cabo-submarino,db62f448-710d-4cc5-80c5-fcee32a1a991.html|archive-date=25 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> This project aims to turn Angola into a continental hub, thus improving Internet connections both nationally and internationally.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/tecnologia/cabo-submarino-que-ligara-brasil-africa-tera-capacidade-de-40-terabits-por-segundo-11456022 |title=Cabo submarino que ligará Brasil à África terá capacidade de 40 terabits por segundo |trans-title=Submarine cable that will connect Brazil to Africa will have a capacity of 40 terabits per second |last=Machado |first= André |date=30 January 2014 |newspaper=O Globo |language=pt |access-date=13 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012131944/http://oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/tecnologia/cabo-submarino-que-ligara-brasil-africa-tera-capacidade-de-40-terabits-por-segundo-11456022|archive-date=12 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 11 March 2015, the First Angolan Forum of Telecommunications and Information Technology was held in [[Luanda]] under the motto "The challenges of telecommunications in the current context of Angola",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/politica/nacao_esta_mais_ligada |title=Nação está mais ligada |trans-title=Nation is more connected |last=Inácio |first= Adelina|date=12 March 2015|publisher=Jornal de Angola|language=pt|access-date=12 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319084816/http://jornaldeangola.sapo.ao/politica/nacao_esta_mais_ligada|archive-date=19 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> to promote debate on topical issues on [[telecommunications]] in Angola and worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/economia/2015/2/11/Angola-has-about-million-mobile-phone-network-users-Minister,2053f698-ce71-4ed2-9910-cd5819ad539d.html|title=Angola has about 14 million mobile phone network users – Minister|date=12 March 2015|publisher=ANGOP|access-date=12 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318223512/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/economia/2015/2/11/Angola-has-about-million-mobile-phone-network-users-Minister,2053f698-ce71-4ed2-9910-cd5819ad539d.html|archive-date=18 March 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> A study of this sector, presented at the forum, said Angola had the first telecommunications operator in Africa to test LTE – with speeds up to 400&nbsp;Mbit/s – and mobile penetration of about 75%; there are about 3.5 million [[smartphone]]s in the Angolan market; There are about {{convert|25000|km|mi|abbr=off}} of optical fibre installed in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.platinaline.com/index.php/component/k2/item/14117-angola-com-crescimento-anual-superior-a-55-no-sector-das-tic|title=Angola com crescimento anual superior a 55% no sector das TIC |trans-title=Angola with annual growth of more than 55% in the ICT sector |date=12 March 2015 |publisher=Platina Line|language=pt|access-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713174008/http://www.platinaline.com/index.php/component/k2/item/14117-angola-com-crescimento-anual-superior-a-55-no-sector-das-tic|archive-date=13 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.verangola.net/Artigos/Sector-das-TIC-com-crescimento-anual-superior-a-55-por-cento-na-ultima-decada=005331 |title=Sector das TIC com crescimento anual superior a 55 por cento na última década |trans-title=ICT sector with annual growth of more than 55 percent in the last decade |date=13 March 2015|publisher=Ver Angola|language=pt|access-date=16 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416132625/http://www.verangola.net/Artigos/Sector-das-TIC-com-crescimento-anual-superior-a-55-por-cento-na-ultima-decada=005331|archive-date=16 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first Angolan satellite, [[Angosat 1|AngoSat-1]], was launched into orbit on 26 December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=43087|title=Satbeams – World of Satellites at your fingertips|website=Satbeams Web and Mobile|access-date=17 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917071429/https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=43087|archive-date=17 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> It was launched from the [[Baikonur Cosmodrome|Baikonur space center]] in Kazakhstan on board a [[Zenit-3F|Zenit 3F]] rocket. The [[satellite]] was built by Russia's [[RSC Energia]], a subsidiary of the state-run space industry player [[Roscosmos]]. The satellite payload was supplied by [[Airbus Defence & Space]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/angosat-1.htm|title=AngoSat 1|website=space.skyrocket.de|access-date=17 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917105400/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/angosat-1.htm|archive-date=17 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to an on-board power failure during solar panel deployment, on 27 December, RSC Energia revealed that they lost communications contact with the satellite. Although, subsequent attempts to restore communications with the satellite were successful, the satellite eventually stopped sending data and RSC Energia confirmed that AngoSat-1 was inoperable. The launch of AngoSat-1 was aimed at ensuring telecommunications throughout the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/ciencia-e-tecnologia/2014/8/37/Conclusion-works-Angosat-project-set-for-2016,580015f8-0b1f-46b1-b6b1-ebfd1beb5253.html |title=Conclusion works of "Angosat" project set for 2016 |date=8 September 2014|publisher=ANGOP|access-date=11 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215132435/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/ciencia-e-tecnologia/2014/8/37/Conclusion-works-Angosat-project-set-for-2016,580015f8-0b1f-46b1-b6b1-ebfd1beb5253.html|archive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Aristides Safeca, Secretary of State for Telecommunications, the satellite was aimed at providing telecommunications services, TV, internet and [[e-government]] and was expected to remain in operation "at best" for 18 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://observador.pt/2014/11/04/primeiro-satelite-angolano-pronto-para-ser-lancado-em-2016/ |title=Primeiro satélite angolano pronto para ser lançado em 2016 |trans-title=First Angolan satellite ready to be launched in 2016 |author=Agência Lusa|date=4 November 2014|publisher=Observador|language=pt|access-date=11 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033343/http://observador.pt/2014/11/04/primeiro-satelite-angolano-pronto-para-ser-lancado-em-2016/|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

A replacement satellite named [[AngoSat 2|AngoSat-2]] was pursued and was expected to be in service by 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ggpen.gov.ao/LerMais/?cd=19|title=GGPEN – Leia Mais|website=ggpen.gov.ao|access-date=17 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917071444/http://www.ggpen.gov.ao/LerMais/?cd=19|archive-date=17 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> As of February 2021, Ango-Sat-2 was about 60% ready. The officials reported the launch was expected in about 17 months, by July 2022.<ref>[{{cite web|url=https://africanews.space/angosat-2-more-than-60-per-cent-ready/|title=AngoSat-2 More Than 60 per cent Ready; Launch in 17 Months|date=February 2021|access-date=14 April 2021|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414224322/https://africanews.space/angosat-2-more-than-60-per-cent-ready/|url-status=live}}</ref> The launch of AngoSat-2 occurred on 12 October 2022.<ref name="q752">{{cite web | title=NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive: AngoSat 2 | website=NASA | date=23 June 2024 | url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2022-131A | access-date=23 June 2024 | archive-date=11 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711182402/https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2022-131A | url-status=live }}</ref>