On 6, 7 and 8 December 2022, the Ministry of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation organised professional training on the installation of VSAT reception equipment for one hundred (100) young Beninese people selected from Benin's twelve (12) departments following a call for applications.
The projects included in the PAG 2021-2026 for the digital and media sectors include “developing digital usage and trust” and “citizens' access to media and quality information”. As Ku-band satellite, and VSAT in particular, is increasingly used for the distribution or broadcasting of audiovisual programmes (DTH radio and television) or for internet access, it is becoming important for technicians working in this field to have a sound knowledge of the equipment that makes up a VSAT terminal and to master its installation, so that they can help the population enjoy the many services that rely on satellite links.
Delivered by the satellite operator SES ASTRA, the training covered theoretical concepts and placed particular emphasis on technical and operational aspects. At the end of the three days of training, participants said they were satisfied with the skills they had acquired, which will make a remarkable contribution to improving the quality of the services they provide to the population. The ceremony at which participants received their certificates was chaired by Ms Patricia CODJIA, Director General of the Beninese Broadcasting Infrastructure Company (SBIR)