Equatel is a UK-based company with offices throughout Africa, bringing voice, data, VAS, mobile-money, and internet solutions to underserved rural communities. Equatel's products are affordable, robust, easy to implement and use, and represent the latest technology.

One of Equatel's products is a centralized health management system that can be used by health ministries and NGO health programs as an electronic health record platform to input and organize data and track statistics; by doctors to diagnose and treat patients remotely; and by patients to access immediate medical care, prescriptions, health alerts, and education.

Equatel partners with technology companies worldwide to develop products with proven quality and integrity. The company also seeks to partner with regional system integrators and support organizations with the ability to deploy, maintain, and resell its solutions. Equatel provides its customers with support for installations and advice for the implementation of their projects.
Many of Equatel's customers' projects are jointly funded between telecommunications carriers and local governments or NGOs.