Capitec reveals it is exploring partnerships with satellite broadband services
Capitec revealed in its annual results on Wednesday that it wants to offer home broadband connectivity through partnerships as one of its strategic initiatives.
Capitec Group CEO Graham Lee told MyBroadband that...
Seacom now offering enterprise LEO satellite connectivity
Submarine cable network operator and managed connectivity service provider Seacom has launched a low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite service for its enterprise clients in South Africa.
The company said the service marked an "evolutionary"...
Amazon unveils Project Kuiper satellite Internet antennas — with up to 1Gbps speeds
Amazon has given a first look at the antennas it plans to offer customers for its upcoming satellite broadband service — Project Kuiper.
As with other satellite Internet services, Project Kuiper will require...
Amazon jobs available in South Africa — including for Starlink rival Project Kuiper
Amazon is currently offering a handful of jobs in South Africa after several years of advertising hundreds and even thousands of local positions.
At the time of publication, the Amazon Jobs website showed the...
Samsung unveils smartphone modem for satellite communication
Samsung has unveiled a standardised 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem to enable direct communication between smartphones and satellites.
The company plans to integrate the Exynos Modem 5300 into its future Exynos...
Chinese carmaker Geely launches first satellites
A company controlled by one of China’s top carmakers just put its first satellites into space.
But Geespace, a unit of China’s Geely automotive empire, says its ambitions are more modest than Elon Musk’s plans for Space Exploration Technologies...