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  1. Jan

    Northern Cape ISP selling Starlink in South Africa

    This ISP sells Starlink in South Africa — here is how much it costs Northern Cape-based Internet service provider IT LEC is reselling the Starlink satellite Internet service to South Africans for a monthly price of R1,799. Although Starlink is not officially supported in South Africa, the...
  3. Jan

    SpaceX's successful Starship launch end with spectacular explosion

    Starship ends successful launch in spectacular fireball SpaceX is back on the launchpad Thursday with another attempt to send its Starship system into space in a crucial test of the biggest rocket ever built. If successful, the flight will mark a major step in Chief Executive Officer Elon...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    New 4/20 launch date for Starship

    New 4/20 launch date for Starship SpaceX is aiming to launch its next-generation Starship rocket on April 20, the second attempt for the groundbreaking flight after a pressurisation issue upended the company’s initial test. Elon Musk’s closely held company announced the new date in a tweet on...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starship's big day

    Starship's big day SpaceX plans to launch its massive deep-space rocket Starship into space on Monday, in the first major test of the new launch system. If successful, it will be a critical milestone in SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s quest to bring humans to destinations as far away as Mars. [Bloomberg]
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX plans to launch Starship as early as Monday

    SpaceX plans to launch Starship as early as Monday Elon Musk’s SpaceX received US government approval to launch its next-generation Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and eventually Mars. The Federal Aviation Administration granted the license to...
  7. Jan

    ISP tests Starlink in the Kalahari - hits 167Mbps download

    Starlink tested in the Kalahari — 167Mbps in the middle of the desert SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service can provide fibre-like speeds and performance in areas as desolate as the Kalahari desert. That is according to testing conducted by wireless Internet service provider Quick...
    • Jan
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  8. Jan

    Elon Musk says Starship could launch in April

    SpaceX Starship could launch this month Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX's Starship rocket is ready for launch, and it could take off in the coming weeks, pending regulatory approval. The company revealed it was working towards a launch rehearsal this week, with the first integrated flight...
  9. Jan

    Starship's first lunar launch will carry Jeep-sized rover to the moon

    SpaceX Starship's maiden voyage will carry Jeep-sized Astrolab rover A startup named Astrolab has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX that will see the space firm carry a rover — about the same size as a Jeep Wrangler — to the Moon. Dubbed the Astrolabs Flexible Logistics and...
    • Jan
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  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    OneWeb launches last satellites for initial 616-strong fleet taking on Starlink

    OneWeb launches last satellites for initial 616-strong fleet taking on Starlink OneWeb Ltd. launched the final 36 satellites of its initial 616-satellite “constellation,” allowing the rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink to offer global broadband coverage this year. “It’s the fruition of an enormous...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Starlink Roam works in South Africa

    Elon Musk's Starlink now available in South Africa — but there is a catch SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet service can be used in South Africa, provided you can import its customer premises kit and pay a subscription of over R3,600 per month. MyBroadband has learnt of two South Africans...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 41
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  12. Jan

    Starlink RV becomes Starlink Roam

    SpaceX launches Starlink Roam SpaceX has launched Starlink Roam — a global roaming option for the satellite Internet service — with monthly prices starting from $150 (R2,762) for regional access. Those who want to use the service anywhere in the world can subscribe to the global use option for...
  13. Jan

    Amazon Project Kuiper antennas first look

    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...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Starlink readying satellite-to-cellular test

    Starlink getting ready to test cellphone service SpaceX vice president of Starlink enterprise sales, Jonathan Hofeller, says the company plans to begin testing its satellite-to-cellular service in 2023. The comment was made at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition 2023 and first reported by...
  15. Jan

    Amazon hiring for Project Kuiper EMEA regulatory manager in South Africa - and 11 other positions

    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...
  16. Jan

    Starlink launches global roaming - but no good news for South Africans

    Starlink rolling out global roaming service — with more bad news for South Africa Starlink has started offering a "Global Roaming Service" to customers in countries where its satellite broadband connectivity has received regulatory approval but is not yet available. Users on a Reddit forum...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    FCC gives Amazon approval to launch over 3,000 communication satellites

    Amazon wins approval to launch over 3,000 satellites to rival Starlink The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon the all-clear to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit to support its upcoming Project Kuiper broadband service. The FCC's International Bureau approved the...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Put on those headphones — SpaceX successfully test fires 31 engines on Super Heavy booster rocket

    Put on those headphones — SpaceX successfully test fires 31 engines on Super Heavy booster rocket SpaceX performed a key engine test for its mammoth Super Heavy rocket booster on Thursday — a critical step before it can take the company’s Starship spacecraft to orbit. The test’s completion...
  19. Vorastra

    Elon Musk limits Ukraine's Starlink use after military used it in ways 'not agreed on'

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1732618/musk-ukraine-satellites-spacex-drones-internet EDIT: Archive. https://archive.ph/l2Mg7
  20. Jan

    Zimbabwe and Eswatini scheduled to get Starlink before South Africa

    Zimbabwe and 21 other African countries getting Starlink before South Africa South Africa is not among the 37 African countries where SpaceX's Starlink aims to roll out in the next two years. The satellite Internet service now has widespread availability across several European countries...
    • Jan
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    • elon musk independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) spacex starlink
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    These 20 African countries are all set to get Starlink before South Africa

    These 20 African countries are all set to get Starlink before South Africa At least 20 African countries have either rolled out or are set to get Starlink before South Africa, according to the service's official coverage map. Starlink is a satellite broadband service run by Elon Musk's private...
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