starlink

  1. Luis

    Amazon Leo in South Africa will improve Internet quality in rural areas

    Amazon Leo will bring Internet improvements in South Africa The launch of the Amazon Leo satellite Internet service in South Africa will improve Internet quality in rural areas, even if it does not deliver Starlink-level performance. That is the view of World Wide Worx CEO and reputed...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • amazon leo arthur goldstuck starlink world wide worx
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Luis

    Potential alternatives to Starlink and Amazon Leo already available in South Africa

    Uncapped Internet anywhere in South Africa from R599 per month South Africans living in areas without fixed-line or fixed-wireless connectivity coverage can get a residential uncapped satellite plan from R599 per month. In recent years, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, Starlink, has made...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • amazon leo internet access low earth orbit satellite starlink
    • Replies: 82
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Luis

    Starlink launches in Côte d'Ivoire before South Africa

    Starlink launches in 27th African country before South Africa SpaceX's satellite Internet service Starlink has launched in the West African country of the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), its 27th market on the continent. Starlink is offering two uncapped Internet packages for home users, both of...
  5. Luis

    Inside the clandestine Chinese and Russian plot to disable Starlink

    South African allies allegedly in secret plot to attack and destroy Starlink The Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, two of South Africa's most powerful partners in the BRICS economic alliance, are allegedly secretly planning to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink. A host of...
  6. Luis

    Nolo Letele was a director at MultiChoice and Naspers and is now aiding Starlink's expansion across Africa

    MultiChoice veteran who was handpicked by Koos Bekker now steers Starlink rollout in Southern Africa The respected businessman credited with pioneering MultiChoice's expansion beyond South Africa is the chairman of an Internet service provider (ISP) reselling Starlink across Southern Africa...
  7. Luis

    Starlink will disrupt mobile and fibre operators in South Africa — Vodacom veteran

    Former Vodacom heavyweight has a message about Starlink in South Africa Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology like Starlink is going to disrupt incumbent networks around the world, including mobile and fibre operators in South Africa. That is the view of industry veteran Jannie van Zyl...
  8. Luis

    ICASA outlines steps for satellite Internet providers to get a licence in South Africa

    ICASA lays out what Starlink must do to operate in South Africa The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has laid out exactly what satellite Internet providers, such as SpaceX's Starlink, must do to operate legally in the country. In a Government Gazette general notice...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • broadband icasa satellite internet satellite internet operator spacex starlink
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Luis

    Former DA leader Tony Leon tried to arrange "inappropriate" meetings between Starlink and Communications Minister — Steenhuisen

    John Steenhuisen makes allegations about Starlink in South Africa Minister John Steenhuisen made serious allegations against former DA leader Tony Leon, claiming that he exploited his connections to arrange meetings between government officials and private companies. This included attempts to...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • da democratic alliance john steenhuisen resolve communications starlink tony leon
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink is having a tough time with approvals in India

    Starlink is having a tough time with approvals in India India has effectively frozen approvals for Elon Musk’s space-based internet service Starlink to begin commercial operations, due to concerns over the use of its satellite terminals in the Iran war, according to people familiar with the...
  11. Luis

    Paratus using South African infrastructure for its satellite Internet services

    Paratus using South African infrastructure for its satellite Internet services Namibian telecommunications firm Paratus Group built its largest satellite teleport facility in South Africa to deliver connectivity across the continent. The group recently struck a partnership with American low...
    • Luis
    • Thread
    • internet leo low earth orbit satellite paratus paratus group starlink
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    WAPA says LEO satellite is becoming a must for WISPs

    WAPA says LEO satellite is becoming a must for WISPs South African wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) should stop viewing satellite Internet as a threat to their business and instead regard it as a powerful tool to complement their own services. That is the view of Wireless Access...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • amazon leo dawie de wet eutelsat oneweb fixed-wireless access low-earth orbit (leo) paul colmer q-kon satellite internet services starlink wireless access providers' association (wapa) wireless internet service provider
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Elon Musk says Starlink was offered a pretend black owner “bribe” to launch in South Africa

    Elon Musk says Starlink was offered a pretend black owner “bribe” to launch in South Africa Elon Musk has alleged his satellite Internet company, Starlink, was given the opportunity to "bribe" its way to a telecoms licence in South Africa by "pretending" a black person ran the company's local...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX aiming for record valuation with IPO

    SpaceX aiming for record valuation with IPO SpaceX boosted its target initial public offering (IPO) valuation above $2 trillion (R33.89 trillion), according to people familiar with the matter. The world’s most valuable startup is gearing up to pitch potentially the biggest-ever market debut...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Epstein acted as adviser in OneWeb founding

    Epstein acted as adviser in OneWeb founding Jeffrey Epstein was an adviser in the creation of OneWeb, a low-Earth orbit satellite network that is the world’s largest rival of Elon Musk’s Starlink, according to emails released by the US Department of Justice. The disgraced financier acted as a...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink makes service free in Iran amid violent anti-government protests

    Starlink makes service free in Iran amid violent anti-government protests Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now offering free Starlink satellite service in Iran amid deadly protests and a days-long Internet blackout. SpaceX has waived the Starlink subscription fee in Iran, so people with receivers in...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink rallying support for Namibia law change to allow launch

    Starlink rallying support for Namibia law change to allow launch Elon Musk’s Starlink urged Namibians to provide comment on proposed amendments to the country’s regulations as part of the satellite-internet operator’s efforts to obtain a license without ceding ownership. The Communications...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Starlink Wi-Fi coming to Emirates planes

    Starlink Wi-Fi coming to Emirates planes Emirates is planning to use SpaceX’s Starlink to upgrade the onboard Wi-Fi in its fleet, according to people familiar with the matter, even though the service isn’t currently approved by the government. The Dubai-based airline — the world’s most...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Unused Starlink dishes must be updated or they could be bricked for good

    Unused Starlink dishes must be updated or they could be bricked for good Starlink has warned customers with dishes that have been dormant for 21 months to activate the hardware by 17 November 2025 to avoid it becoming permanently inoperable. The satellite Internet service began sending...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom not launching Starlink services in SA soon

    Vodacom not launching Starlink services in SA soon Vodacom says it will not offer Starlink services in South Africa at this stage, although it does plan to roll it out across its entire footprint over time. “We aim to launch these services across our footprint once individual regulatory...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Fastest ISPs in South Africa

    Fastest ISPs in South Africa New research from MyBroadband Insights shows that some of the fastest ISPs in South Africa deliver average speeds of over 100Mbps to their clients. The research is based on all the tests performed over Wi-Fi on the MyBroadband Speedtest app and on the MyBroadband...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • afrihost clear access cool ideas cybersmart internet service provider (isp) level 7 metrofibre networx mybroadband insights mybroadband speedtest rocketnet rsaweb starlink
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X