Starlink has been launched in 20 African countries, with 26 more on the way before South Africa

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All 46 African countries to get Starlink before South Africa

Since beginning operations on the continent in 2023, Starlink has been launched in 20 African countries and is planned to launch in another 26 countries by the end of 2026.

However, it is yet to finalise negotiations about launching in South Africa, with concerns about the country's BEE ownership laws remaining an obstacle.
 
Actually sourh Africa expected to launch date was 2021. Expected to launch means squat as we’ve seen.
 
One can see why Drikus was right about our government.
 
Is Starlink free? I ask because I see a lot of people talk about rural people missing out when they talk about it. Rural South Africa has no money for such. If they did, the fibre companies would have rolled out there by now.
 
Yoztruly said:
So why not just say farmers need it. The majority of the rural population will not afford it.
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Look at it this way R1000 per month cost.

A village shares the cost @ R50 per household.

MUCH cheaper and faster / reliable than rural cellular data (which suffers from rampant loadshedding).

It's not a 1:1 cost ratio.
It's already being done.
 
Yoztruly said:
Is Starlink free? I ask because I see a lot of people talk about rural people missing out when they talk about it. Rural South Africa has no money for such. If they did, the fibre companies would have rolled out there by now.
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Its not Free.

But its hell of a lot cheaper than the daylight robbery MTN, Vodacom and others charge for Mobile data that hardly covers those areas anyway.

It also allows access to people who will never get it. Vodacom is not paying $2M or more for a tower for 500 rural dwellers. But with Starlink it can be 2 people in an isolated village and they could still connect.

For a country where people like to be outdoors so much, Starlink also offers options for data in the middle of nowhere.

The problem with this world is we associate technology with people, racism and politics. If you split it out you can see how the technology could benefit so many people, and not base it all on race and politics and whether or not you like the owner.
 
This is great news. Makes the ANC look even more stupid with their retarded BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE requirements.
 
Yoztruly said:
Is Starlink free? I ask because I see a lot of people talk about rural people missing out when they talk about it. Rural South Africa has no money for such. If they did, the fibre companies would have rolled out there by now.
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As a tax payer, I would rather budget be allocated to funding starlink in rural areas than for building a road that never gets built... Even if it isn't free, you can definitely see corporate sponsors for starlink at schools in rural areas. The point is it provides options with little to no direct investment (e.g. cell phone towers, trenching fibre).
 
BEE is more important for these racist twats of ANC, EFF and MK.

They not Economy friendly parties they would rather see SA burn infront of white people to spite everyone.
 
I wonder what these other 46 African countries 'demanded' to let Starlink do business with them. :whistling:

Probably nothing as stupid and self-absorbed as the ANC with their sense of entitlement... fracking morons.
 
IMO, BEE is not the blocker. It is panic from the cellular providers who will lose revenue from their single, oversubscribed, cell towers in high-density areas.

Those free phones/contracts/etc dished out to politicians have strings attached.
 
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