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

[Hanno Labuschagne]

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 space company SpaceX.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Wonderful BBEE, screwing up progress once again

 

[blah99]

Thank you ANC voters for voting for race based laws. Now you get NOTHING.

Viva!

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Thank you ANC voters for voting for race based laws. Now you get NOTHING.

Viva!

Yep!

We get what the majority vote for ...

Viva Release ...

 

[Gimli_]

ANC depriving rural people internet because a cadre must get a free % in the business? Typical BEE bullsh1t

 

[hj007]

We dont want these colonial (even if he's SAn) companies providing these services and thereby preventing our own SA-based satellite operator from competing. /s

 

[hj007]

What would happen if you purchased the equipment elsewhere and used it here? Would it function even if not regulatory compliant?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

We dont want these colonial (even if he's SAn) companies providing these services and thereby preventing our own SA-based satellite operator from competing. /s

Do we have any local company with internet providing satellites in orbit?

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Sure, yahclick, morclick, Telkom, etc.

Really, their own satellites?

Those all rent satellite bandwidth from other companies. Companies like Starlink. Same as DSTV.

 

[OhYeah84]

What would happen if you purchased the equipment elsewhere and used it here? Would it function even if not regulatory compliant?

If the satellites don't run across RSA in a track then it's highly doubtful it will work.

 

[r00igev@@r]

Do we have any local company with internet providing satellites in orbit?

Paratus and Twobil

 

[r00igev@@r]

Bryanston High received their Starlink but moered it down the stairs.

 

[Harmonic]

Sure, yahclick, morclick, Telkom, etc.

None of these, afaik, can come close to starlink in cost and performance. They're dinosaurs in comparison

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

None of these, afaik, can come close to starlink in cost and performance. They're dinosaurs in comparison

And are third party resellers as well.

 

[Fuzzbox]

"With SpaceX founder Elon Musk born in the country, some expected he might have some predisposition to bring the service to the country as soon as possible."

Lol.
Anyway, still 2023 according to my profile on Starlink.

Nothing to do with Elon.

Everything to do with BEE.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Nothing to do with Elon.

Everything tp do with BEE.

 

[SilverCode]

If the satellites don't run across RSA in a track then it's highly doubtful it will work.

Given that Eswatini is a confirmed launch in 2023 according to the article, I would imagine the satellites would be running across RSA

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Given that Eswatini is a confirmed launch in 2023 according to the article, I would imagine the satellites would be running across RSA

As I doudt the satellites are stationary, that is probably true, so gummit regulatory issues.

 

[Hemi300c]

The anc's racism fvcking the people once more.

 

[RazedInBlack]

Probably because SA is so high up on the corruption index