Project Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite internet rival to Starlink, is gearing up to launch services across Africa and the Middle East.
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Airbus would hold 35% of the new venture, while Thales and Leonardo would each hold 32.5%, the companies said.
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has said low-Earth orbit satellites are becoming an integral part of modern connectivity.
Experts believe the nascent satellite market will be shaped by a variety of forces as it develops and expands.
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Using satellite, companies can insulate themselves against data security risks associated with other networks.
Q-KON CEO Dawie de Wet writes on the reciprocal relationship between two important emerging technologies.
Amazon.com plans to launch the first 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network next week.
LEO satellites promise to ramp up rural connectivity, but they could also threaten mobile operators.
Elon Musk’s Starlink communications network is facing increasingly stiff challenges to its dominance of high-speed satellite internet.