The acquisition of Globalstar gives Amazon a direct-to-device network and Apple ties as it scrambles to catch Starlink.
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Direct-to-device technology threatens to pit satellite and mobile operators against each other in the years ahead.
Elon Musk has unleashed an expletive-laden attack on a senior South African diplomat on X.
The US is set to approve rule revisions this month to ease power limits on satellite spectrum use.
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy satellite group Globalstar as it moves to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink.
Paratus has launched Starlink-powered priority connectivity for essential services across rural Africa.
Starlink has called Namibia’s rejection “misleading” and urged citizens to appeal, claiming 98.6% public support for its bid.
Elon Musk’s Starlink has been denied a licence and spectrum access by Namibia’s telecommunications regulator.
The EU is accelerating its Iris2 satellite network to secure sovereign communications and reduce reliance on US systems.
Starlink dominates South African headlines, but pricing and market realities raise questions about who it’s really for.