Talks with Starlink and Amazon Leo cover resale and a possible direct-to-device play, says Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes.
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Coverage is live now, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes has told TechCentral, with commercial propositions to follow.
Van Zyl Botha explains how Herotel is bringing Amazon Leo to South Africa ahead of its bigger rival, Starlink.
Polling finds 58% of registered voters would exempt US companies from B-BBEE in exchange for investment and jobs.
Herotel CEO Van Zyl Botha has indicated its Amazon Leo satellite prices will be comparable to what it charges for fibre.
Starlink has 10 000 satellites and a six-year head-start, yet rival Amazon Leo may beat it to market in South Africa.
Herotel will distribute Amazon Leo satellite broadband in South Africa – sidestepping the licensing trap snaring rival Starlink.
Telkom mistook dominance for permanence and lost to mobile; the mobile operators now face the same test.
The regulator says it cannot issue new network licences for now, pointing operators towards buying existing ones.
The hot-fire test failure is a major blow to Blue Origin as Jeff Bezos races to catch Elon Musk’s soon-to-list SpaceX.