Communications minister Solly Malatsi has asked Icasa urgently to align its ownership regulations with the ICT BEE sector code.
Browsing: SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is said to be looking to raise more than $25-billion through a public listing in 2026.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted digital renderings of the super-heavy New Glenn standing taller than Saturn V.
Starlink could be years behind its rivals in launching LEO satellite broadband services in South Africa, a top ICT lawyer has said.
SpaceX has criticised the time it is taking communications minister Solly Malatsi to issue a policy directive on licensing rules.
The final policy direction to Icasa is an important step towards the licensing of Starlink in South Africa.
SpaceX is committed to spending R2.5-billion in the country, a senior company executive has told local ISPs.
The move that could benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private space ventures.
Starlink might not enjoy the same head-start it has in other markets, opening an opportunity for Project Kuiper.
Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when a software failure knocked users offline.