T-Mobile US’s tie-up with Starlink for satellite texting and data usage will cost customers the equivalent of R278/month.
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After failing to show up on Wednesday, SpaceX has now formally “withdrawn its interest” in presenting to the regulator.
Starlink is already “sold out” in many African cities, including Nairobi, Lusaka and Harare.
Industry body ACT has told Icasa that the satellite licensing regime should not benefit some players over others.
Elon Musk has waded into South African politics just as SpaceX is seeking a licence to operate in the country.
T-Mobile and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are currently testing the Starlink cell network on a trial basis in the US.
SpaceX has told Icasa that it ought to rethink the rules requiring 30% shareholding by “historically disadvantaged” groups.
A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday.
The launch is a big moment for Blue Origin as it aims to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch business.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is all set for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Florida.