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Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Jens Langenhorst 27 Jan 2026

ICT

BA’s Starlink partnership underscores the race to make satellite core to global connectivity

10 Nov 2025

Image credit: Tim van der Kuip on Unsplash

Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 2025

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Issued by Stone 25 Feb 2025

SpaceX extends lead with first direct to cell Starlink constellation complete

Telecoms & Networks

SpaceX extends lead with first direct to cell Starlink constellation complete

Lindsey Schutters 5 Dec 2024

Q-KON and Eutelsat will expand LEO satellite connectivity in Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Q-KON and Eutelsat will expand LEO satellite connectivity in Africa

3 Dec 2024

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

Telecoms & Networks

Paratus expands LEO solutions, Starlink for SA imminent

4 Oct 2024

Source: Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek Middle East and Africa.

Services

MediaTek pledges 5G collaboration in East Africa

27 Dec 2023

Rami Osman, director for business development, MediaTek MEA.

Telecoms & Networks

MediaTek keeps Africa 5G adoption as ‘strategic priority’ for 2024

22 Dec 2023

Theo van Zyl, head of wireless at Vox

Telecoms & Networks

LEO satellites are the future of connectivity in the digital economy

Theo van Zyl 12 Dec 2023

Source: Pixabay/Pexels

Telecoms & Networks

#ATF2023: Vodacom joins the space race to beat Starlink

Lindsey Schutters 16 Nov 2023

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

Internet

Liquid Dataport lands Equiano in Cape Town

7 Oct 2022

Saben receives R7.5m Teraco grant to bolster digital education

E-learning

Saben receives R7.5m Teraco grant to bolster digital education

15 Apr 2020

Satellite technology can unlock SA's development and economic potential

Technology

Satellite technology can unlock SA's development and economic potential

1 Apr 2020

Africacom, Cape Town.

Digital

The spread of digital connectivity in Africa

3 Sep 2018

Satellite broadband driving socio-economic change

Digital

Satellite broadband driving socio-economic change

Issued by AfricaCom 30 Oct 2017

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Internet

IoT the top priority in driving digital transformation

28 Jun 2017

Africa's ‘space race' for satellite connectivity

Digital

Africa's ‘space race' for satellite connectivity

3 Apr 2017

Mathew Welthagen

Digital

African-based satellite solution launched

26 Oct 2016

GIN launches African-based satellite solution

Telecoms & Networks

GIN launches African-based satellite solution

14 Oct 2016

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos-6 means for African connectivity

Internet

What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos-6 means for African connectivity

Dawie de Wet 21 Sep 2016

How SA tech startups can improve rural communities

Tech Startups

How SA tech startups can improve rural communities

Scott Zambonini 19 May 2016

Yahsat launches satellite connectivity in Uganda with iWayAfrica

Digital

Yahsat launches satellite connectivity in Uganda with iWayAfrica

2 Dec 2015

Using satellite connectivity to support sustainable farming

Sustainable Farming

Using satellite connectivity to support sustainable farming

17 Jun 2015

Ghana's Crossover Academy benefits from SkyVision donation

ESG

Ghana's Crossover Academy benefits from SkyVision donation

5 Sep 2014

Jacaranda FM gets portable, reliable broadband connectivity

Internet

Jacaranda FM gets portable, reliable broadband connectivity

17 Jul 2014

Connecting West Africa kicks off in 13 days

Events & Conferencing

Connecting West Africa kicks off in 13 days

28 May 2014

Services

How to choose a satellite internet service

Jacques Visser 21 Feb 2014

Technology

Africa's first vendor neutral satellite earth station soon completed

14 Nov 2012

Services

Convergence Partners exits African satellite venture

Thabiso Mochiko 7 Nov 2012

Rural areas can get connected with MWEB Business VSAT

ICT

Rural areas can get connected with MWEB Business VSAT

31 Oct 2012

Network

Signed, WACS and delivered - now what? The opportunity for West and Central Africa

Eckart Zollner 5 Sep 2012

Technology

Satellite hot spot set to empower township and rural entrepreneurs

21 Aug 2012

Telecom revolution positions Tanzania as a powerhouse

Digital

Telecom revolution positions Tanzania as a powerhouse

7 Aug 2012

Q-KON offers open access wholesale service

Digital

Q-KON offers open access wholesale service

26 Mar 2012

Network

Solving the challenges of VoIP in South Africa

Ernst Ohlhoff 14 Nov 2011

Election coverage by SABC

Media

Election coverage by SABC

13 May 2011

International satellite links access Africa

Technology

International satellite links access Africa

16 Mar 2011

Digital

IDC: 2010 a defining year for Africa telecoms

1 Apr 2010

Digital

Gateway steps in during NITEL strike

2 Feb 2009

Mobile

Tellumat boosts Nigerian Starcomms fortunes

29 Oct 2008

Digital

Africa predicted for 10% of global WiMax market

27 Oct 2008

Gateway Communications leases capacity on AFRICASAT-1

Digital

Gateway Communications leases capacity on AFRICASAT-1

25 Sep 2008

Mobile

Continent's comms costs cut

8 Nov 2007

Technology

Continent's comms costs cut

8 Nov 2007

Addressing Africa's 'Missing Link'

Digital

Addressing Africa's 'Missing Link'

18 Apr 2007

Digital

Europe*Star beams Mandela's Aids concert to the world

16 Mar 2005