The Global South’s digital future must not belong to Bezos and Musk
Amazon recently announced that its Leo satellite internet service is expected to enter South Africa in 2027 through Herotel, the country’s largest fixed internet provider.
Under the agreement, Amazon will supply the satellite capacity while the South African company will handle customer service, installation and field operations.
In April, it agreed to acquire Globalstar, a US satellite communications company, a deal that would give it satellites, spectrum rights and infrastructure for direct-to-device services.
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