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Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, beating Musk in his home country.

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, beating Musk in his home country.

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July 16th, 2026

Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, beating Musk in his home country.

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Amazon said Wednesday it will launch its satellite internet service, Amazon Leo, in South Africa in 2027.

Amazon anunció el miércoles que lanzará su servicio de internet satelital, Amazon Leo, en Sudáfrica en 2027.

The company will partner with South African internet provider Herotel.

La empresa se asociará con el proveedor de internet sudafricano Herotel.

This is Amazon's first satellite internet agreement in Africa.

Este es el primer acuerdo de internet satelital de Amazon en África.

No financial details were disclosed.

No se revelaron detalles financieros.

The move comes after Elon Musk criticized South Africa's government.

La decisión llega después de que Elon Musk criticara al gobierno de Sudáfrica.

Musk, who was born in South Africa, said regulations prevent him from launching Starlink there because he is white.

Musk, que nació en Sudáfrica, dijo que las regulaciones le impiden lanzar Starlink allí por ser blanco.

The rules require foreign communications companies to give a minority share to Black or non-white owners.

Las normas exigen que las empresas extranjeras de comunicaciones den una participación minoritaria a dueños negros o no blancos.

The government says these policies address past apartheid-era discrimination.

El gobierno dice que estas políticas abordan la discriminación de la era del apartheid.

South Africa's Communications Minister Solly Malatsi joined Amazon and Herotel to announce the deal.

El ministro de Comunicaciones de Sudáfrica, Solly Malatsi, se unió a Amazon y Herotel para anunciar el acuerdo.

Amazon launched its first low-orbit internet satellites last year and has over 390 operational.

Amazon lanzó sus primeros satélites de internet de órbita baja el año pasado y tiene más de 390 en funcionamiento.

Starlink has more than 10,000 satellites in orbit and operates in over 160 countries.

Starlink tiene más de 10,000 satélites en órbita y opera en más de 160 países.

Starlink is available in about two dozen other African nations, but Musk has refused to follow South Africa's affirmative action rules.

Starlink está disponible en unos dos docenas de otros países africanos, pero Musk se ha negado a seguir las reglas de acción afirmativa de Sudáfrica.

Amazon said the South Africa deal is the start of its Africa expansion.

Amazon dijo que el acuerdo en Sudáfrica es el inicio de su expansión en África.

It will also partner with Vanu Inc., a company focused on mobile internet in developing countries.

También se asociará con Vanu Inc., una empresa centrada en internet móvil en países en desarrollo.

There is a large potential market for satellite internet in Africa, where many people lack fixed connections.

Existe un gran mercado potencial para internet satelital en África, donde muchas personas carecen de conexiones fijas.

Amazon Leo has already signed deals in several other countries, including Thailand, Australia, and Brazil.

Amazon Leo ya ha firmado acuerdos en varios otros países, incluidos Tailandia, Australia y Brasil.

July 16th, 2026

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