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

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

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July 16th, 2026

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

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Amazon said it will start its satellite internet service in South Africa.

Amazon dijo que lanzará su servicio de internet por satélite en Sudáfrica.

It is called Amazon Leo.

Se llama Amazon Leo.

The launch will be in 2027.

El lanzamiento será en 2027.

The company will work with a local provider.

La empresa trabajará con un proveedor local.

The provider is called Herotel.

El proveedor se llama Herotel.

It is Amazon's first satellite internet deal in Africa.

Es el primer acuerdo de internet por satélite de Amazon en África.

At first, they did not say the money details.

Al principio, no dijeron los detalles del dinero.

This announcement came after the criticism from Elon Musk.

Este anuncio llegó después de las críticas de Elon Musk.

Musk criticized the South African government.

Musk criticó al gobierno sudafricano.

Musk said the rules do not let him launch Starlink in his home country.

Musk dijo que las reglas no le dejan lanzar Starlink en su país natal.

The rules ask foreign companies to give part of the company to non-white owners.

Las reglas piden que empresas extranjeras den parte de la empresa a dueños no blancos.

The South African government supported the agreement with Amazon.

El gobierno sudafricano apoyó el acuerdo con Amazon.

Amazon launched its first satellites last year.

Amazon lanzó sus primeros satélites el año pasado.

Now it has more than 390 working satellites.

Ahora tiene más de 390 satélites en funcionamiento.

Starlink has more than 10,000 satellites.

Starlink tiene más de 10.000 satélites.

Starlink works in more than 160 countries.

Starlink funciona en más de 160 países.

Musk did not want to follow the South African rules.

Musk no ha querido seguir las reglas sudafricanas.

Amazon said this deal is the start of its growth in Africa.

Amazon dijo que este acuerdo es el comienzo de su crecimiento en África.

It will also work with Vanu Inc. for mobile internet.

También trabajará con Vanu Inc. para internet móvil.

There is a big possible market on the continent.

Hay un gran mercado posible en el continente.

Many people live without fixed connections.

Muchas personas viven sin conexiones fijas.

July 16th, 2026

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