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

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

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July 16th, 2026

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

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Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will deploy its new satellite internet service, Amazon Leo, in South Africa by 2027, seemingly getting ahead of its rival Elon Musk's Starlink with the aim of attracting customers in Africa's most advanced economy.

Amazon anunció el miércoles que desplegará su nuevo servicio de internet satelital, Amazon Leo, en Sudáfrica para 2027, adelantándose aparentemente a su rival Starlink de Elon Musk con el objetivo de captar clientes en la economía más avanzada de África.

Amazon, founded by Jeff Bezos, has announced its collaboration with South African internet provider Herotel to launch a new service in the country, which has a population of 62 million.

Amazon, fundada por Jeff Bezos, ha anunciado su colaboración con el proveedor de internet sudafricano Herotel para lanzar un nuevo servicio en el país, que cuenta con 62 millones de habitantes.

The company stated that this is its first satellite internet agreement on the African continent.

La compañía señaló que se trata de su primer acuerdo de internet satelital en el continente africano.

Initially, the financial details were not disclosed.

En un principio, no se dieron a conocer los pormenores financieros.

Amazon's announcement comes in the wake of Musk's harsh criticism of the government of his native country.

El anuncio de Amazon se produce tras las duras críticas de Musk al gobierno de su país natal.

The tycoon has stated that South African regulations have prevented him from launching Starlink there because he is white, and has accused the government of racism.

El magnate ha manifestado que las regulaciones sudafricanas le han impedido lanzar Starlink allí por ser blanco, y ha acusado al gobierno de racismo.

He was referring to South Africa's affirmative action policies, which require foreign companies operating in the communications sector to grant a minority stake in their local entities to black or other non-white owners in order to obtain a license.

Se refería a las políticas de acción afirmativa de Sudáfrica, que exigen a las empresas extranjeras que operan en el sector de comunicaciones dar una participación minoritaria de sus entidades locales a propietarios negros u otros no blancos para obtener una licencia.

The regulations are designed to ensure opportunities that were systematically denied to non-white individuals under the former apartheid regime, which was characterized by a white minority government in the country.

Las regulaciones están diseñadas para garantizar oportunidades que fueron sistemáticamente negadas a las personas no blancas bajo el anterior régimen de apartheid, caracterizado por un gobierno minoritario de raza blanca en el país.

The South African government has expressed its unequivocal support for the agreement with Amazon, and the Minister of Communications, Solly Malatsi, has joined representatives from Amazon and Herotel to formally announce the deal.

El gobierno sudafricano ha expresado su inequívoco respaldo al acuerdo con Amazon, y el ministro de Comunicaciones, Solly Malatsi, se ha unido a los representantes de Amazon y Herotel para anunciar formalmente el pacto.

Amazon launched its first low-altitude internet satellites into orbit last year and claims that it currently has over 390 operational units.

Amazon puso en órbita sus primeros satélites de internet de baja altitud el año pasado y asegura que, en la actualidad, cuenta con más de 390 unidades operativas.

The first operational satellites of the Starlink constellation were launched into orbit in 2019, and it currently has over 10,000 units deployed.

Los primeros satélites operativos de la constelación Starlink se pusieron en órbita en 2019, y en la actualidad cuenta con más de 10.000 unidades desplegadas.

Although Starlink's satellite internet service has been launched in roughly two dozen African countries, Musk has systematically refused to comply with the affirmative action regulations in force in South Africa.

Aunque el servicio de internet satelital de Starlink se ha lanzado en aproximadamente dos docenas de países africanos, Musk se ha negado sistemáticamente a acatar las normativas de acción afirmativa vigentes en Sudáfrica.

Amazon announced on Wednesday that the agreement in South Africa marked the beginning of its expansion plan across Africa, where it will also collaborate with Vanu Inc., a company based in Lexington, Massachusetts, specializing in mobile internet in developing countries.

Amazon anunció el miércoles que el acuerdo en Sudáfrica representaba el inicio de su plan de expansión por África, donde también colaborará con Vanu Inc., una empresa con sede en Lexington, Massachusetts, especializada en internet móvil en países en desarrollo.

There is a vast potential market for satellite internet in Africa, a continent that is home to over 1.5 billion people, many of whom live in rural areas and other regions lacking fixed internet connections.

Existe un vasto mercado potencial para la internet satelital en África, un continente que alberga a más de 1.500 millones de personas, muchas de las cuales residen en zonas rurales y otras áreas carentes de conexiones fijas a internet.

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, has signed agreements for its launch in Thailand, Kazakhstan, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay, according to announcements from the company and the local operators with which it is forming partnerships.

Amazon Leo, anteriormente conocido como Proyecto Kuiper, ha firmado acuerdos para su lanzamiento en Tailandia, Kazajistán, Australia, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Uruguay, según anuncios de la empresa y los operadores locales con los que está formando alianzas.

Starlink, however, stands as the undisputed leader and claims that it currently provides its services in over 160 countries.

Starlink, no obstante, se erige como líder indiscutible y afirma que en la actualidad presta sus servicios en más de 160 países.

July 16th, 2026

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