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Amazon's deployment of a satellite network in South Africa appears to be progressing more favorably than Elon Musk's initiatives in his home country.

Amazon's deployment of a satellite network in South Africa appears to be progressing more favorably than Elon Musk's initiatives in his home country.

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July 16th, 2026

Amazon's deployment of a satellite network in South Africa appears to be progressing more favorably than Elon Musk's initiatives in his home country.

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Amazon announced on Wednesday that the tech behemoth anticipates launching its novel satellite internet service, “Amazon Leo,” in South Africa by 2027, a move that appears poised to outpace Elon Musks rival venture, Starlink, in securing a foothold within Africas most advanced economy.

亞馬遜於週三宣布這家科技巨擘預計在2027年於南非推出其嶄新的衛星網路服務「Amazon Leo」,此舉看似將領先伊隆·馬斯克旗下的競爭對手Starlink在非洲最為發達的經濟體中搶佔先機

Amazon, founded by Jeff Bezos, has announced a partnership with South African internet service provider Herotel to launch a new service in this nation of 62 million people.

由傑夫·貝佐斯創立的亞馬遜宣布將與南非網路服務供應商Herotel合作於這個擁有六千兩百萬人口的國度推出全新服務

Amazon notes that this move constitutes the first satellite internet agreement it has signed on the African continent.

亞馬遜指出此舉為其在非洲大陸簽署的首項衛星網路協議

At this preliminary stage, no specific details pertaining to the financial aspects have been disclosed.

於初步階段關於財務層面之任何具體細節均未予以披露

Amazon's announcement came hot on the heels of Musk's scathing criticism of the government of his country of birth.

亞馬遜的這項宣布緊接在馬斯克對其出生國政府所發表之嚴厲批評之後。

The world's wealthiest individual has asserted that South African regulations preclude him from launching Starlink services in the country on account of his Caucasian ethnicity, and has gone on to accuse the government of harbouring a racist stance.

這位全球首富曾表示南非的法規禁止他在該國推出Starlink服務原因在於他的白人身份並進而指責該國政府抱持種族主義立場

What it refers to is South Africa's affirmative action policy, which stipulates that foreign enterprises wishing to operate in the telecommunications sector must allocate a minority equity stake in their local entity to Black or other non-White owners before they may obtain a license.

其所指涉者南非之平權政策該政策明定外國企業若欲於通訊領域營運必須將其本地實體之少數股權分配予黑人或其他非白人所有者始得獲取許可證

These regulations are designed to afford non-white individuals opportunities that were previously denied to them under the country's erstwhile apartheid regime, which was governed by a white minority.

這些法規旨在於該國先前由白人少數統治的種族隔離制度下,為非白人提供那些曾被剝奪的機會。

The South African government has endorsed this transaction with Amazon, with Communications Minister Solly Malatsi jointly announcing the agreement alongside representatives from Amazon and Herotel.

南非政府亞馬遜這項交易予以背書通信部長Solly Malatsi協同亞馬遜Herotel的代表共同發布了該協議

Amazon successfully completed the deployment of its first batch of low-Earth-orbit internet satellites last year, and has publicly announced that over 390 of its satellites are currently in normal operational status.

亞馬遜於去年圓滿完成其首批低軌道網際網路衛星部署作業對外宣稱目前已有逾三百九十枚衛星正處於正常運作狀態

Starlink's inaugural operational satellites were launched in 2019, and to date, over 10,000 satellites have been deployed in orbit.

Starlink首批運行衛星於2019年發射迄今為止已有逾10,000顆衛星部署於軌道之上

The satellite network has been officially activated in approximately twenty-odd African nations; however, Musk has refused to comply with the affirmative action regulations enacted by South Africa.

該衛星網路已於約莫二十餘個非洲國家正式啟用然而馬斯克拒絕遵循南非所制定的平權法規

Amazon announced on Wednesday that its commercial expansion in South Africa is merely the beginning of its broader African operations, and that it will forge a partnership with Vanu Inc., headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts; the company specialises in providing mobile network solutions for developing nations.

亞馬遜於週三宣稱其在南非的商業佈局僅為拓展非洲業務之開端並將總部位於麻塞諸塞州列星頓的Vanu Inc.締結合作關係該公司專注於為開發中國家提供行動網路解決方案

Africa, with a population exceeding 1.5 billion, has a vast number of inhabitants concentrated in rural and remote areas that lack reliable internet connectivity; consequently, the market potential for satellite internet in this region is nothing short of immense.

非洲擁有逾十五億人口其中為數眾多者聚居於缺乏穩定網路連線鄉野及偏遠地帶故而衛星網路於此間市場潛力可謂極為可觀

According to an announcement issued by Amazon and its collaborating local operators, Amazon Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper) has already signed agreements to officially launch its services in Thailand, Kazakhstan, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.

根據亞馬遜及其合作之地方運營商所發布之公告Amazon Leo前稱Project Kuiper業已簽署協議,將於泰國哈薩克澳大利亞阿根廷巴西智利哥倫比亞厄瓜多秘魯烏拉圭等國正式推出其服務

Nevertheless, Starlink retains an overwhelming lead, asserting that its services now span over 160 countries and territories.

然而Starlink仍舊維持著壓倒性的領先地位並宣稱其服務現已覆蓋超過一百六十個國家與地區

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