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Intelsat’s Journey with first MEV

On Monday, 14 October 2019, Intelsat announced that it has successfully launched the first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) - in what the company says is a 'very exciting time for space and satellite communications'. According to Intelsat, MEV-1 has the...

MzansiSat to provide affordable broadband capabilities for Africans

Satellite Internet offers low upfront as well as monthly running costs, while providing extremely high reliability. This is, therefore, the most suitable option for African Internet access, because they are rugged and reliable. Using satellite allows for remote areas...

Affordable and accessible broadband via satellite tech awaits government go-ahead for lift-off

In today’s digital era, if you are not online, you're locked out of society. Sadly, this is the current situation many South Africans face as the cost of broadband access for them far exceeds that of most of their...

Connecting the Unconnected with Mobile Reach

With the continued evolution of satellite technology, the world is becoming an increasingly smaller place. Areas that were once impossible to reach – cargo ships in the middle of the Pacific or airplanes flying at 35,000 feet – can...

What is needed for large-scale satellite networks

Research undertaken by ITU into the online and offline population shows that four-fifths of the offline population are located in Asia-Pacific and in Africa. While absolute numbers of offline individuals at a regional level show that Asia-Pacific bears the...

The financial sense behind satellite

From a business model and pricing structure point of view, a cost comparison between mobile services and satellite technology reveals that satellite works out to be up to ten times more cost effective.  This is the view of Dawie de...

Q-KON, MTN Business use satellite to help connect SA’s youth

Q-KON, an engineering group and provider of turn-key solutions and managed network services within the African telecommunications market, has provided a VSAT satellite technology solution in support of a cyberlab setup at Mampoi Secondary School in Qwaqwa, South...
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Nvidia Surpasses $4 Trillion Market Cap, Outpacing Apple and Microsoft

Nvidia has officially surpassed a market capitalization of $4 trillion, making it the first company in history to reach this...
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