Visiosoft, French Kinéis turn to IoT to provide connectivity

Musk introduced Starlink in Niger yesterday, following a rocky week in which his microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was hit by a massive cyberattack.

Pretoria-born Musk announced the attack on X this evening, saying: “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack against 𝕏."

Botswana successfully launched its first satellite, BOTSAT-1 at SpaceX facilities in California, the US.

Initially, deployment will encompass Jordan, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the goal of gradually spreading to all countries in the region.

The initiative, which is dubbed "Building Grassroots Innovation in Satellite Technology," will kick off with a five-day Space-Tech Hackathon in Yola from February 24-28.

According to GlobalData, African telcos are shifting their focus to underserved regions in response to Starlink competition.

The company says it is committed to bridging the global digital divide and meeting its obligations under the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition agreement.

According to the organisation, Dr Rebelo's leadership will be critical in delivering meaningful results across the continent.

Geo satellite must be optimised for your organisation's specific usage needs, according to Kathleen Morris, Vox's satellite product manager.

Industry analysts predict LEO satellite services will play an important role in connecting previously unconnected areas.

Since Starlink's debut into Kenya, the number of satellite internet subscriptions has increased significantly in the East African country.