Amazon to launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating out Musk in his homeland

Amazon is launching its Kuiper satellite internet service in South Africa, moving ahead of Starlink in a competitive market for connectivity infrastructure in the region. The deployment signals Amazon's global expansion of its satellite broadband platform into emerging markets.

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