Openserve says traditional operators can coexist with Starlink
15 October 2024 - 05:00
SA’s largest fibre network operator, Openserve, does not see the possible entry of Elon Musk’s Starlink as something that could destroy its connectivity business, but rather a service that can coexist with it in the market.
In recent weeks, photographs showing meetings between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Musk have caused excitement over the possibility of Starlink finally coming to SA. The country is seen as being behind the curve in adopting the connectivity underpinned by low Earth-orbiting (LEO) satellites...
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