SA mobile operators support regulations for satellites
Industry players stress importance of harmonising satellite licensing frameworks with global best practice
22 April 2025 - 05:00
SA’s mobile network operators are in support of a proposed framework to regulate satellite providers in the country’s growing satellite communications market.
The country is seen as being behind the curve in adopting the connectivity underpinned by low Earth-orbiting (LEO) satellites, which have grown in favour as a way to plug connectivity gaps, with Elon Musk’s Starlink being the best-known such service...
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