Kenya develops satellite Internet
Amazon has moved to establish its first satellite ground gateway in Africa, filing for an international telecom operator license from the Kenya Communications Authority.
The company is seeking a 15-year licence for its Amazon Leo satellite internet project. The ground station is expected to improve internet speeds by reducing the distance data travels between satellites and users.
Amazon in Africa is becoming a direct competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink, which entered the Kenyan market in July 2023 and has about 22,300 subscribers, accounting for about 0.9% of the total number of fixed internet connections in the country.
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