Amazon Leo Signs First African Deal, With South Africa's Herotel
Herotel will resell the network under the brand name evry, targeting rural South Africa starting in 2027.
- Herotel already serves 350,000-plus customers across 550 towns from 120 local offices.
- Amazon Leo satellites orbit roughly 590 kilometers up; more than 390 are already in orbit.
- Roughly a quarter of southern Africans lack coverage, worth $16.9 billion yearly, Access Partnership says.
Why it matters: One American company's satellites, not any government program, will now decide who in rural South Africa gets connected.
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