Starlink, the satellite broadband provider operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is growing its presence in Africa.
As of May 2024, Starlink’s services are live in eight African countries, with more launches planned for the coming months.
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Mobile and Fixed Broadband Sectors Continued To Grow in 2023
According to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database, the global mobile subscription total stood at 8.74 billion at the end of 2023, up 2.0% from 8.57 billion a year earlier.
Population penetration rose from 108% to 109% over the same perio…
How an Unlikely Spanish Merger Triggered a Reshape of the Telecom Landscape
Last month saw the conclusion of the long-running mega-merger between Orange España and Grupo MASMOVIL in Spain.
The EUR19 billion ($20.5 billion) tie-up—first agreed back in July 2022—created a new Spanish market leader that presides over a …
Nigeria: Africa’s Mobile Giant
Nigeria is home to Africa’s biggest mobile market by some distance, with 217.5 million subscriptions at the end of 2023, up from 209.5 million a year earlier.
The next largest African markets at end-2023 were South Africa with 118.9 million s…
China: The World’s Biggest 5G Market
With an estimated 750 million active subscriptions at the end of September 2023, China has the world’s largest 5G mobile market by far.
Trendspotting: Top Telecom Trends To Look Out for in 2024
With 2024 now well and truly underway, we take a look at some of the top trends that GlobalComms subscribers can expect to see a lot more of this year.