Seacom launches itself into the LEO market in South Africa

Direct-to-phone satellite operator Lynk Global announced on Monday it has successfully tested its Sat2Phone technology in Argentina for the first time in collaboration with Telefónica.

A renewed and expanded deal between Openserve and Intelsat and could signal a major boost for connectivity in South Africa.

News reports from China indicate that a Chinese state-owned enterprise has this week launched the first batch of satellites in a major new constellation.