Starlink set to launch in Indonesia within two weeks, says minister

Earth observation and data analysis are in the news again thanks to two MoUs of strong relevance to Africa.

An expanded connectivity offering from two major names in satellite communications – Intelsat and CDL – is said to hold out the promise of delivering new land mobility services throughout India.

Intelsat said on Wednesday it has deployed a dual-satellite connectivity solution for the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) that gives the archipelago extra backup international capacity if its only subsea cable link fails.