Starlink goes live in Indonesia, targets rural health and education

More space-related announcements have recently been made, this time by Zimbabwe and Namibia, underlining the continuing growth of satellite communications initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.

MTN subsidiary Bayobab signed a multi-year deal to integrate Eutelsat’s LEO satellites, a move to expand cellular backhaul and coverage in rural areas to meet rising demands from enterprise clients across Africa.

Oil and gas production are major industries in the Middle East, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and many other regions covered by this publication. But should telecoms monitor the effect of these industries on the environment – and if so, how? Two po…