Amazon Leo to bring satellite internet to South Africa in 2027

JOHANNESBURG, July 15 : Amazon's low-earth orbit satellite internet venture Amazon Leo has signed an agreement with South Africa's Herotel to launch a new broadband service aimed at connecting underserved rural communities, it said on Wednesday.Under the agreement, Herotel, South Africa's largest fixed internet service provider, will use Amazon Leo's satellite technology to offer a new service called evry, which is expected to launch commercially in 2027 for residential customers.The deal comes as satellite internet providers race to expand in Africa. SpaceX's Starlink is also seeking to enter the South African market, but is awaiting proposed changes to licensing rules that could allow foreign satellite operators to meet local ownership and empowerment requirements through alternatives to