Why car companies like Toyota are turning to space

by Speedinet | Feb 14, 2025 | Dawie de Wet, Ford, Jaxa, Motoring, Nasa, News, Q-Kon, Sections, Tesla, Toyota

Space is central to Toyota’s long-term strategy, and other car manufacturers are also turning to satellite solutions.

Starlink ‘sold out’ in major African cities – here’s why

by Speedinet | Feb 6, 2025 | Dawie de Wet, Icasa, Internet and connectivity, News, Q-Kon, Sections, SpaceX, Starlink, Twoobii

Starlink is already “sold out” in many African cities, including Nairobi, Lusaka and Harare.

Connecting Africa to the cloud, one satellite installation at a time

by Speedinet | Feb 4, 2025 | Company News, Dawie de Wet, Eutelsat, Eutelsat OneWeb, Internet and connectivity, OneWeb, Q-Kon, Sections, Twoobii

Q-KON’s Twoobii Super Smart LEO satellite services, developed with Eutelsat OneWeb, offer a range of advantages.

LEO services like Starlink are booming – what comes next will be trickier

by Speedinet | Jan 6, 2025 | Dawie de Wet, Eutelsat OneWeb, News, OneWeb, Q-Kon, Sections, Starlink, Telecoms, Twoobii

The global LEO satellite industry has advanced well into its initial market adoption phase. Specialisation is now needed.

Low-Earth orbit satellites – the way forward for Africa

by Speedinet | Nov 3, 2023 | Dawie de Wet, News, OneWeb, Q-Kon, Q-Kon Africa, Sections, Telecoms, Twoobii

Recent developments in global low-Earth orbit satellites could benefit users in Africa, writes Q-Kon’s Dawie de Wet.

Is satellite really a threat to mobile operators?

by Speedinet | Sep 13, 2023 | Dawie de Wet, Dianne Kohler Barnard, Jannie van Zyl, News, Q-Kon, Sections, SpaceX, Starlink, Telecoms, Vodacom, Vodafone

Low-Earth orbit satellites promise to connect every corner of the planet. But could they also threaten mobile operators?