Conceptualising a twelve-month roadmap for domestic gateway teleports, Q/V band licensing and a Harare Point of Presence. By Willard Shoko The Satellite Evolution: From Mazowe to LEO Constellations Zimbabwe’s satellite telecommunications journey began following an official state visit to Japan, which led directly to the establishment of the country’s primary … [continued]
Quarterly reports from the Postal & Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) always bring out some interesting insights. I am always on the lookout for these whenever they get published, especially these days since the launch of Starlink in Zimbabwe. Starlink launched in Zimbabwe in September 2024. The uptake was … [continued]
Elon Musk struggled massively with the pressure of Tesla being a public company. Many see the company as an obvious, insane success — especially as it trades at a P/E ratio of 357.29 — but the stress of getting Tesla to profitability and the difficulty dealing with quarterly financial analyst … [continued]
A Starlink train passing through auroras over rural Saskatchewan in November 2025. (Samantha Lawler), CC BY-NC-ND.
More than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter how remote our location, and streaking through images from research telescopes. SpaceX recently announced that it wants to launch one million more of these satellites as orbital data centres for AI computing power. A few years ago, we wrote a paper … [continued]
Sales of Tesla Powerwall batteries are in danger of sputtering out, even as the company launches its own line of residential solar panels.
The budget airline Ryanair has turned the tables on Tesla CEO Elon Musk, leveraging an online feud over Musk's Skylink service for free publicity (screenshot, courtesy of Ryanair).
The budget airline Ryanair has turned the tables on Tesla CEO Elon Musk, leveraging an online feud over Musk’s Skylink service for free publicity.
The news headlines this morning celebrated the inauguration of New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. During his inaugural address the Democratic Socialist pledged to turn the city’s efforts to uplifting working people. That news of egalitarianism is at the opposite end of the spectrum from a recent SpaceX letter to … [continued]
According to the latest quarterly update from Zimbabwe’s Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), VSAT subscriptions — including subscriptions to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services — jumped 513.79% in Q4 of 2024. In POTRAZ’s report, Starlink subscriptions have been grouped with traditional VSAT providers. The POTRAZ report says that … [continued]
The US solar industry proved itself to be a leading economic engine once again in 2024, though the Trump-Musk wrecking ball and state-level policy changes could dim the outlook for the future.
Update: I should note that any original plans or contracts have not been verified and any cancellation of these plans or contracts have not been verified. Coverage of this is limited, indicating some traditional media don’t have enough proof to report on it. It should also be emphasized that this … [continued]
