Vodacom Group, a Johannesburg-based telecommunications giant, led by South African executive Shameel Joosub, has signed an agreement with Elon Musks Starlink to bring high-speed, low-latency broadband to businesses across Africa, the telecom company said Wednesday.
Despite serving more than 223 million customers, Vodacom faces challenges reaching rural areas. Sparse populations, rugged terrain, and low smartphone penetration make traditional tower networks expensive and slow to deploy.
Vodacom leverages satellites