Lead item · 16 July 2026

POSITIONINGAmazon Leo (fka Kuiper) constellation buildout Chinese BRI Digital Silk Road

Amazon signs its first African reseller deal, beating Starlink

A Western rival locks a national market SES tracks as a China-versus-West battleground.

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