Paratus Signs Reseller Agreement with Starlink for Africa
Paratus Group (Paratus) has announced that it has entered an agreement as a distributor for Starlink’s high-speed services across Africa. This agreement empowers Paratus to offer Starlink services to its customers across various African nations, contingent on Starlink receiving operating licenses in those regions. Initially, and with immediate effect, Starlink will be available from Paratus in…
Tunisia and Starlink Partner for Broadband Satellite Service Trial
The Tunisian Ministry of Communication Technology has agreed with US satellite communication company, Starlink, to conduct a three-month pilot project for installing broadband satellite technology in specific regions.
Starlink will provide satellite reception equipment and modifiers to be field-tested in Tunis, Ariana, and Gabès. This initiative aims to monitor high-speed satellite internet…
Safaricom Partners with AST SpaceMobile to Compete with Starlink’s Presence in Kenya
Safaricom, a leading Kenyan Telecommunication company in partnership with AST SpaceMobile, has announced its intentions to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink by launching its satellite internet service. By harnessing AST SpaceMobile’s satellite technology, the satellite internet service will aid broadband services (Wi-Fi, cellular networks, and fibre optic cables) and provide affordable…
SpaceX’s Starlink Licensed in Rwanda
Rwanda Space Agence (RSA) has announced that Starlink has been licensed and approved to provide internet services and high-performance connectivity to Rwanda through its constellations of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.
According to Francis Ngabo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RSA, “This aligns with our mission to leverage space capabilities for national development by contributing to the…
SpaceX’s Starlink Licensed in Malawi
During the Malawi Space Conference which was held between 9 - 11 November 2022, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) announced that Starlink has been licensed to provide internet services in the country. To this end, Malawi became the latest African country to license Starlink services in Africa, after countries such as Mozambique and Nigeria.
SpaceX has been in discussion…
SpaceX’s Starlink Approved by Nigeria and Mozambique
SpaceX’s CEO, Elon Musk, disclosed in a tweet today that Starlink has been approved to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in Nigeria and Mozambique.
SpaceX has been in discussion with the telecommunications regulatory authorities in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), since May 2021 to begin the process of pursuing all necessary licenses to bring Starlink, its…
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet targets late 2021 launch in Africa
Starlink, the satellite internet constellation being developed by SpaceX, targets Africa's coverage in late 2021 and 2022.
Only Nigeria may expect the late 2021 launch, while other African countries should have access to Starlink satellite internet service in 2022. To be part of the early users, you have to join the "Better Than Nothing" beta programme because it takes about six months to fulfil…
SpaceX in talks with South Africa’s Communications Authority over Starlink
The Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has said it is having discussions with SpaceX regarding its satellite-based internet service Starlink.
Starlink was launched in 2015. It is a satellite internet constellation, which will consist of thousands of small satellites. Of the 1,029 small satellites launched last year, Starlink accounted for 773. And it plans to deploy…
Cost and Regulations Will Determine the Success of SpaceX’s Starlink in Africa
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on 23 May 2019, launched 60 Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellites to kickstart a planned 12,000 low orbit satellite constellation, as part of SpaceX’s 10-year $10-billion broadband space programme. The program is known as Starlink. As of 8 September 2020, SpaceX has launched 775 Starlink satellites.
The long term projection for the Starlink is hinged on two factors;…
Can Starlink Keep Its Promise To Provide Affordable Internet To Africa?
Astronomers working at observatories around the globe are up in arms over plans by companies like SpaceX, Oneweb and Amazon to launch tens of thousands of low-altitude satellites. These satellites are intended to blanket the entire surface of the earth with a reliable, high-speed Internet connection. However, the astronomical community is concerned about the unintended side-effects of launching…