Elon Musk’s Starlink reconnects Nigeria after regulatory halt
The expansion comes after significant upgrades to network capacity, aimed at boosting connectivity in Africa’s most populous nation.
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The expansion comes after significant upgrades to network capacity, aimed at boosting connectivity in Africa’s most populous nation.
The proposed investment aims to provide free high-speed broadband connectivity to 5,000 rural schools, reaching 2.4 million children nationwide.
SpaceX and Airtel Africa team up to roll out Starlink’s low-latency internet, aiming to bridge rural Africa’s digital divide with satellite connectivity.
This comes a year after Starlink secured approval to operate in Sierra Leone, becoming the fifth African country to grant it an operational license.
The recent crash in hardware prices to N440,000 is linked to the recent strengthening of the Nigerian naira against the U.S. dollar.
Starlink officially launched in Africa in 2022, with Musk claiming that the satellite Internet service provider will operate anywhere on Earth where it is legally permitted.
The move comes as Musk, the world’s second-richest person, takes charge of technological advancement.
Serunjogi announced that users in Nigeria have already spent over $100,000 on their SpaceX Starlink kits using Chipper Cash Visa Cards.
Musk’s Starlink provides global high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet.
Starlink is the satellite Internet service provided by SpaceX.
SpaceX is just one of many ventures owned by Musk.
Starlink is the satellite Internet service provided by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration company.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he is excited about the opportunity.
He made the clarification in a recent tweet.
The drop comes amid a steep 15-percent decline in Tesla’s shares.
The project will provide global broadband Internet access to remote places.