SpaceX announces the availability of its Starlink satellite internet service in Nigeria, as SA keeps waiting. SatelliteConnectivity ElonMusk
This week, SpaceX announced the availability of the satellite internet service in the West African country.
Of late, Starlink has hogged the limelight for providing a critical communication lifeline to Ukraine’s government and civilians despite persistent Russian bombing of traditional telecommunication infrastructures across the war-ravaged country. According to Statista, as of 2022, the share of the total population of South Africa using the internet was nearly 80% and the figure is estimated to grow up to 90% by 2027.
With South Africa’s case for Starlink still “unknown”, SpaceX’s coverage map shows that about 20 African countries will get the offering before South Africa. Recent reports indicated regulatory issues can be cited as the reason for the delays in launching in South Africa.
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