Elon Musk just announced via Twitter that Starlink, his SpaceX satellite internet service, has been approved by the Nigerian government.
The company’s team visited Nigeria in May last year to discuss the possibility of obtaining a license.
“Starlink approved by Nigeria & Mozambique, Musk said.
Nairametrics, The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) also has confirmed this announcement.
It said:
“The company received two licenses, which include the International Gateway license and Internet Service Provider (ISP) license, and will be trading as Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd.”
According to the commission, the International Gateway and the ISP licenses have 10-year and 5-year tenure respectively. Both licenses take effect from May 2022 and may be renewed after the expiration.
Starlink is a low latency broadband internet system created to meet the needs of consumers in rural areas with low internet penetration across the globe.
That is, it delivers super-fast internet via satellites to rural areas. All the customer needs is a clear view of the sky.
Starlink would bring high speeds and latency as low as 20 minutes in most locations, Starlink enables video calls, online gaming, streaming, and other high data rate activities that historically have not been possible with satellite internet. Users also have the option to take Starlink with them via the Portability feature or Starlink.
