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Paratus EduLINK: affordable Starlink connectivity for African schools

eriinfo.com5 hours ago05 mins

Paratus Group, Africa’s leading pan-African telecommunications provider and authorised Starlink reseller, proudly announces the launch of Paratus EduLINK: a transformative connectivity solution designed to empower schools in underserved and remote regions with fast, reliable internet. With the campaign message, “Empowering education, anywhere”, Paratus EduLINK leverages Starlink’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology to ensure no school…

City dwellers flock to Starlink, pushing network to its limits

eriinfo.com6 days ago06 mins

Image: Starlink Demand for Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite internet service has surged beyond its core use case targeting rural and outlying areas, with many customers in cities around the world choosing it over terrestrial alternatives such as mobile and fibre. But this has created a big headache for the Elon Musk-controlled SpaceX subsidiary, which has resorted…

Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

eriinfo.com6 days ago06 mins

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy. The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho through T-Connect Lesotho. The launch comes after…

Don’t expect Starlink in South Africa anytime soon

eriinfo.com7 days ago06 mins

Dominic Cull The slow pace of government machinery is likely to put a dampener on excitement about Starlink’s launch in South Africa, even if new rules around black economic empowerment are introduced. Speaking at the Wapaloza conference hosted by the Wireless Access Providers’ Association on Tuesday, Dominic Cull, a regulatory expert at communications sector legal…

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Africa: Starlink Expands in Africa With Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau Rollout

eriinfo.com1 week ago04 mins

TLDR Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau, adding momentum to its African expansion In Lesotho, the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) granted Starlink a 10-year Network Service License Starlink received full approval from Guinea-Bissau in April 2025 after securing a provisional license in December 2024 Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has…

Starlink reaffirms commitment to SA amid licence impasse

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

Starlink has committed to connect 5 000 South African schools if it gets a licence. US-based low Earth orbit satellite Internet service provider Starlink has reaffirmed its commitment to South Africa, as it looks to start operating in the country. So says Ryan D Goodnight, senior director of Starlink Market Access, in a letter addressed…

Starlink to South Africa: ‘We are ready to invest’

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

Starlink has taken aim at what it has described as “misleading claims” in sections of the media about its views on South Africa’s black empowerment laws and reiterated that it is keen to get an operating licence as soon as possible. The company, which is owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, said in a letter to…