Elon Musk’s Internet Service Starlink Set to Launch in Nigeria

• Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink has been granted approval to operate in Nigeria.

• The billionaire announced on Tuesday that the service has been approved in both Nigeria and Mozambique.

• The company will be trading as Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd within the country.

Elon Musk has announced that his satellite internet service Starlink has been approved for operation in Nigeria. Musk made a post on Twitter on Friday, disclosing that the company has been licensed to operate in Nigeria and Mozambique.

According to Nairametrics, the Nigerian Communications Commission confirmed that Starlink had been given two licenses for operation in Nigeria.

The licenses given to the company are the International Gateway license and Internet Service Provider license. The internet service company will operate as Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd in the country.

The commission revealed that the International Gateway and the ISP licenses have 10-year and 5-year tenure respectively and both licenses take effect from May 2022. The company may choose to renew the license after expiry.

Starlink’s Market Access Director for Africa, Ryan Goodnight along with SpaceX consultant, Levin Born visited Nigeria in 2021 and announced an interest in obtaining an operating license.

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Musk’s announcement comes just days after he told a Twitter user that the satellite service would spread to Africa soon.

He said:

“Starlink will serve everywhere on Earth that we’re legally allowed to serve,”

Starlink, which was launched by SpaceX, provides high-speed, low-latency broadband internet globally. The service will allow users to enjoy video calls, online gaming, streaming, and other high data consuming activities.

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