Cameroon bans Elon Musk's Starlink

The company can now scale up operations and expand its current production capacity.

The agreement encompasses equipment installation and staff training across the region.

There are caveats, and regulation is needed to ensure.

A technical feasibility study for the development of a space project will cost $3.2 million and take 11 months to complete.

Subscribers will pay $650 for the kit - Starlink dish, mounting stand, cables, and a power source – and the monthly subscription fee is  $46.

The company says this is the shortest route connecting East to West Africa, reducing data transmission latency by 20 milliseconds.

Under the terms of the agreement, Liquid Dataport will offer Viasat’s connectivity services, working through local partners.

As fibre Internet service becomes available in more places across Africa, fast broadband Internet is becoming a reality for her citizens.

Satellite networks provide an effective solution to reduce cost, increase network availability and mitigate business risks.

Research shows reallocation of C-band spectrum away from satellite would result in significant economic benefit.

Data, voice and IP provider plans to keep Africa’s data within the continent to reduce latency.