Elon Musk's internet company Starlink, is now available in Kenya. Starlink said its target areas include Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru and other towns, posing competition to other companies such as Safaricom and Zuku.
The Tesla CEO made the announcement in a Twitter statement on Tuesday just moments after Starlink did the same.
"Starlink for sale in Kenya! Note, buying a Starlink with global roaming allows you to travel almost anywhere."
Starlink offers a satellite internet service that uses a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Unlike traditional satellite internet, Starlink provides high-speed, low latency connectivity, supporting services not possible with traditional satellite technology.
The internet service provider says it is capable of delivering speeds of over 150Mbps to any place on the planet, as long as its satellite dish has a clear view of the sky.
To get the Starlink hardware, a user will part with Sh89,000, another Sh3,100 for shipping and handling and a fee of Sh 6,500 per month for the service.
The Starlink kit comes equipped with a Starlink dish, mounting tripod, WiFi router, power supply and cables.
Starlink is already available in a number of African countries including Nigeria, Rwanda, and Mozambique. Last month, Sierra Leone issued the Musk-owned company an operational license, making it the fifth country on the continent to welcome the satellite internet provider.
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