174m Airtel customers in 14 countries to get satellite phone connectivity

By Favour Unukaso AIRTEL Africa has entered an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity to Nigeria and its other 13 markets that serve174 million customers.     Through this partnership, Airtel Africa customers with compatible smartphones in regions without terrestrial coverage can have network connectivity through Starlink, which is the world’s largest... Read More

Concerns as Starlink hike prices again, sets tone for sector’s tariff hike regime

By Favour Unukaso ELON Musk satellite firm, Starlink, a player in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector has announced hike in its subscription fees in the country, effective January 27, 2025.The firm made the announcement in a public notice on Friday.     This new development is coming about two and half months after it was suspended by... Read More

NCC denies Starlink on price hike, plans sanction

By Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied approving price hike for Elon Musk’s Starlink, for increasing its subscription price in Nigeria.    NCC in a statement on Tuesday said it came as a surprised to it and the country.     Recall that news broke at the weekend that Starlink had increased... Read More

ISPs get traction but data consumption drops to 645,407terabytes

By Favour Unukaso MARKET penetration of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria appeared to have witnessed a rebound in the last few months ending November 2023. Checks showed that as of June 2023, 126 ISPs whose data were submitted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had a total of 193,199 active customers, but by... Read More

Elon Musk’s Starlink gives Nigerians two alternative payment channels

FOR Nigerians willing to explore the Internet via Elon Musk Starlink platform, the firm has offered two alternative payment channels to order its hardware. Starlink, at the weekend, said Nigerians can use either Payday or barter, which are platforms that allow people to create virtual dollar cards and fund them with naira. Starlink is... Read More

Mafab begins 5G operations as Musk’s Starlink comes to IXPN

By Staff Reporter EXCEPT for any last-minute change, Mafab Communications may have kept to its promise of January roll out of the Fifth Generation (5G) network service in Nigeria as the firm would by the end of this week unveil its network logo in Lagos. Sources within the Nigeria telecoms industry, who are conversant... Read More