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Why Starlink may attract subscribers in Nigeria despite price tag

Francis Onyemachi Jan 17, 2023 0

Despite the price tag placed on Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite, many Nigerians may be willing to subscribe considering the service it is positioned to offer. Nigerians will pay $600 to…

Technology

Can Elon Musk’s satellites tackle Nigeria’s internet woes?

Frank Eleanya May 18, 2021 0

A few days after it announced it was bidding for licences to operate in Nigeria, Starlink Satellite Internet services of SpaceX has inked a deal with Google’s cloud unit. Following the…

Technology

MainOne taps Avanti’s satellite to connect rural communities in Nigeria

FRANK ELEANYA Feb 11, 2019 3

Nigeria’s connectivity and data centre solutions firm, MainOne has signed agreement with UK-based Avanti Communications Group to provide improved broadband services to communities in Nigeria…

Technology

"Nigeria's free-to-air market is vibrant, offers growth opportunities”

Jumoke Lawanson Oct 2, 2018 0

A new revolution of 13 free-to-air (FTA) television channels delivered using SES satellite at 28.2 degrees East was recently launched for the local television broadcast audiences in Nigeria…

World

Russian space agency loses contact with Angola’s $280m satellite

BusinessDay Dec 28, 2017 0

The Russian space agency has lost contact with Angola’s first national telecoms satellite launched from the Baikonur space pad, its maker said Wednesday — a fresh embarrassment for Moscow’s…