Starlink has signed an agreement with Paratus Group to
distribute Starlink’s high-speed services across the African continent. The agreement
will allow Paratus to provide Starlink to its customers across Africa, as
operating licenses are awarded to Starlink in those countries.
In a statement made available to Tech Review Africa, it noted that with immediate effect, Starlink
will be available from Paratus in Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda & Nigeria
before being rolled out to more countries.
“Starlink provides high-speed, broadband internet using a
simple, scalable hardware platform that can be easily distributed across
locations around the world. Unbounded by local infrastructure and designed to
support multiple paths back to the internet, Starlink provides reliable service
to ensure your business can keep doing what it does best,” it said.
According to the
statement, Starlink currently provides services to tens of thousands of
business locations and serves customers in a multitude of capacities, including
primary enterprise connectivity, replacement of 4G and VSAT, backup, interim setup,
and emergency service.
It explained that across
its network, Starlink maintains greater than 99.5% up-time across all customers
– and higher for unobstructed installations. Up-time is measured without
mitigating factors like weather and wire-cut outages
Paratus on the other hand
will be able to provide its customers with both fixed, mobility and maritime
services with immediate effect. Paratus will be able to provide its customers
24/7/365 enterprise support.
The Group Chief Commercial
Officer of Paratus, Martin Cox commenting about the agreement said “This agreement aligns perfectly with our
vision of transforming Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and
customer service. It means we can offer industry sectors – such as land
and offshore energy, mining, hospitality, education, healthcare, agriculture
and more – the reliable and constant connectivity they need to flourish, no
matter how remote they are.”
“The Starlink agreement
further strengthens our LEO services offering across Africa and affirms our
considerable capability and reach on the continent. It reinforces our goal to
collaborate with entities that share our vision of transforming both African
businesses and communities,” he added.
By: Nana Appiah
Acquaye
