Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, is now offering satellite internet service to customers in Nigeria.
This comes after pre-order sales were announced a few weeks ago. Customers can purchase the starter kit for $600 and pay a monthly subscription fee of $43. The service is now active in Nigeria and customers can get it at a lower rate with a 30-day free trial.
The hardware is priced at N274,098 and the subscription fee is N19,260.
The download speeds are typically 50-200 Mbps with no contracts and a 30-day trial. Shipping times are estimated at 1-2 weeks.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has described the development as a milestone.
Starlink had been in talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to secure the necessary licenses to launch in Nigeria.
Elon Musk announced that Starlink was approved for deployment in Nigeria in 2022.
