Starlink Now Available In Nigeria

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Starlink is a satellite-based internet service developed by SpaceX, a space exploration company founded by Elon Musk. It reportedly orbits the earth closer than other geo satellites do, providing more coverage with less latency. Formerly only available in some areas of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Nigeria is now on the list as the first African country to receive the services of Starlink joining forty-eight other countries.

WHAT ARE THEY OFFERING?

The goal of the project is to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access to remote and underserved areas around the world. The system consists of a network of thousands of small, low-Earth orbit satellites that communicate with each other and with ground stations to provide internet coverage to support online gaming, streaming, and other internet activities that require high data.

One of the key benefits of the Starlink system is that it has the potential to bring internet access to areas that have previously lacked it, regardless of how rural or out of civilization it is; hence helping to close the digital divide. Some tech enthusiasts in Nigeria have ordered their piece of the device and are currently testing it to see if it delivers as promised.

ACCESSIBILITY.

To purchase Starlink, all you have to do is visit their website(starlink.com), enter your service address, and place your order by filling out the required details. Upon completion of payment, it'll be shipped to you within one to two weeks. Orders are processed on a first come first serve basis, hence why the persons who already got theirs pre-ordered it before lunch in Nigeria.

On the website, it costs 600 dollars which is about 274,000 Naira for the hardware and 19,000 Naira for the monthly subscription, at the CBN rate. This information is misleading; because that is not what it costs for Nigerians living in Nigeria.
Payment for the purchase of Starlink is not supported for Naira debit cards, you need a dollar card to succeed. Could be a Domiciliary account card or other international payment service card like Payday.

THERE IS A LITTLE SETBACK

The 600 dollars you see on the website represented as 274,000 Naira at the CBN rate is about 412,000 Naira in the black Market which is what you will be paying. I wonder if modifications can be made to this to enable us to pay at the CBN rate. The total cost of securing the Starlink device is roughly the whooping sum of 450,000 Naira. It is quite inaccessible to a majority of Nigerians, given the cost and the hassle that comes with payment.

Starlink appears to be a solid device and I know Nigerians love to pay for great services so, the ones who can afford it certainly will. A few persons who already got theirs, have expressed what a good investment it is on their social platforms. However, I will wait and hear from more people. I am currently waiting on official reviews by some tech influencers to know what they think of the overall performance of the satellite.

IS STARLINK THE FURURE?

The benefits of Starlink sound promising and I can think of a few problems it could solve for network provision in Nigeria. The Nigerian network providers are not so great with their coverage, speed, and costs. Data is really expensive in Nigeria and we don't get our money's worth.

19,000 Naira(CBN rate) is not too much price to pay for a quality internet experience monthly. Especially one without geographical limitations. The total cost is on the high side and is quite out of reach for many Nigerians at the time, but every commodity has its target market so it certainly isn't for everyone. The good thing is it can serve multiple devices at the same time so it would be a great household and office digital equipment.

What do you think of Starlink? Will you buy one? Please, let me know what you think in the comments.

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Ah Elon covering more territory. Like Nigerians, Ghanaians love a device that can service them properly. But as it sits now, they’re more in love with Apple-type devices because of their cameras. I wonder if starlink adoption here will be smooth.

Regardless, I can’t wait to have it in Ghana to take it for a test spin myself. I hope when it does land in Ghana, we don’t have to go through a black market rate though. Lol

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I'm sure there would be a modification in the price because the current price in Nigeria is so alarming. This is more like a receptor right??... I don't really know about this but if this is then we have hope in internet.

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