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Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink In Nigeria: Things you need to know<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Silas Jonathan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most Nigerians, Glo, MTN, 9mobile, and Airtel are the top four choices for internet service in the country. For over 20 years, these service providers have shared the stage,  monopolizing the internet service market with their distinctive but similar service provision.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, now that Ryan Goodnight, SpaceX\u2019s Starlink Market Access Director for Africa has announced <\/a>in Abuja that \u2018the Elon Musk\u2019s owned company\u2019\u00a0 is seeking the necessary licenses to establish Starlink internet service in Nigeria, a new option might just be underway for Nigerians. Already, \u00a0 MTN and 9mobile are both reported <\/a>to have lost over 1.37million data users, after\u00a0 Starlink revealed its intention to invest in the Nigerian internet service market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this news may appear to be the moral challenge that most Nigerians felt the existing service providers needed to up their game, there are still questions <\/a>about whether Starlink will tackle the unstable internet service in Nigeria and if it will be a worthy game changer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Starlink Internet Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starlink is a satellite internet service provider operated by Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX that provides  satellite internet access. The  company has been in existence since 2016, but was officially launched in 2018 to commence operations.  Similar to the existing service providers in Nigeria like MTN, Glo, 9-mobile, Airtel, Starlink will also be set up to sell internet access to Nigerians.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, while people in urban areas have been the major internet users and as such, the main target customers, Starlink says it will target those in rural areas and individuals in locations where internet access has been inconsistent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStarlink is ideally suited for areas of the globe where connectivity has typically been a challenge,\u201d the Starlink website reads. \u201cUnbounded by traditional ground infrastructure, Starlink can deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable or completely unavailable.\u201d A statement on the company\u2019s website outlines<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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