Madagascar: INTERNET VIA SATELLITE – Starlink arrives

Authorized to settle in Madagascar, Starlink is preparing to take off. An internet revolution is underway in the island nation, with promising high-speed services and intensifying competition.

A reshaping of the Telecommunications landscape is underway. Starlink has been given the green light by the authorities to establish itself in the island nation. Once the establishment procedures in the country are completed, the Ministry of Digital Development, Digital Transformation, Posts and Telecommunications announces the “imminent” arrival of this subsidiary of the Tesla company in Madagascar. According to the ministry, their local installation is underway, as well as the regularization of their situation.

At the moment, there is no precise information on the date when this global Telecommunications giant is expected to start operating in Madagascar. However, it still needs to fulfill technical conditions related to its establishment here. “Its local installation is currently underway. As well as the regularization of its administrative situation to obtain its satellite operator’s license,” said the Ministerial Department in a statement recounting the remarks of Tahina Razafindramalo, head of this ministerial department on Monday. This future installation of Starlink is the result of a state policy that has decided to open up the Telecommunications sector so that all Internet access providers can obtain licenses, provided they comply with the requirements of the specifications. High speed. On its official website, Starlink nevertheless announces that its services could be available in the third quarter of this year. This is therefore a change that will not go unnoticed in the country.

Unlimited Data

The competition is expanding. A Starlink satellite can provide up to 25Mb/s of connection to users, with peaks of 200 Megabits of speed that can be reached. Starlink is indeed able to meet the consumption needs of residences, businesses, and other consumers, and cover a large area. However, there are several offers targeting defined niches. A price list on its official website gives an idea of the price possibilities in the internet offers provided by these satellites, flying at 550 kilometers in altitude. According to the site 01 net, there are currently six Starlink subscriptions available.

Each package is intended for specific use. The most popular is the Residential Starlink subscription. It allows you to subscribe to the Starlink Internet network to have a connection at home. The package is therefore intended for individuals and differs from the Business package. The data is unlimited. The same goes for other offers, planes, businesses, boats. The ramifications are diverse. The project has more than two thousand satellites orbiting the globe so far. The services sold by Starlink are starting to spread everywhere in the world. In any case, this implementation in Madagascar will not go unnoticed.

Itamara Randriamamonjy