CA reviews Airtel, Elon Musk deal amid calls interference fears

Elon Musk’s Starlink entered Kenya as a disruptor. Two years on, it is reshaping the market through partnerships with mobile operators.

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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has started a review of the deal between Airtel Kenya and Elon Musk's Starlink to operate a direct-to-cell service, looking to curb potential interference with mobile phone networks.

The communications regulator said it has opened discussions with the telecoms operator over the deal that will mark the first time Kenya will allow a satellite operator collaborating with a mobile phone network to provide telecommunications services from space.

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