Starlink stirs rivalry with planned Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi entry

Starlink says new satellites will have an advanced Evolved Node B (eNodeB) modem onboard that will act like a cellphone tower in space.

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Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s Internet service provider Starlink is targeting entry into the Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Zimbabwe markets by the end of this year, hoping to consolidate its presence in the region and stir up rivalry with existing telcos.

In an allotment chart published on its official website, the firm, which is an offshoot of Musk’s SpaceX, indicates that its entry into Zimbabwe will be effected before the end of September, while the service will be unveiled in the rest of the earmarked markets during the fourth quarter of the year.

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