Starlink experienced service outage that affected 41,393 users early today
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Similar: Zimbabwe has approved Starlink’s internet service license- President Mnangagwa
He is also rumoured to be planning a visit to Sri Lanka. The tech billionaire was spotted discussing opportunities for Starlink services with Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the 10th World Water Forum in Bali.
Starlink’s growing coverage
Last weekend, the company’s list of countries of coverage got a boost as it got an operational license approval from Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator to operate in the southern African country. The country president, Emmerson Mnangagwa made this known on Saturday.
The president also said Starlink will provide services through its sole and exclusive local partner, IMC Communications. The decision “is expected to result in the deployment of high speed, low cost, LEO (low-Earth-orbit) internet infrastructure throughout Zimbabwe and particularly in all the rural areas,” Mnangagwa said in a statement.
The Starlink approval comes amid a government crackdown on unregistered users smuggling Starlink kits from neighbouring countries like Zambia.
Recall that we reported that the government of Zimbabwe ordered the company to shut down its services in the country. The order was issued by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) in an email.
Starlink has experienced difficulty as it looks to deepen its foothold across Africa.
In South Africa where the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa(ICASA), the country’s telecoms regulator, has ordered IT Lec, the sole importer of Starlink kits, to cease the importation. Although SpaceX, makers of Starlink, are yet to secure an operational license, IT LEC found a workaround for its customers. But now, the ISP has been warned to abandon this workaround in a strongly worded notice by the ICASA.
In Botswana, the importation, use and sale of its kits and services was officially prohibited by the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA). On February 2, 2024, BOCRA rejected Starlink’s application to operate in Botswana, citing the company’s failure to meet all requirements. In an email statement, BOCRA emphasized that Starlink has not authorized any entity to import or resell its Internet kits in Botswana. Offenders will be committing an offence, although the specific charges remain undisclosed.
The prohibition also came with a warning of legal repercussions for those who defied the ban.
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